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  • A Church That Is Blessed Of God!

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Mar 3, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,329 views

    Challenging a local church to be committed to God.

    THE CHURCH THAT IS BLESSED OF GOD Hebrews 13:1-9 Heb 13:1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also ...read more

  • Needing A Plan

    Contributed by Michael Bolin on Jan 31, 2010
     | 4,425 views

    the local church understanding the need for a vision

    Needing a Plan Have you ever stopped and asked yourself…WHY AM I SO EXHAUSTED? Maybe you can relate to this story. An individual said, “As I awoke this morning I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. As I ...read more

  • The Spirit–filled Church

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 15, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,397 views

    A message examining the condition of the local church.

    THE SPIRIT–FILLED CHURCH Acts 2:1-4 INTRO: We have been telling you this week about the need of a church giving it’s all to God. We have told you that many Christians in our churches are asleep and need to be awakened. Tonight, we want to tell ...read more

  • The Heartbeat Of Hope

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 10,647 views

    This is a devotional written for a local nursing home.

    The Heartbeat of Hope 1 Peter 1:3-5 November 1999 Perry County Home Devotional Introduction A number of years ago, in a mental institution just outside Boston, Mass., a young girl known as "Little Annie" was locked in the dungeon. This institution was one of the more enlightened ones for the ...read more

  • No Catch...no Rules Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,095 views

    This a message in an expository series from the book of Galatians.

    “No Catch…No Rules” Galatians 1:1-5 The Good News of the freedom that is available through Jesus Christ seems almost too good to be true. The fact that there are no rules is perhaps the most exciting and yet at the same time the most puzzling fact about being a Christian. There are so many who ...read more

  • Cord #5: A Common Confession – “one Faith” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 9, 2015
     | 3,865 views

    How can we experience unity when we have differing beliefs?

    In Ephesians 4:3-6, Paul lists seven “cords” that bind us together: a common community - “one body”; a common communion - “one Spirit”; a common confidence - “one hope”; a common commitment - “one Lord”; a common confession - “one ...read more

  • Have You Ever Been Confronted By A Message That Has Transformed Your Life

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 12, 2025
     | 1,008 views

    What is God calling YOU to do in your local Church

    Luke 6:17-31 Have you ever been confronted with a message that changed your perspective? Certainly on the day Jesus spoke the words of Sermon on the Plain, as our Gospel reading is known as, He gave those around Him a new perspective on life with the Beatitudes (the sayings that started with ...read more

  • Advantages Of A Strong Small Church Pt 1

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 4, 2018
     | 4,644 views

    This message shares some of my thinking from a brief exploration of the character and place of the small church. I credit a large measure of my thinking to the author of the "Grasshopper Myth" by Karl Vater. I include and credit a number of quotes to him

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Advantages of the Small Church” Introduction I have wrestled most of my ministry career with the subject of church growth and health; what constitutes success. Numerous movements and strategies have come and gone. Nearly all the conferences for ...read more

  • The Promised Church Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 27, 2021
     | 2,506 views

    This is the sixth in a 7-part series on The Apostles Creed. I used this as a way to give folks in my new churches an understanding of my beliefs and our common ground as Believers. Teaching sheet at the end of the text.

    Sermon Series “Belief and Faith Coming Together” Week Six – “The Promised Church” Pastor John Bright – delivered 8/18/19 Acts 2 “46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God ...read more

  • "Jesus, The Lord Of The Church"

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 28,356 views

    Jesus is the Lord of the church because He created the chruch; He saved the church and He will judge the church.

    “Jesus, the Lord of the Church" “On this rock I will build My church; For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.” (Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:11) Why anniversary? It is because we want to remind ourselves of why we started and exist ...read more

  • Go! And Spur One Another On Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 15, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 408 views

    The Christian life is not meant to be lived in isolation. We are called to live in community, to stir one another up, to encourage one another, and to keep each other’s faith burning bright until Christ returns.

    Go! And Spur One Another On Introduction: There’s a story told about a coal left on its own. A group of men were sitting around a fire one evening when one man, who had stopped attending church, was visited by his pastor. The pastor didn’t say a word. He simply picked up a glowing coal with the ...read more

  • Pastor Who? Pastor You!

    Contributed by Joshua Hill on Jan 24, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,993 views

    This is a short form of a sermon on the priesthood of all believers.

    Pastor Who? Pastor You! January 24, 2004 Statistics show us that there are more than 2 billion professing Christians in the world. This staggering number is double that of those practicing the Muslim faith. The number of Christians worldwide is even greater than the number of the rest of the world ...read more

  • A Good Evangelist Always Listens Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 16, 2023
     | 1,085 views

    He was convinced of the truth of the Gospel, and felt alright recruiting people to Christ despite what he did not know about His teaching.

    Saturday of the 6th Week in Easter 2023 There are Christians who sincerely believe that the early Church existed only in local congregations who typically met in the homes of members. In other words, that shortly after Jesus returned to the right hand of the Father, after He had told His apostles ...read more

  • Pastor, Please Don't Teach Your Congregation They Can't Lose Their Salvation

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 3, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,143 views

    There's no shame in quietly changing your perspective on this theological concept.

    There's no shame in quietly changing your perspective on this theological concept. Now we see many scriptures that tell us about how God maintains the relationship with us. God preserves us in a state of salvation. But we also see numerous, endless scriptures that talk about our need to ...read more

  • Is Our Church "Apostolic"? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jul 16, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,868 views

    Five characteristics of an apostolic congregation.

    For the last one thousand, seven hundred years, Christians across the world have recited the Nicene Creed in their worship. Part of the Nicene Creed says, "We believe in one holy, catholic, apostolic church." What does that really mean? We know what "one" means, that it refers to the oneness of the ...read more