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  • Jason Cole avatar

    Our Respone To Sin (In The Church) Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 59 ratings
     | 19,329 views

    What does the Bible say we shoudl do when sin comes in the church? How should we handle a public, un-repented sin? Perhaps one of the most neglected doctrines of the church is the doctrine of church discipline!

    What Does the Bible Say About Sin How Do We Respond to Sin? Introduction: Willie Nelson apparently at one time owned a golf course. He said the great thing about owning a golf course was that he could decide what par for each hole was. He pointed at one hole and said, “See that hole there? It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Stop The Church From Charging Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 18, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,612 views

    How do you stop a rhino from charging? Take away his credit card!! :) But seriously, there are those who would stop the church from charging forward. How will the church combat these enemies?

    Introduction 1. Last Sunday Night, I told the (lame) joke about how to stop a charging rhino (you take away his credit card)… • In spite of how lame that joke was, I did get a few laughs… • During that service, we learned some of the challenges that face our missionaries… • Disease, danger, wild ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • James Roberts, Jr. avatar

    How To Kill A Church Without Trying

    Contributed by James Roberts, Jr. on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,461 views

    How to go about killing a church without any effort at all.

    HOW TO KILL A CHURCH WITHOUT TRYING Ephesians 3:20-21 Revelation 3:1-3 Paul is telling us that through the church God is to get glory. Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. The church was instituted by Christ to further the Gospel story and to give all glory to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kory Wilcoxson avatar

    All Y'all's Christian Church

    Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,574 views

    We are called by God to be in community with each other. We are each a spiritual stone used by God to build the church. There’s no such thing as an individual Christian.

    Imagine a world where coming to church meant risking your life, a world where professing belief in Christ was the same as signing your own death sentence. Although that might be hard for us to comprehend, it is that world that our scripture invites us into this morning. 1 Peter was a letter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Pastors: God Called And Church Called

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 7, 2005
    based on 167 ratings
     | 55,666 views

    Consider the pastor’s call and a church’s response to that call

    God’s Glorious Church Pastors: God Called or Church Called? 1 Timothy 1:11 Woodlawn Baptist Church March 6, 2005 Introduction Have you ever received one of those chain letters that tells you to send a copy of the letter to several other people, add your name to the list, and so on? There’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Josh McDowell avatar

    The Power Of An Acts 1:8 Church Series

    Contributed by Josh Mcdowell on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,456 views

    A simple study of Acts 1:1-8.

    The Power of An Acts 1:8 Church (Acts 1:1-8) First message in a series through Acts 1. Jesus Models the Holy Spirit’s Presence(Verse 3) To those He also presented Himself alive… appearing to them over a period of forty days. Wow, it seems to me that Jesus literally modeled the presence of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Clash Between Two Church Leaders Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 19, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,821 views

    This sermon examines the controversy between the apostle Paul and the apostle Peter. We learn how Paul preserved the integrity of the gospel at a crucial point in the Early Church’s infancy.

    Scripture A man was stranded on a deserted island in the Pacific for many years. One day a boat came sailing into view, and the man frantically waved and got the skipper’s attention. The boat landed on the beach, the skipper got out and greeted the stranded man. After a while the skipper asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Church---It Does The Body Good

    Contributed by Kenneth Burisek on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,775 views

    Hard hitting sermon---on importance of being faithful to Body of Christ---the Church !!!

    Church---It does the "BODY" good * I Cor 12:12-27 * 12: For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • William Baeta avatar

    The Holy Spirit Is Christ's Gift To The Church

    Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 29, 2005
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,331 views

    “He who has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him” Jn. 14:21.

    Theme: The Holy Spirit is Christ’s gift to the Church Text: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Pet. 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 The word Church does not refer to a physical building composed of wood and stone. It refers to the building of God composed of believers as living stones. It is the Holy Spirit who makes ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Causes Of Churches Feuding, Fighting And Fussing. Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 6, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,473 views

    Do churches have people feuds, fights and fusses? Well I can speak personally about Baptist Churches. James suggest the cause Centers in pleasures, partnerships, and a lack of prayer.

    Causes of Churches Feuding, Fighting and Fussing. James 4:1-5 C:\MyData\JAM-OLD But Good\JAMES4-1.WPD (1} What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? {2} You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Barnabas Park avatar

    Purpose Driven Life: Why Church

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on May 16, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,149 views

    It explains the rold of church in living purpose driven life

    Purpose driven Life: Why church 9/12/2004 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thes. 2:14 Beginning just 3 weeks ago, some of us have been reading the book, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    The Qualities Of A Great Missions Giving Church

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on May 20, 2005
    based on 204 ratings
     | 36,177 views

    Why does God bless some churches more than others?

    Text: Philippians 4: 10-20 Title: The Qualities of a great missions giving church “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. (4:19) Introduction Philippians 4:19 have just got to be one of the greatest and best-known verses in the bible and it’s not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    God Gives The Growth, Not Church Leaders

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,852 views

    A short homily given at a mid week communion service, encouraging us to fix our eyes on Jesus and not upon leaders, forms of worship or types of evangelism. It’s all about Jesus!

    1 Corinthians 3: 1-9 St. Paul had some words of rebuke for the Christians at Corinth; and when I hear St. Paul rebuking a church I always have to ask myself some questions. The questions are: How does this apply to me? How does this apply to my local church? How does this apply to the national ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Peter Bines avatar

    The King And The Peasant Girl - Christ And The Church

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,093 views

    The Song of Songs is a poetic love story between a King and a lowly country girl, which uses exotic and striking language. It celebrates love and affection between a man and a woman that cuts across class barriers. But what did God intend in including it

    Personally I’m not much of a gardener; at best you could call me a ‘weed exterminator.’ But I certainly enjoy walking round a beautiful garden. What are the ingredients needed for a successful garden? I guess, the soil must be suitable, and needs to be plenty of water, sun and shelter. For a garden ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Corey Laughary avatar

    Does God Want A Dirty Church

    Contributed by Corey Laughary on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,262 views

    What does it mean to "honor God with your lips" and yet be far from him? This sermon explores the type of followers Jesus is calling us to become.

    Mark 7:1-23 “Does God want a Dirty Church?” 7:1 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and 2 saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were "unclean," that is, unwashed. 3(The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist