Sermons about The Local Church

A Place To Belong Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 30, 2007

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Just what does it mean to belong? How do you know?

“A PLACE TO BELONG” Message 18, Day 17 in the Series based on Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life Rev. Todd G. Leupold, BBC, AM, August 22, 2004 INTRODUCTION: Please allow me to take the next few minutes to tell you about several people – people you may even know. First, I’d like to introduce ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-22

Denomination: Baptist

Strengthening Disciples' Souls Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2008

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Exposition of Acts 14:21-28 about the return trip of Paul’s first miss journey, and the things that he did to ensure the growth of the early disciples

Text: Acts 14:21-28, Title: Strengthening Disciples’ Souls, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/1/08, AM A. Opening illustration: tell about hearing Piper preach in April and the conversation that I had with Erika immediately following about it being “soul food,” just “vintage Piper,” but so stirring and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Church Membership

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 20, 2005

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A sermon about what it means to be a "church member."

Church Membership Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18, Romans 12:4-5 Intro: As Christians our flesh has been crucified with its affections and lusts with Christ at Calvary, and the old man of sin is dead (Romans 6:6). Furthermore, we have been married to another and made part of his body, the body ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Missions: The Great Mandate

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 26, 2004

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Missons must be the heartbeat of our church.

Matthew 28:18-20 Missions: The Great Mandate Introduction A. Beginning today and continuing through the 18th of this month I want to bring a short series of messages that deal with this subject of missions. It has been rightly said that missions is the heartbeat of God, and it must also be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

How To Plant And Help Large Urban Churches Grow

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

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How To Plant and Help Large Urban Churches Grow A Case Study in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

How To Plant and Help Large Urban Churches Grow A Case Study in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria Learning Objectives 1. The students will look for principles about the right and wrong ways to plant urban churches and see them grow? 2. The students will discover what can we learn from Paul about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving The Church Our Lord Jesus Christ Loved

Contributed by Tony Maramara on Aug 25, 2004

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If we believed that this church is the Lord’s church, and if we really believed that our Lord Jesus Christ loves this church, then we believers (members) should love it too.

Title: Loving the Church our Lord Jesus Christ Loved Text: Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;” Introduction: Our Lord Jesus Christ loved the church that He gave His own life for it. He purchased it with His Own blood – Acts ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Forward, Looking Back

Contributed by Dale Sanger on Aug 28, 2005

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Consequences and benefits of looking back and planning the future

LOOKING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK Introduction: We spend years looking and wondering. Looking at our past and hoping, longing for those ‘good old days’. Looking to our future and hoping for a good tomorrow. Often times though we get caught looking at the past and forget to look at the things that are ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Children Of Light

Contributed by Ed Lu on Aug 10, 2019

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Entitlement becomes our constant companion to rationalize what’s right is wrong and unless I am the beneficiary of love, peace and joy then something is terribly wrong with the Church.

Children of Light (John 12:35-36) Many expect to be given God than they are to search for God. They want to be handed all the blessings of peace, prosperity, and providence which somehow they think God represents but they fall short of diligently seeking Him. That if I do what the pastor ...read more

Scripture: John 12:35-36

Denomination: Baptist

Help Your Church, Don't Hurt It - Part 1

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 17, 2020

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The church is being attacked today.

ACTS 20:28-32 “HELP YOUR CHURCH – DON’T HURT IT” – PART 1 A) Whether we realize it or not, our churches are under attack this morning. * You see, the devil and the world hate what is happening here, and they’ll stop at nothing to destroy this place of worship. * How many times have we heard ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28-32

Denomination: Baptist

Our Principle Assets(2023)-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 10, 2023

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2 of 7. Paul & Sosthenes opened their letter to the Corinthian church by informing them of their most important spiritual assets. The local(our) church has important spiritual assets. But What are some of those spiritual assets? A Principle Asset of the Christian church is...

Our PRINCIPLE ASSETS-II—1Corinthians 1:2-?(:1-9) ATTENTION: Congaree National Park is located around 10 miles southeast of Columbia SC. It’s a little over a 2 hr. drive from here.—We have plans to go there sometime in the near future. There are certain aspects of the park that are appealing to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Membership Matters

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 2, 2014

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To love Jesus is to love His church. God’s Image is in us all, and we discover Him by discovering His likeness in one another--in the caring community known as the Church.

When I pastored Army chapels, soldiers attending my services would occasionally ask to join, and I had to explain to them that we can’t have membership since we’re a government agency. Membership would violate the so-called separation of church and state. The non-establishment clause ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Denomination: Congregational

The Problem Of Immoral Church Members Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 30, 2018

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It was well known that fornication by one of the members was taking place in the church at Corinth, and it was the subject of conversation among the believers.

October 25, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Topic #2: The Problem of Immoral Church Members, 1 Corinthians 5.1-5.13 Lesson 3.0: The Problem With Immoral Church Members Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5.1-5.13 1 Cor 5.1-13 (KJV) Section 3.0-A: The incestuous person among ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Identification

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Dec 14, 2009

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We are identified as being Christians, which makes us a unique people filled with the love of Jesus.

CHRISTIAN IDENTIFICATION ILLUSTRATION I remember the time when my wife’s brothers and other relatives were very busy certifying their Native American linage. There was a flurry of activity as relatives and ancestor were identified and traced back to their Indian roots. Then, there was a period ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:13

Denomination: Christian Church

The Character Of A Healthy Church Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 18, 2017

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The patterns of holy living that make for effective witness are here given as the distinguishing marks of the Christian groups addressed to: 1) Older Men (Titus 2:2), 2) Older Women (Titus 2:3–4a), 3) Young Women (Titus 2:4b–5), and 4) Young Men (2:9)

Healthy things grow, but growth in itself must never be the aim. If it is, unhealthy things will be permitted. Commonly we understand the difference between someone who eats right and exercises that achieves health and someone who is sedentary and eats poorly who grows in obesity. God’s primary ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-8

Denomination: Other

Seeds In Your Hand Series

Contributed by Kenneth Gerada on Aug 1, 2012

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This message was given to Camacop pastors for the December 11, 2011 church planting Sunday.

SEEDS IN YOUR HAND By: Dr. Kenneth Gerada Church Planting Sunday December 11, 2011 Preparation: The pastor must prepare a seed (preferably a small seed that grows into a huge tree like kapok or doldol, inyam, mustard etc.) Introduction: Good morning to all of you! Can you see ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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