Sermons on The Church Of Christ:

Marks Of A Healthy Church

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on May 20, 2024

Within the necessary unity of the church, there is also beneficial diversity. Such unified diversity seems like a paradox, but in reality, it is a thing of beauty. Healthy churches must strive to promote unity and diversity at the same time.

Marks of a Healthy Church Ephesians 4: 11-16 In the preceding verses of chapter four, Paul has spoken about the unity that is necessary within the body of Christ in order for the church to be effective in daily life and service unto the Lord. Within this necessary unity, there is also beneficial ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Pergamos - The Compromising Church Series

Contributed by David Blizzard on Sep 8, 2001

Outline on Rev. 2:12-17 about the church of Pergamos.

PERGAMOS THE COMPRIMISING CHURCH – REV. 2: 12-17 This is the third church of the seven that we will look at. Remember we said that the question is not what type of church are we looking for, but what type of church is God looking for. These 7 churches were actual churches and they are also ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Wake Up Church!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 13, 2010

In this outline we see that the Church must be awake and alert to what is happening around about them. The way is to have our eyes open and have a divine vision rising from the Word of God! It is time for the Church to awake; rise and do the commission go

WAKE UP CHURCH! In this outline we see that the Church must be awake and alert to what is happening around about them. The way is to have our eyes open and have a divine vision rising from the Word of God! It is time for the Church to awake; rise and do the commission go Christ and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-12, Acts 20:7-12

"It's Only Church"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 23, 2014

Does Church Matter?

Romans 10:5-15 "It's Only Church" On a Saturday evening, last summer, while on vacation with my family, we were trying to decide where to go to church the next morning. I wanted to visit one of the smaller churches in town, others wanted to worship at the bigger church in town. We tried ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:5-15

Denomination: United Methodist

The Church Walking In Unity

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 19, 2022

Someone said, “The nearest thing to heaven on this earth is a church full of people who love the Lord, and each other.”

I believe we all would concur with that statement. The Psalmist must have also felt this way, because he said in Psalm 133:1, “How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Unity is a very important part of our life. It is important- • In the Home • In the Work ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

"The Motivation Of The Church”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Nov 26, 2001

The proper motivation for a church to carry a crazy message to a confussed world of lost souls.

This story deals with a rather old fashioned lady, who was planning a couple of weeks vacation in Florida. She also was quite delicate and elegant with her language. She wrote a letter to a particular campground and asked for reservations. She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Creating Community In The Church

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 4, 2007

You can eliminate strife by focusing on HOW TO… I. PROGRESS the Gospel II. PROTECT the Gospel III. PLAN the Gospel IV. PROCLAIM the Gospel

The Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management has uncovered 5 common success factors IN BUILDING Community. In analyzing 68 Non Profit Organizations, (1) The ones who have results aim at results. They have a very clear definition of and concentration on what they are trying to accomplish. (2) ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Grace And Peace In The Church Series

Contributed by Jimmy Austin on Dec 2, 2021

What is the church suppose to be like today? The church is more than a building or denomination. This sermon and series looks at Jesus' message in Revelation to help us understand what church should be today.

WHAT THE CHURCH IS INTENDED TO BE Study of the Seven Churches of Asia Sermon 1 – Grace and Peace Introduction to the Study Taking a Journey ? What does church mean? ? Why is church important? ? Why do we do Church? ? We are going to take a journey through letters sent to 7 churches in Asia. These ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-20

A Church Saved By Grace

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010

Tonight from this passage of scripture we will learn about a church saved by grace, and what that really means for us.

Will the true Church Arise: Titus Series Part 4 A Church Saved by Grace Pm October 4th 2009 Titus 2:11-15 Introduction In our series on Titus, “will the true church arise” we have already learned some great things about how we should do church from a biblical perspective. In the first ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Reinventing The Church 4 Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007

WE NEED TO KNOW THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY IN WHO THEY ARE IF WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO LOVE THEM EFFECTIVELY! OUR love for one another and our community NEEDS to come to full bloom over and over again and move on to complete fruitfulness as we express

REINVENTING CHURCH, part 4 Philippians 1:9-11 <<NEED: a bud and a bloom; bruised fruit>> We have been hearing about how we need to REINVENT the Church in the community we live today. The first reinventing principle is this: We will no longer be a “Come and get it” Church but a 1. “Go and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

Denomination: Methodist

Stop "Going" To Church Series

Contributed by Stephen Brown on Dec 29, 2015

Changing our mindset from "going" to church to "being" the church.

Stop “going” to church! Last week we answered the critical question, “Why must I be saved?” My prayer is that you have a greater understanding of what you must be saved from, the result if you aren’t saved and how you can be saved. It is also critical that we ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Issues Arising In The Church Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 30, 2013

THE PASSAGE WE HAVE BEFORE US TODAY IS ONE THAT DEALS WITH CONFLICTS THAT RISE UP IN THE CHURCH. IN FACT CONFLICTS OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS. SOME OF THE CONFLICTS ARE SMALL, AND EASILY RESOLVED, OFTEN INVOLVING ONLY A COUPLE OF PEOPLE, OVER A MINOR IS

ISSUES ARISING IN THE CHURCH The Do’s and Don’ts of conflict Acts 15:1-19 Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers: "Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved." 2 This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Here’s The Church

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009

What the church is and is not

HERE’S THE CHURCH Ephesians 1:22-23 Sunday, June 7, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction They tell me the story that long ago there was a small church, in a small town, in a small county, where a small congregation had tried for years to get the biggest “sinner” in town, Sam, to come to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Church God Uses Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 25, 2002

Five characteristics of the kind of church God uses.

When your average unchurched person decides to go to church, that person is met with a bewildering array of different choices. There are so many different kinds of churches in our culture today, it can be very confusing trying to sort through them all. Churches come in different sizes. The average ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church As A Prophet Of God

Contributed by William Baeta on Jul 5, 2003

“I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘thus says the Lord God.’ As for them, whether they hear or whether they refuse – for they are a rebellious house – yet they will know that a prophet has been among them” Ez. 2:4-5.

Theme: The Church as a prophet of God Text: Ez. 2:1-5; 2 Cor. 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-6 We have been watching and listening to what has been going on at the National Reconciliation Committee meetings and I believe God is using this forum to speak to us as Ghanaians. As Ghanaians the allegations coming ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6, Exodus 2:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed