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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    The Church's Responsibility To The Believer

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 28, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,828 views

    The local New Testament church has an obligation to every part of the body of Christ. There is no part of the body that is not important and vital. The church has a responsibility to each and every member, to every believer who enters its fellowship.

    THE CHURCH’S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE BELIEVER ACTS 2:41-47 Introduction: We have addressed the Christians responsibility to the local church. The local New Testament church has an obligation to every part of the body of Christ. There is no part of the body that is not important and vital. The church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping Harmony In The Church Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 1, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,861 views

    THis message is on harmony. The outline comes from Bob Russell’s Book, When God Builds A Churchq

    INTRODUCTION „X We have been looking at When God Builds a Church. Today we will move to the principle of harmony. „X How many of you have been a part of a church, organization, or team where there were problems. People were fighting because they had different ideas about what the organization was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    A Church Full Of Deacons Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 85 ratings
     | 15,211 views

    Study of 3 levels of "diakonos" = deacons / servants in the Scriptures. Can be used for ordination. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    A Church Full of Deacons Acts 6:1-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ChurchFullOfDeacons.html It’s a shame that if I were to ask what are the two offices in the church, somebody would say, "I know, Jerry’s and Jeremy’s." The real answer is Pastor and Deacon. Some don’t know who their deacons are. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shane Brooks avatar

    Why Go To Church.

    Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,741 views

    If we’re just playing church...I’m outta here

    Hebrews 10:19 Sharing on Church, WHY GO TO CHURCH?— There is a purpose Church has become an end—instead of a means to an end Difference between between GATHERING or ASSEMBLING Most people don’t know why they go to church? The reasons they have, aren’t right FIX- Addict---Feel Good, Need ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Practical Purpose Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Stephen Owenby on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,924 views

    This sermon is about the 5 practical purposes of the local church.

    „« One day while studying the passage we are looking at this morning, I was praying for help me to come up with a simple way to help people remember the purpose of the church. It was soon after that I was reading in Matt 5:16 where Jesus said ...let your light shine before men, that they may see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Crouch avatar

    The Corpse That Played Church Series

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jun 24, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,773 views

    This is the 5th in the series that takes a look at the 7 churches in Revelation and their attitudes and how they sometimes reflect the attitude of individuals and churches corporately.

    The Corpse that Played Church Revelation 3:1-6 I. The Danger Zone (v. 1) A. Life is more than skin deep 1. A church’s/person’s heart is more than a name 2. A church’s/person’s heart is more than activities B. There are causes for death in the church 1. A lack of leadership (I Peter 5:2, Hebrews ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Church Ordinances

    Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 16, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,613 views

    or·di·nance Pronunciation Key (ôr dn- ns) n. 1. An authoritative command or order. 2. A custom or practice established by long usage. 3. A Christian rite, especially the Eucharist. 4. A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city g

    or·di·nance Pronunciation Key (ôr dn- ns) n. 1. An authoritative command or order. 2. A custom or practice established by long usage. 3. A Christian rite, especially the Eucharist. 4. A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city government. Matthew 28 19 Go ye therefore, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church That Jesus Brags On Series

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jul 21, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,637 views

    This is the sixth in a seven sermon series on the attitudes of the church mentioned in Revelation and how they can relate to the attitudes of church members.

    The Church Jesus Brags On Revelation 3:7-13 I. The Christ of This Church (v. 7-8a) A. His attributes 1. He is holy - He is sinless (Hebrews 4:15, 7:26) - He is worthy of worship (Isaiah 6:3) 2. He is true - He is worthy of saving faith - He is worthy of total trust ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disciples, Churches, Formation

    Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Mar 8, 2005
     | 2,111 views

    C’était un groupe étrange des hommes que notre seigneur a choisi d’être ses disciples. ¶Quatre d’entre eux étaient pêcheurs, un, un percepteur d’impôt détesté, un autre un membre d’un partie politique radicale et violent. ¶six d’entre eux, nous ne savons

    DISCIPLES FORMATION EGLISE LECTURE ¶MATTHIEU 10 : 1-4 et MARC 3 : 13-19 ¶Méthodiquement, mais avec un certain drame, Matthieu dévoile son histoire de Jésus. ¶Dans l’histoire du baptême Matthieu nous montre Jésus acceptant sa tâche. ¶Dans l’histoire des tentations Matthieu nous montre Jésus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ronald Thompson avatar

    Benefits Of A Small Church

    Contributed by Ronald Thompson on Apr 17, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,859 views

    [My purpose is not to encourage stagnation in church growth, but to remind us of the benefits (and obligations) of a small church lest we become discouraged...]

    "THE BENEFITS OF A SMALL CHURCH" INTRODUCTION 1. Churches come in all sizes... a. Some are large, numbering in the thousands, even tens of thousands b. Some are small, with as few as two or more people meeting in a home 2. The definition of church sizes is rather ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Growing A Healthy Church

    Contributed by Dale Sanger on Aug 28, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,797 views

    How to Grow A Healthy Church

    Growing a Healthy Church 2 Chronicles 5 1. Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ron Hicks avatar

    God's Building A Church

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,447 views

    Is your prayer to be part of God’s glorious Church? Its the one that He is comming back for, you know!

    GOD IS BUILDING CHURCH Eph 5:25-27 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Growing The Church - Intro Series

    Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,759 views

    Growing The Church Preparing Small Group Leaders A 3000 year old strategy.

    Growing The Church Preparing Small Group Leaders A 3000 year old strategy. Introduction Some churches call them “Home Cell Groups” others call them “Home Church Groups”, we call them “Small Groups”. However you choose to call them, they have been an important part of church history for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ryan Davis avatar

    The Building Of A Local Church

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,062 views

    How to be used of God in the building a Local Church

    The Building of a Local Church Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:5-11 5. Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6. I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7. So then neither is he that planteth any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Praying With The Early Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,401 views

    Acts Series: About the importance of corporate prayer as a church family. Great alliteration [borrowed] and a cameo by Rhoda, the only blonde mentioned in the Bible!

    Praying with the Early Church Acts 12:1-17 [comedy of Rhoda, only blonde mentioned in the Bible!] 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist