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  • Bob Hostetler avatar

    The Member-Run Church Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 5,719 views

    Casting the vision for a member-run church, promoting the identity of every believer as a priest and minister of our God

    The Catalytic Church: The Member-Run Church Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-6a Maybe you’ve heard about the two women who stood side by side on the sidewalk in the middle of the night watching the only church in the neighborhood burn to the ground. And as they stood there, one woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Hot And Cold Church Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 16, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,848 views

    The church at Laodicea holds great insight into the life of a 21st century church.

    Life Quest “The Hot and Cold Church” July 16, 2006 Today we want to look at a passage that many people have heard messages on and talked about in church. We want to look today with different eyes. We want to get inside the ancient voices and look with a fresh perspective at the meaning of the text ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Article 26 The Church (Part 2. The Marks Of The Church) Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Mar 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,817 views

    This sermon unpacks the Marks of the Church - what constitutes a Church? What are its marks?

    MARKS OF THE TRUE CHURCH Last week we look at the nature of the Church, We saw that it’s not an institution made up by man but by God. We saw that the Church is not a denomination, nor is it a building, but actually a community of believers made up of people. The Church is visible yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Not The Baptist's Church Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 10, 2013
     | 3,903 views

    All witnessing points to Jesus and away from ourselves

    It’s Not the Baptist’s Church John 3:22-36 Rev. Mark A. Barber Last Week, we saw how Nicodemus was witnessed to by Jesus who knows the hearts of all people. The whole gospel is a witness to the person and work of Christ. We saw in the earlier sermon “How to be a Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Church Of Body Builders? Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,408 views

    Discovering the importance of the whole body of believers using their God given gifts for one another.

    A Church Full of Body Builders Sometimes what we truly are in Christ gets obscured by “normal life,” bad days, imperfect people (all of us!) and low attendance (like today!). But, my dear friends, listen to these words that were written about you: “She is the people of God created by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church Of The Open Door Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,243 views

    The church may be limited in strength, but they were obedient and faithful, and the Lord open the door of ministry for them. We need to seize the opportunity and walk through.

    The Lord is the one who opens the door of ministry for the church. • Rev 3:7 “What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.” • When He does that, no power in hell or earth can shut it. • When He closes a door, there is no power that can open it again. • He is the sovereign ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    It's His Church

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2014
     | 3,986 views

    A look at the church.

    It’s His Church October 13, 2013 For the past number of weeks, we’ve been looking at the church, and today and in two weeks, we’ll take a final look for now at the church. Remember, next week is more of a special week, as we will have a special worship and pot luck honoring our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Devil Goes To Church!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 184 ratings
     | 39,074 views

    I believe the devil spends more time in church than many Christians. It makes sense for him to do so. If he can hang around Christians & create confusion, doubt, division, or discouragement....

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2022) NOTE: I borrowed the title and gleaned much of the content of this sermon from an excellent book, “The Devil Goes To Church” (Covenant Publishers, Webb City, MO), by David L. Butts, founder and President of Harvest Prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Church Conflict Resolution Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,627 views

    When God brought the Gentiles in it was a major hurdle for some of the Jewish Christians. How did they deal with the divisive fall out? How can we practice what God taught them?

    We really need to review where we’ve been to appreciate where we are in Acts 15. Here it is in a nutshell. Just before he ascended back to heaven, Jesus commissioned the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for power from God to accomplish the witnessing work of bringing the gospel to the whole world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Human Church Signs

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 189 ratings
     | 9,769 views

    What the lives of individual followers of Christ are saying about Christ and the church to the world around them.

    Recently we were thinking about getting a new church sign. The old one doesn’t communicate well. It’s not only out of date, it just doesn’t stand out. The impression it makes doesn’t create curiosity and interest in our church to passers by. Made me think about our lives as believers in Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing In The Local Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jul 20, 2013
     | 8,467 views

    There is a process that God has for you to fulfill your purpose, but you need to cooperate with God because He has placed a seed of success inside of you.

    Growing In The Local Church Philippian 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Reasons to grow spiritually: * Gives you authority over the enemy * Makes you tough * Allows you to discover your strengths ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    A Super Bowl Church

    Contributed by Michael Reeves on Feb 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,417 views

    A Challenge to the Church to become a Super Bowl church

    A Super Bowl Church Ephesians 6:10-18 Well it’s Super Bowl Sunday again and the Cardinals and Steelers are pumped up and ready to play in the worlds’ biggest game on the world’s biggest stage. The game will be witnessed by millions if not billions of people worldwide. Multitudes will tune in and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Place Of Prayer In The Church

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Apr 27, 2020
     | 3,129 views

    A midweek service sermon that focuses on the strength that prayer brings to us in the Church.

    THE PLACE OF PRAYER IN THE CHURCH FBCF – 4/15/20 Midweek Service Jon Daniels INTRO – Many of us use the YouVersion app on our phones for Bible reading, devotional plans, & sharing Scriptures w/ others. I’m kind of old school when it comes to readin the Bible – like having an actual Bible in my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 7, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 572 views

    This sermon explores the importance of recognizing, developing, and utilizing the unique spiritual gifts bestowed upon us by the Holy Spirit for God's glory.

    Greetings, beloved! It is indeed a joy to gather together once more, to bask in the warmth of our shared faith and to seek wisdom from our Heavenly Father. As we prepare to embark on our time together today, let us turn our hearts and minds towards the illuminating truth of God's Word. Today, we ...read more

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    Ecclesiology - Study Of The Church Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 30, 2018
     | 5,581 views

    This message summarizes the doctrine of the church

    Monthly Doctrinal Series -- Ecclesiology I. THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH The way we employ the term “church” generally perpetuates a misconception of her true nature. First, we imply that the church is a building. Second, we imply that the church is an activity that takes place on Sunday that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance