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  • Jim Drake avatar

    Picture It Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,557 views

    This is the capstone sermon to the series on the Seven Churches of Asia titled, "Church Matters."

    Turn with me to Revelation 1 REVELATION 1:9-12 Over the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at the seven churches of Asia from Revelation 2-3. Now that we’re done looking at each church individually, we’re going to go backwards. We’re going to look at how John introduced the letters. If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Good Church Member

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 17,042 views

    Some things church members should be and do

    1 THES. 1:5-8 "HOW TO BE A GOOD CHURCH MEMBER" * The title Christian appears only 3 times in the Scriptures & implies a number of things! A) First, it implies that a person who is a Christian is one who is a follower of Jesus Christ! * Acts 11:26 "And the disciples were called Christians first in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Fred W. Penney avatar

    Caution - Church Under Construction

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,995 views

    Based on 1 Corinthians 3. A message about building a healthy church - using the extended metaphor of construction.

    Title: Build The Church – Be The Church Text: 1 Cor 3:5-17 Homiletical subject: What does it take to build a healthy and growing church? Homiletical complement: it takes all of us, using all of our gifts, with all of our heart, in the power and partnership of Jesus Christ, who is Lord of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denny Feasby avatar

    Remember Who You Are What You Stand For And Be Home By 11 Series

    Contributed by Denny Feasby on May 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,594 views

    A series to call the Baptist Church back to its fundamental root.

    Remember Who You Are What You Stand For And Be In By 11 (Knowing Your Heritage) Rev 2:1-5 Intro: We had a good year last year we were able to regain some financial footing, many of us can say that we grew spiritually last year as a result of the Discovery Project and we added new members as well ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Engage Glocally Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 8, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,805 views

    We're called to go locally and globally.

    Engage Glocally Acts 8:26-40 Rev. Brian Bill October 8-9, 2016 I came across some word combinations that are awkward and yet surprisingly useful. • Cellfish – An individual who continues talking on their phone so as to be rude or inconsiderate of other people. • Carcolepsy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church Of Body Builders? Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,336 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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    "Something Worth Dying For"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 12, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,119 views

    Abraham was couageous enough to die for his slimenall nephew, hurray... but was he willing to die for his beloved wife?

    Title: “Something Worth Dying For” Introduction: I almost killed myself in 1978. I was putting together a hugh forty foot television tower that my father had given me. Instead of assembling it on the ground and raising it as one unit, in ignorance, I mounted it one piece at a time. When I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,742 views

    8 REASONS IT IS WRONG TO SHOW FAVORITISM AS A BELIEVER OR IN THE CHURCH

    WHAT’S WRONG WITH FAVORITISM? James 2:1-13 8 REASONS IT IS WRONG TO SHOW FAVORITISM AS A BELIEVER OR IN THE CHURCH Favoritism is not consistent with the teaching of Christ. We need to understand that James is dealing with family business We need to understand that James is dealing with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Kind Of Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 14, 2010
     | 8,186 views

    what kind of church would God design? How does it match up with the 21st Century, Americanized church? Give it some thought.

    God’s Kind of Church 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 * If you have ever built a house for your family, then you know a little about decisions, frustrations, and more. In the process, you may well discover that ‘what you want is beyond your ability to provide. We lived in Yazoo City, Mississippi, for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Boasting About Our Church Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 19, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,428 views

    God would have us boast about our church and encourage each other. He would not have us criticize & shame one another. Churches that encourage one another bring refreshment to all who enter their fellowship.

    2 CORINTHIANS 7:12-16 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] BOASTING ABOUT OUR CHURCH The Corinthians church's awakening by Paul's harsh letter cause them to repent, to wake up and realize what was really going on in the church and their responsibility to correct it. Their awakening to their church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believing, Belonging, And Contributing Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 6, 2014
     | 4,370 views

    Foreigners in a Foreign Land Believing, Belonging, and Contributing

    Foreigners in a Foreign Land Believing, Belonging, and Contributing 1 Peter 2:4-10 David Taylor We are finishing our first mini series in 1 Peter, “Foreigners in a Foreign Land” (1.1-2.10) with todays message, Believing, Belonging, and Contributing. We have had a significant ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Three Hearts In The Church

    Contributed by James May on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 28,831 views

    The descriptions given of the 3 men that John wrote about in 3 John are general descriptions of the type of hearts that we find in every church. The Heart of a Servant, the Heart of the Evangelist, and the Un-teachable Heart.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Raymond Petzholt avatar

    Mystery: The Church Is The Temple Of God Series

    Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Apr 14, 2014
     | 8,257 views

    There are 3 parts to the Mystery of the Church. The Church is the Body of Christ, the Bride of Christ and the Temple of God. In this study we look at how to expel our fear of death through an extraordinary vision of the glory of believers in eternity

    Mystery: The Church is the Temple of God (Eph. 2:19-22; I Cor. 3:9) Expelling Fear through an Extraordinary Vision In this study we are looking at a 3rd aspect of the Mystery of the Church. First we learned that the Church is the Body of Christ (Eph. 1:22-23). God fearfully and wonderfully ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Collins avatar

    # 5 - Letter To The Church At Sardis Series

    Contributed by Michael Collins on May 19, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 559 views

    This is a sermon on the letter to the Church at Sardis

    Letter # 5 – Letter to the Church at Sardis Revelation 3:1 - “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.” The Seven Spirits of God Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Signs Of A Dead Church And The Cure

    Contributed by Mark Wooley on May 22, 2019
     | 7,893 views

    Churches are closing at a alarming rate in America.. Why are they dying? The Lord gives us a picture of a Dead church and gives us the solution

    I like Murder Mystery’s. And before you get mad and leave the church because you are thinking that I am promoting violence. I like them because I want to solve the mystery or who did it before the show reveals it. And the key is the Autopsy – It usually reveals the cause of death which gets you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist