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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    The Responsibility Of The Body Toward The Elders Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 13, 2012
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     | 11,415 views

    The body is responsible to respect, compensate, protect, rebuke, submit to and pray for the elders.

    This morning we’ll be looking at the third of four messages that deal with the Biblical model for church leadership that we are attempting to implement the very best we know how here at TFC. Since each of these messages builds on the previous ones, let’s take a moment to review what we’ve learned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 129 ratings
     | 27,636 views

    What is the purpose of the church? It’s 3 fold: • To magnify the Lord thru worship and the Word. • To move believers to maturity and ministry. • To make Jesus known to our neighbors and the nations. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint

    Church Ephesians 3:1-5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Church.html Now we enter the church age, the “Dispensation of Grace.” What is a dispensation? It is a time period. In the Bible it is a specific period of time during which God administers His rule over the world in a certain way. And over ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Church Attendance Necessary?

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 54 ratings
     | 24,217 views

    How important is the corporate worship of the saints? Mnay say I can worship God as well in the privacy of my home as I can at church? Is this true or an excuse?

    “Church Attendance” Introduction: The announcement that the Cleveland Browns were moving to Baltimore after 30 years in Cleveland devastated many people. Among the many Browns fans interviewed, one man sat in his pickup truck and wept as he said, "Now me and my family will have no place to go on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church, A Beautiful Bride

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 9, 2012
     | 6,517 views

    The Church is called the Bride of Christ, so how do we make sure that we are an attractive bride?

    The Church, a Beautiful Bride It was a quiet Saturday morning as the guests began to filter into the little church. Friends of the couple had been there for hours making sure everything was just perfect. The guests were a diverse bunch, some were friends of hers, and others were friends of his. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Church Is Meant To Be

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,539 views

    Have we been doing church wrong? To answer that question we must look at the biblical pattern for church.

    May 15, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Acts 2:42-47 Subject: The Early Church Pattern Title: What Church Is Meant To Be How many of you spend time thinking back on earlier days and wish that it could be like it was back then? I remember the simpler life when I was a child. No video games, cell ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Church; Grow Up! Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,343 views

    Today’s Scripture is God’s Word to churches to be focused on building up the church to be mature and healthy! The Scriptures are directly telling us to focus on ourselves. Give attention to the church body and do what is necessary to make it healthier.

    Date: July 12th, 2009 Bible Text: Ephesians 4:7-16 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Imagine for a moment going to the doctor and after a battery of tests she comes out and tells you, “Look, you need to stop doing all the things you’re doing!” Your volunteer work in the community, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church To Evangelize The World

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,221 views

    How to change the world by delivering the message of Christ.

    A CHURCH TO EVANGELIZE THE WORLD By JERRY FALWELL A. INTRODUCTION I still believe Thomas Road Baptist Church can do more to evangelize the world than any other church. If you were living in the early 70s, there was no church reaching the lost like Thomas Road Baptist Church. We did it through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Limits Of Membership Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,104 views

    Membership - choosing where to apply our freedom...To the kingdom of God.

    Limits of membership In the past several weeks we have been discussing Christian freedom. We have examined Jesus’ and Paul’s words related to the subject and I have suggested that when each one speaks about Christian Freedom we can be sure that their use of the word is absolute…Free means free. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Church Growth By God's Word

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 27, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,000 views

    As God Word increased, the church in the book of Acts increased.

    Careful examination of the New Testament church depicts a vibrant, sustenant, and growing body, whose strength can largely be contributed to the powerful preaching of the apostolic message. This preaching, though basic in theme, was the solid foundation upon which Christ built His church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Tale Of Two Churches

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 5, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 321 views

    A Sermon for a Church who have just recieved a new priest (not me) - that the secret of growth won't be him - it will be them.

    Who here would like St Jo’s to grow? [presume lots of hands go up] So [go round asking people] what would it be like if St Jo’s grew significantly? [take a reasonable number of answers to unpack the question – before returning to the sanctuary] Jesus stands in the middle of the crowd and says ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Church Of The New Testament - Part 7e Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Mar 7, 2018
     | 21,909 views

    Part 7e addresses the functions of Evangelists, Preachers, and Ministers/Servants/Deacons and some variations between the New Testament church and modern practice in the way these functions are implemented.

    This 13-part series of classes has been many years in the making. About 25 years ago I began in earnest to examine the features, character and characteristics of the church as it existed in its earliest years. As I sometimes do, I kept my notes all along the way, and this series of classes is to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Part Do I Play In The Church? Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,401 views

    Part 1 of series, "Who Runs the Church". Examines the part members play in the life & ministry of the church.

    WHO RUNS THE CHURCH? Part 1: What Part Do I Play In The Church? It was 6 years ago this week, that Gladys, Drew and I moved back here to Enterprise to start what is now known as “River of Life Church.” When we moved back, it was with a little bit of fear and apprehension, but it was primarily ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Expectation From The Church

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 109 ratings
     | 30,628 views

    Church should understand God’s expectation from her.

    “GOD’S EXPECTATIONS FROM THE CHURCH” Acts 2:36-47 I was watching the Olympic events and very pleased on the performance of some the U.S. athletes. One of the coaches was asked about his opinion on expectations set by the Americans, and he responded by saying, “I am not worried by expectations set ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Welcome To Church, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Andrew Drury on Mar 26, 2015
     | 3,402 views

    Seeing the Church through grace and peace

    This sermon (1 Corinthians 1: 1 - 3) was preached at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey, on Sunday 6 June 2014. In Acts 18: 1 – 22, we read of the visit of Paul with Silas and Timothy to Corinth. Paul spent 6 months in tent making, and by preaching and teaching. Both Jews and Greeks were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Bridges And Ditches: The Wind Of The Spirit (Sermon #5 Of 5) Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 31, 2015
     | 5,222 views

    The essential and non-negotiable role (need) for the Holy Spirit in the church's mission.

    WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Good morning. I am so honored that you have chosen to worship with us today. I believe God has a orchestrated this appointment and we take it very seriously. Today we will conclude our emphasis from the Book of Acts on evangelism. And we will wrap it up by looking at ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene