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  • Chris Swanson avatar

    Servanting, Soldiering, And Searching For Souls

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022
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    How are we to be what we are meant to be? A preacher, a teacher, a deacon, a church secretary, a witness, one of the board of trustees, the list goes on. It does not matter the size of the local church body that we may be affiliated with.

    It boils down to: How we are to live, How we are to work, and How we are to die. A faithful fruit tree will bring forth faithful followers. How do we live? By being a faithful Servant. Habakkuk 2:4, Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    We Are The Church

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 23, 2013
     | 4,160 views

    What kind of Church has Jesus established?

    March 24, 2013 Morning Worship Text: Luke 9:1-6; 10:1,17-20 Subject: The Church Title: What We Believe Part 5 – We Are The Church This is our fifth week of studying about what we believe. I want to begin with Matthew chapter 16 and the words of Jesus. How many of you believe that if we read ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    The Church

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 16, 2006
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    Had the church been built upon any other person than Christ, it would never be able to withstand the torment of Hades. It is not one of the wonders of this world - it is THE wonder of this world.

    A huge metal structure was built in 1889 for an international exposition. It was larger than anything that was built like it before, and it was considered by many as a ‘monstrosity that was to grotesque to see.’ But the creator, who had spent over a year building it, knew it was destined for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Discussing The Deacons

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 5, 2011
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    A message on the role of deacons in the local congregation

    SPECIAL DAY: INSTALLATION OF DEACONS “DISCUSSING THE DEACONS” 1 TIMOTHY 3:8-13 OPEN Today is a special day. We install some new deacons today. And they get the joy of participating in their first board meeting tonight. There has been some confusion regarding the role of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James Lee avatar

    Breaking The Isolation

    Contributed by James Lee on Oct 31, 2012
     | 6,881 views

    Our community is filled with people who, once were regular fixtures down at the local church. Something was said…an impression was given…grace was denied…and they walked away.

    Have you ever noticed that when we get wounded, we tend to isolate ourselves from others…? Nations build walls of isolation…ancient cities were surrounded by motes and high walls, for the purpose of keeping others out. Many are isolating themselves from the body of Christ and are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    The Study Of The Organization Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 21, 2015
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    The Study Of The Organization Of The Church

    The Study Of The Organization Of The Church Philippians 1:1 (KJV) 1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Christ built the church (Matthew 16:18). That church is made up of the called out, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Share Responsibility Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
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    A member of the church will share the responsibilities of the church

    Sermon for 8/20/2000 Share Responsibility of the Church of Christ, Vinton Introduction: A. If a church succeeds, who is responsible? Talk about God. B. If a church fails and closes its doors, who is responsible? The people. C. Isn’t that interesting! How do people fit into the successful ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sheila Crowe avatar

    You And The Church

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Oct 11, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
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    God’s purpose and design for church and church growth

    Before I begin this mornings sermon I have an announcement to make regarding next Sunday. To make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, we are going to have a special "No Excuse Sunday." Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, "Sunday is my only day to sleep in." ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Mark Engler avatar

    Living As The Church

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Jan 23, 2015
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    We can't be the church as individuals, yet in the American church today many have the mentality of being lone rangers. If we are going to be the church that God intended we must be committed to the church and to each other.

    Living As The Church Ephesians 4:1-16 INTRO: Have you ever read the Gospels and looked for the church? If you haven’t you should try it sometime. But I can tell you that you will not find much about church in the Gospels. Mark, Luke, and John don’t even mention the church and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overseeing The Church Of God Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 7, 2001
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    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

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    The Church Of Christ 4

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Mar 8, 2016
     | 2,641 views

    Jesus' parable of the sower taught the truth of receiving the word of God, from the beginning to everlasting life wherein the will of man is challenged to meet the rigorous standard coming out of the word of God---to live with us for ever..

    THE CHURCH OF CHRIST 4 by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (March 8, 2016) “And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:...” (St. Luke 8:4-21, King James Version [The parable of the sower]). Greetings In The Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    Bigger Hearts For Lost People

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007
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     | 2,550 views

    What was it that transformed a semi-defeated Bible study group meeting in an upper room in Jerusalem into this highly energized, Holy Spirit empowered, life-giving local church? The inundation of 3000 new converts on Pentecost Day.

    Building Bigger Hearts for Lost People I would like to start with a multiple-choice question: Which of these would most likely transform the average sleepy, tradition-bound local church into a dynamic, fired-up, community of faith? Which of the following events? A) Burning the hymnbooks, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • NNAEMEKA DURUEKE avatar

    The Purpose Of The Church

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Sep 1, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,908 views

    When a Church misses its God given purpose, it becomes a social gathering

    BIBLE STUDY THEME: UNDERSTANDING YOUR DIVINE LIFE PURPOSE TOPIC- THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH 1 TEXT- MATTHEW 16:18-19, 1 COR 12:12-27 INTRODUCTION- There are questions about the purpose of the church even in this present cruel generation. These questions are as follow: why was the church of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jason Smith avatar

    I Will Build My Church

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 12, 2013
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    There are many misconceptions about what Jesus' universal church is. Is it a denomination? Is it all churches combined into one? Is it the clergy? This sermon deals with many of these misconceptions and shows what God reveals about His church.

    In the context of Matthew 16, we see what many people think about Jesus. It is interesting that so many people saw His miracles and signs, and had such contrasting responses. This seems to be the main point of this section we will look at today. Many saw the miracles and signs (the Sadducees and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Gullick avatar

    The Church

    Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,586 views

    A Sermon that discusses the nature of the church

    The Church. In the world today there are many kinds of people. There are many races, classess, occupations - languages and so on. Among a myriad of distinctions that qualify people in different ways to belonging to one group or another there is a distinction of incredible importance. MT 16:13 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed