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  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    What Is The Church?

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,914 views

    This was a sermon i preached 4 years back when i began serving at a new place of service as pastor.

    1. We are called to be a confessing Church. V. 18, Jesus says it is “My Church” - My college BSU director would often correct our BSU President when he would say something about "My church"...he told him that it wasn’t "his church", it was Jesus’ church and He allowed him to serve there. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church That Serves Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,019 views

    Congregations are not spiritual spas. They’re places where needs are met and people are served.

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 6:1-7 TITLE: “A CHURCH THAT SERVES” OPEN: A. A number of years ago, a team of white-jacketed scientists marched with clipboards in hand into the barnyard and sat down outside the chicken coop. They were there to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Church That Is Alive

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Dec 12, 2015
    based on 8 ratings
     | 37,763 views

    A sermon examining the church that is alive and moving forward for Christ.

    A Church That Is Alive Acts 8:4-12 Thom Rainer wrote a book titled "The Autopsy Of A Deceased Church." In this book he addresses 12 common factors in churches that are dying or seemingly dead. Rainer states that as many as 100,000 churches could be dying. He adds "Their time is short, perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Is The Church Not Growing

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 177 ratings
     | 16,053 views

    The reasons churches are not growing like they should.

    ACTS 2:41-47 "WHY IS THE CHURCH NOT GROWING" A) Church growth is normal; standing still and stagnation is not normal for the church .......! * The first century church saw believers added daily! * The early church would have kept the adding machines and the computers going to keep up with it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Foundations For A Great Church

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 2, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,876 views

    There are four major foundations that need laid to build a great church: prayer, power, proclaimation and passion.

    Foundations to Build a Great Church Acts 4:31-35 August 29, 2010 Morning Message Introduction On December 2001, the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” was finally reopened to the public, after having been closed for almost a dozen years. During that time, engineers completed a 25 million dollar ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Being The Church!

    Contributed by Will Langford on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 90 ratings
     | 27,932 views

    A message from Acts 1 that reveals 4 things the church needs if it is to be a New Testament Church.

    Being The Church! Acts 1:1-11 I loved Miss Patrick. She was from Somerset, Kentucky and she was my third grade teacher. She was awesome because she introduced us to some exciting literature. There is nothing that I enjoyed anymore than a action packed book. I like a lot of adventure and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church On Fire

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Nov 30, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,784 views

    There is nothing more pathetic than a drowsy and lethargic church. When a church loses its fervor for Christ, it ceases to be an organism and becomes merely an organization.

    A CHURCH ON FIRE 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 Scripture Text: Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Introduction: Many of us love an open ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Church?

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 16, 2023
     | 757 views

    A town gathering and a few word pictures help us understand what is meant by the word church.

    What is the church? A Gathering The early church borrowed a Greek term, ?????s?a (ekklésia), meaning a gathering of citizens. Thus we call the study of the church ecclesiology. Can it describe a local church? To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Happenings

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 63 ratings
     | 3,422 views

    In the first church, let’s take a look at what happened and how it relates to the church today. 1- the proclamation of the gospel 2- the persecution of the apostles 3- the proliferation of the church

    INTRO.- Church happenings. What is happening in our churches? ILL.- A group of women were talking. One lady said, “Our congregation is sometimes down to thirty and forty on Sunday night.” Another said, “That’s nothing, sometimes our group is down to six or seven.” An old maid added her bit, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Ideal Church

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 16, 2012
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     | 5,333 views

    Pointers from the New Testament Church

    “The Ideal Church” August 19, 2012 Acts 4:32-35 “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Having Good Deeds Towards The Poor

    Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015
     | 4,961 views

    And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. - Hebrews 13:16 Doing good was something always spoken of in the early Church. Believers were commended to in practical ways do good deeds. Requirements f ..

    And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. - Hebrews 13:16 Doing good was something always spoken of in the early Church. Believers were commended to in practical ways do good deeds. Requirements for Presbyters, Deacons, those in leadership, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Those Gentiles!

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 27, 2013
     | 3,857 views

    We Gentiles have been granted repentance by God. This gift is of greater worth than anything this world has to offer. The early church was not excited to open the door of faith to us. What then shall be our response to God's gift of grace?

    What to do with those Gentiles!? Acts 11 records when the doors of the church swung wide open to every nation and Peter was called on the carpet for taking the first steps. We look at this today and wonder how they could have missed it. Did not Jesus himself commission them to go into all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Phoebe Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 15, 2022
     | 4,134 views

    Phoebe was one of the first women leaders in the early church. In fact, she may have been the first woman deacon. The term “ diakonos ” used here to describe Phoebe is the same term given to Paul, Apollos, Timothy, and many others.

    Phoebe Biblical Figure A Few Facts Birthplace: Kechries, Greece Death place: Rome, Italy Romance: Cronos · Hyperion · Coeus . · Cronos · Phoebe · Hyperion Children: Asteria (Daughter) · Melinoe (Daughter) · Eos Titan (Daughter) · Leto - - Latona ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Marks Of A Missional Church Series

    Contributed by Troy Walliser on Nov 5, 2020
     | 4,713 views

    We NEED each other to fulfill Christ’s mission. Therefore, our community of faith must be a PRIORITY in our lives.

    Marks Of A Missional Church Acts 2:42-47 When Amy and I were first married she worked at Brandon Hospital in Brandon, FL as a Unit Secretary on the Labor/Delivery floor. One of the things she and the other staff observed is what has been called the “lunar effect.” Every month when there was a full ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Great Church Is A Generous Church Series

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Apr 6, 2016
     | 6,596 views

    Here we see another mark of a great church. A great church is a generous church.

    A Tour Through Acts ~ part 7 A Great Church is a Generous Church Acts 2:45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. (Acts 2:45) The Sunday School Teacher asked her eight eager 10-year-olds if they would give $1,000,000 to their church. "YES!" they all screamed!! ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel