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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
A look at the purpose of the church
The Church September 15, 2013 Every sailor could agree on one fact. Had it not been for the captain, they never would have survived. The storm came suddenly, and in a matter of moments hulls were broken, decks were awash, and sailors were floundering. But as quickly as the storm arose, so came ...read more
Scripture: John 17:21-23
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon explores the role of the church as a unifying force and its responsibility as the pillar and foundation of truth in society.
Good morning, family! What a joy to be here with you all again. You know, as we gather here, week after week, I often find myself reflecting on the power of our shared faith and the strength of our community. We're not just a collection of individuals, but a church, bound together by our belief in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:15
Topics: Pillar, Foundation
Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.
It’s good to get a time of refreshing…What does God want for our church in 2009? You know, we’ve been going through the book of John for the last year and a half having just finished it before the holidays. And the book of John ends with Jesus preparing His disciples for His ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8
To have the same results from Pentecost we have to begin to talk up the church and Christ again.
RELIVING PENTECOST: THE COMMOTION THEME: MAKING THE CHURCH SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. TEXT: ACTS 2:1-13 People need something to talk about. It amazes me how quickly gossip can spread. Rumors in can circulate in hours. People make special calls on cell phones to inform others of gossip. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Humility is very scarce today in the world and in the church, but Christ exhort us that the way of greatness is the way of humility.
HUMILITY ENJOINED STUDY TEXT: Luke 14:7-11 There is scarcity of humility in the world and in the church today, there is equally over- abundance of pride. Everyone loves to be honored, recognized and respected above every other person. But Jesus is teaching us the way of humility as the way to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:7-11
Denomination: Pentecostal
We, as the church (world-wide church), need to become a community.
INTRODUCTION: We are continuing our series on names or titles for the church. So far we have covered the church being: a LightHouse, a Bride, a Body, an Army, and this morning, a Community. A while back someone told me of a “block party” they participated in. The whole block organized a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
This is an alliterated, textual sermon on "being the church", using Phoebe as an example. PowerPoint is avaible too, just e-mail me.
BE THE CHURCH! Scott R. Bayles, pastor First Christian Church, Rosiclare, IL A mega-church in Vista, California made headlines last October when they canceled all of their worship services over the weekend. Rather then meeting together in an air-conditioned sanctuary, North Coast Church closed its ...read more
Scripture: Romans 16:1-2
Denomination: Christian Church
In the year 2002, the Catholic church has come under fire by the news media because of the corruption in the Catholic priesthood.
Those who have studied the history of this church have known something about this corruption for many years. For example, some of the problems today we are hearing about are: (1) THE HOMOSEXUAL PROBLEM IN THE PRIESTHOOD On the Fox News Channel, on “The Factor,” they reported that about 50% of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:15-18
What kind of salvation did people get that is supposed to take them to heaven when they die but doesn’t take them to church while they are alive?
Psalm 27:4-One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple. ************************************************************************ After attending church one ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 27:4
The Church September 22, 2013 Romans 12:9-18 For the past two weeks we’ve been looking at the church and not including next week, we will have two more weeks talking about the church. Let’s start by taking a look at Paul’s words to the church in Rome, in Romans 12:9-18 ~ I ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:9-18
What is the purpose of the church? It’s 3 fold: • To magnify the Lord thru worship and the Word. • To move believers to maturity and ministry. • To make Jesus known to our neighbors and the nations. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint
Church Ephesians 3:1-5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Church.html Now we enter the church age, the “Dispensation of Grace.” What is a dispensation? It is a time period. In the Bible it is a specific period of time during which God administers His rule over the world in a certain way. And over ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-5
A Message to the Church
7 Steps to having Church Growth? Acts 2 Introduction Pentecost in the Old Testament occurred 50 days after Passover. New Testament occurs 50 days after Christ arose from the Grave. OT Pentecost witnessed the slaying of some 3000 souls. NT Pentecost witnessed the Saving of some 3000 souls. · Ex ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-47
If you are looking for the perfect church just close your eyes and pretend there is nothing else going on in the world. Jonah did and look where it got him.
January 12, 2003 Morning Service Text: Jonah 1:1-17 Subject: Running from God Title: Looking for the Perfect Church: Part One There are people out there who move from church to church to church hoping that someday they will find just the right one. It will be the one where everything is just ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Second in a series of what the perfect church is and isn’t.
January 19, 2003 Morning Worship Text: Acts 5:1-11 Subject: Lying to God Title: Looking for the Perfect Church: Part 2 Last week we saw a man who believed he knew better than God what the perfect church would be. Jonah refused to go and speak the word of God to the Ninevites. He didn’t think ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:1-11