Sermons on The Church Is Founded:

Churches Are People, Too

Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 7, 2005

Church is the people that make up the Body of Christ. We are the Body of Christ, and He, that is Jesus, is the Head of this Body. Church is two or more believers gathered in the name of Jesus for the express purpose of worshiping God.

Churches are People, TOO Acts 15:22-41 Introduction: Today we are going to look at Church. Church, such a formal sounding word, a stately word, and, according to the secular world, there are many definitions for this word. Here are a few: 1. A building for public, especially Christian worship. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:22-41

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Jesus Loves The Church

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 8, 2005

Jesus loves the church very deeply. He is faithful and committed to His church, despite our failures. Let us (1) love the church the way He loves her, and (2) understand our need of the church for our growth.

(Most thoughts in this sermon taken from Joshua Harris’ book ’Stop Dating the Church’.) How does Jesus see the church? The passage in Eph 5 is usually heard at weddings - about the love between husband and wife. This is right and good, but these verses also reveal a lot about what Jesus thinks ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Miracle On The Way To Church Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 8, 2005

God worked mightily through these 2 guys who were just on their way to a prayer meeting! How can I see God work in MY life like that? *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

Tell the story from Acts 3. THESIS: God wants to do something through you, if you¡¯ll develop these 5 habits: 1. Be open to God¡¯s direction as you go about your business. (V. 1) Here¡¯s a couple of guys just on the way to prayer meeting. . . and God uses them for a great miracle. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-26

Denomination: Holiness

The Bible And The Catholic Church.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Apr 5, 2005

A Side by side comparison of the Catholic Church and the Bible.Has the Catholic Church adopted the ways of the Sadducees and Pharisees?

The Death of a Pope. The Bible and the Catholic Church. There has been many an article written about the death of the Pope of Rome. Many in the Catholic Church are praising him on His works and even saying that he was just about as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:46-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

The First European Church Series

Contributed by Curtis Deming on Apr 16, 2005

Part 1 of a series on Philippians, this message describes Paul’s first visit to Philippi.

The First European Church Curt Deming Melbourne Community Church Today we’re going to start a series on Philippians. We will study Paul’s letter to the Philippian church verse by verse. First, let’s look at where the letter to the Philippians fits in the New Testament. It is easy to divide the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Benefits Of A Small Church

Contributed by Ronald Thompson on Apr 17, 2005

[My purpose is not to encourage stagnation in church growth, but to remind us of the benefits (and obligations) of a small church lest we become discouraged...]

"THE BENEFITS OF A SMALL CHURCH" INTRODUCTION 1. Churches come in all sizes... a. Some are large, numbering in the thousands, even tens of thousands b. Some are small, with as few as two or more people meeting in a home 2. The definition of church sizes is rather ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2

Denomination: *other

The Church Jesus Built... Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Apr 18, 2005

The Church Jesus Built... I. It has significant stones II. It has regal priests

Easter 5 I Peter 2:4-10 How long does it take to build a church from scratch? I guess that depends on what our definition of the word “church” is. Maybe you’ve never really thought about it, but we use the word “church” in a lot of different ways. “Church” can be a verb, something we do. For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Problem Solving In The Church Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005

how did the church manage conflict

No plans for Valentine’s Day? No problem! Stay home and watch television. Besides, you can learn a lot about love from the shows you watch. Here are some of top TV love quotes: Law & Order’s Detective Lennie Briscoe "Love -- a dangerous disease instantly cured by marriage." "All human beings ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church In A Troubled World

Contributed by Rule Digal on Nov 28, 2005

We are in chaotic world. But the promise of the Lord to come again to take us into his heavenly home is worth struggling. The church must not allow any compromise!

Theme: The Church in A Troubled World Text: John 6: 16-21 Intro. A. For our message this morning, let’s open our Bible in John 6: 16-21. This passage tells us of the disciples’ experience when they rowed the Sea of Galilee without the physical presence of Christ. This incident depicts the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church That Jesus Built

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 20, 2005

A Sermon about the nature of the blessed church.

THE CHURCH THAT JESUS BUILT MATT 16:13-18 Jesus said, “I will build my church”(Greek. Ecclesia). The word in the New Testament is used to designate any assembly, whether it be political (Acts 19:39), Christian (Ephesians 1:22-23), or national (Acts 7:38). It means a “called-out assembly” or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Leading The Church Of God Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 4, 2005

Essentials of leadership given by Paul to the elders of Ephesus

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 20:17-32 TITLE: “LEADING THE CHURCH OF GOD” INTRODUCTION: A. Acts 20:17-32 – “From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. When they arrived, he said to them: ‘You know how I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Act In Church

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 13, 2005

Exposition of 1 Timothy on the relationship of the nature of the church and our Christian conduct.

How to Act in Church 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Don¡¦t act that way in church! Ever said that? Been told that? I¡¦ll bet you have. Especially some of our kids. Take your hat off. Stop running. Don¡¦t talk ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Putting The You In Church Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005

Why fellowship is a part of God’s purpose for the believer in Christ.

Putting the “You” in Church Eph 4:11-16; Heb 10:24-26 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: I remember the words like they were spoken yesterday. I can remember exactly where I was sitting in my eighth grade social studies class as I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Act In Church Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 25, 2004

When the Holy Spirit is present the believers act with decency and order in the church, always preferring one another in love.

Holy Spirit Series 2000 How to Act in Church 1 Corinthians 14 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Today we are continuing our multi-part study of 1 Corinthians. My goal is that we connect with the Word of God written, find out to the best of our ability ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Formula For A Growing Church

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 23, 2005

A sermon on church growth.

FORMULA FOR A GROWING CHURCH 2 Peter 3:18 INTRO: God wants our church to be a strong church. She can be a church that will do great things for God, but only if we, as her members, do the same things. She is what we make her. If she is to be that church God wants her to be, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Baptist