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  • Ralph Juthman avatar

    What Makes A Great Church

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,768 views

    Sermon on the qualities that make a dynamic church that people will want to be part of.

    TITLE: What Makes a Great Church, part 1 TEXT: Acts 2:42 THEME: Church growth. Health, evangelise P.S. Rick Warren states, and I agree, that the key issue for churches in the 21st Century will be church health, not growth. Because when a congregation is healthy it will grow. INTRODUCTION: We all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    You've Got Mail: Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 30, 2009
    based on 29 ratings
     | 20,679 views

    The first in a series of seven. This is an expository, alliterated sermon with practical application based on the letter to Ephesus in Revelation. PowerPoint is avialable if you e-mail me.

    You’ve Got Mail: Ephesus Scott R. Bayles, preacher First Christian Church, Rosiclare, Illinois Imagine if Jesus were to write a letter to Fist Christian Church here in Rosiclare. Imagine walking down to the post office, opening your PO Box and discovering an envelope with 777 Heaven Way, New ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Worthy Traits Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013
     | 3,831 views

    This is the first look at the early church. And these verses show us the traits that characterized the daily lives of believers.

    As we travel along through the Book of Acts, we come to verse 41-47 in chapter 2. This is the first look at the early church. And these verses show us the traits that characterized the daily lives of believers. Here they are in a nutshell and then we will look at them a little closer. 1. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church That Needed A Second Honeymoon Series

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Apr 1, 2006
     | 3,418 views

    Sermon Two of a series

    The Church that Needed a Second Honeymoon! Revelation 2:1-7 As we consider this first church to whom Jesus dictated a letter, it would do our study well to see the background of the city of Ephesus. It was a prosperous city with a strong commerce. It was a very political city, considered free ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Riley Turner avatar

    Get Right, Church

    Contributed by Riley Turner on Jan 25, 2001
    based on 155 ratings
     | 13,266 views

    We must break down the walls of racial, cultural, and traditional division in the Lord’s Church.

    The following is an excerpt from a sermon preached by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1956, entitled: PAUL’S LETTER TO AMERICAN CHRISTIANS. In this sermon, Dr. King reads a fictitious letter written by himself, but he presents it as if it were a lost letter of the Apostle Paul to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Cotie avatar

    Ordination Charge To The Church

    Contributed by Michael Cotie on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 254 ratings
     | 42,235 views

    Charge for responsibility of church to the ordainee.

    Ordination Charge to the Church 1st Thessalonians 5:12 & 13 Intro: God has called certain men to the ministry. They have at least one of the ministry gifts. Today you have requested the ordination of one of these called men. Core: Just as Paul’s charge to the man of God is seen in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • R. Darrel Davis avatar

    Praying With The Early Church

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Feb 10, 2001
    based on 240 ratings
     | 10,931 views

    The power of and need for corporate prayer

    Introduction: In Connecting with God, Herb Miller tells the story of a nightclub opening on Main Street in a small town. Upon hearing the news, the only church in that town organized an all-night prayer meeting. The members asked God to burn down the club. Within a few minutes, lightning struck the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    The Goal Of Church Discipline

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 2,879 views

    (with Tom Schetelich) THE GOAL OF CHURCH DISCIPLINE IS FORGIVENESS AND RESTORATION 1.

    (with Tom Schetelich) THE GOAL OF CHURCH DISCIPLINE IS FORGIVENESS AND RESTORATION 1. Warning Against Over-Punishing -- this punishment had already been sufficient (:5-6) 2. Instruction regarding how to forgive and reaffirm love (2:7-8) 3. The Example of the Apostle Paul (2:9-11) ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Church Wedded To The World

    Contributed by David Zimmerman on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 164 ratings
     | 11,928 views

    In 1871, an American named Heinrich Schliemann began ex-cavating an ancient city in Turkey.

    In 1871, an American named Heinrich Schliemann began ex-cavating an ancient city in Turkey. To the amazement of many, this retiredbusinessman had discovered the lost city of Troy. To-day, you can still see the ruins of its towers and its walls, which were 16 feet thick. According to the Homer's ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David Coe avatar

    The Marks Of A Great Church

    Contributed by David Coe on Nov 11, 2000
    based on 110 ratings
     | 3,478 views

    A sermon to show the direction of the church.

    THE MARKS OF A GREAT CHURCH Acts 2:41-47 1. IT’S RELATION TO CHRIST · Personal 1:3,4 * 4:13 · Performance 1:4 * 1:13 · Prayer 1:14, 24 * 2:42 * 3:1 * 4:31 · Place 1:15 * 2:1, 46 · Power 2:4 * 4:8, 31 · Praise 2:47 * 3:12,13 2. IT’S RELATION TO CHRISTIANS · Peace 1:14 * 2:1, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Plan For The Church

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,798 views

    This sermon is a stiring call to the church to realise the plan of God for the church and to rise up and fulfill it’s destiny in these last days.

    GOD’S PLAN FOR THE CHURCH OUTLINE 1.REFLECTION - REPENTANCE - RECONSIDERATION 2.REFRESHING - RENEWAL - REVIVAL 3.RESTORATION - RECAPTURE - RESURRECTION 4. RELEASE - RISING - RADIANCE 5. RESISTANCE - RIGOUR - REPULSING 6. REVOLUTION - REARRANGEMENT - RADICAL ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Who Needs The Church?

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 4, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,537 views

    For anyone who wants to know God, the church is essential.

    Let’s imagine it’s sometime this afternoon. You’re at home, working in the front yard, and you see a moving van stop a couple of houses down the street. Two men get out of the truck and start unloading furniture. Then you see a minivan pull up to the curb, and a family gets out. You want to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Overseeing The Church Of God Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,367 views

    SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP (OVERSEEING THE CHURCH OF GOD) REQUIRES MEN OF PROVEN CHARACTER

    QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELDERS -- ABOVE REPROACH BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP (OVERSEEING THE CHURCH OF GOD) REQUIRES MEN OF PROVEN CHARACTER I. (:1) CHURCH OVERSIGHT IS A GOOD WORK TO PURSUE A. Introduction: Importance of the subject Another "trustworthy statement " something that can be relied ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Qualifications Of A Church Planter

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,975 views

    Qualifications of a Church Planter

    Qualifications of a Church Planter I. Spiritual Characteristics A. Committed to Christ, the Church, and to the great commission of Matthew 28:19,20. B. Possessing the gifts, callings, and leading to plant and grow a church. C. Filled by the Spirit of God to love people who may not be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Carl Willis avatar

    A Well Balanced Church

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,923 views

    God’s word shows us the essential ingredients for a vibrant, healthy church.

    A Well Balanced Church Acts 2:44 - 47 1. A balanced diet leads to good health A. The church is the Body of Christ B. A healthy body naturally grows C. A healthy body is not as succeptible to disease D. If any one element is too dominant the body is out of balance 2. The elements that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational