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  • Walter Thomas avatar

    Restoring The Church To The Messianic Kingdom

    Contributed by Walter Thomas on Mar 5, 2020
     | 4,066 views

    My passion is to restore the church to Israel, and to restore the church to the Messianic Kingdom give by Yeshua the Jewish Messiah and the Jewish Apostles. The Gospel of the Kingdom went into exile in the second century and is being restored concurrently with the restoration of Israel to the Land.

    RESTORING THE CHURCH TO THE MESSIANIC KINGDOM - – SOME RESTORATION BENCHMARKS Dr. Walter Thomas “What if you learned you had a long-lost brother, and then you discovered he was Jewish?” The church has a long-lost brother and His name is Yeshua. As part of our vision to restore the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Victorious Moves Against Satan

    Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,215 views

    Biblical warnings, instructions and reminders for every Local Church in order to avoid divisions and deceptions authored by the Devil.

    <PRE> All victories, past, present and future are Christ’s. What a wonderful Savior we have. What a great honor and privilege to be a part of His glorious victory over the adversary. God’s excellent superiority over the devil has been seen through the ages. God also wants His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Run With Nike Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 4, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,221 views

    Quitters never win and winners never quit. How to be a winner

    RUN WITH NIKE No this is not an ad for Michael Jordan and NIKE However Madison Ave and the advertisers there have convinced us some how that if we where this product while running or competing in some event we will win just because we wear their product. Is there something magical about NIKE? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Church Vital Signs

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Oct 19, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 4,918 views

    A deductive exposition of the text that reveals the six vital ministries of the church.

    Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to work for health and vitality in our local congregation. Response: individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will pray at the altar rail and commit themselves to working for even greater vitality in our church. Visual ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Compliance To The Commission

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Sep 3, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,175 views

    What was the response to those that heard the Lord’s Commission to evangelism.

    Compliance to the Commission Date: August 31, 2003 A.M Service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:20 Introduction At a certain Children’s hospital, a boy gained a reputation for wreaking havoc with the nurses and staff. One day a preacher who knew about the boy’s terrorizing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hope That Comes From Being God's Treasured Possession Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 30, 2017
     | 6,373 views

    This is the 28th sermon in the series "3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope".

    Series: 3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope [#28] THE HOPE THAT COMES FROM BEING GOD’S TREASURED POSSESSION Malachi 3:16 Introduction: Today is our last 3:16 sermon from the Old Testament. Karen and I really appreciate Ray taking care of the Worship Service last week. Karen and I really enjoyed our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Qualifications Of Deacons

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 6, 2004
    based on 174 ratings
     | 19,350 views

    A message concerning the calling and responsibilities of Deacons.

    The Qualifications of a Deacon July 13, 2003 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Sunday AM Intro: “Everything rises and falls on Leadership.” Setting: The Ephesian church had been blessed w/ great leadership. Acts 20 tells us it was founded by Paul who later turned it over to Timothy. During his time in Ephesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live In The Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 30, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,203 views

    This is the 4th sermon in the series "Live Well".

    Series: Live Well [#4] LIVE IN THE CHURCH 1 Peter 2:4-10 Introduction: I love how the Holy Spirit builds this book of the Bible. We are told to live in hope because of our salvation. We have been born again and therefore it should cause us to live in holiness. The only way we can live our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Love Our Church!

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,732 views

    A message of encouragement to celebrate the local church and its blessing to our lives and others.

    WE LOVE OUR CHURCH Eph. 5:25; 1 Tim. 3:15 We live in a society that more and more minimizes the need and work of the local church. Some say that the church is no longer "relevant" but I believe that it is more relevant than any other institution or organization on the planet! The church is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The State Of The Chruch

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,333 views

    Part 2 of an annual series on the conditio of the local church and direction for the New Year.

    ✎ Winnie the Pooh is once took an evening walk with his friend Piglet. They walked for a long time in silence, but Piglet finally asked, “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh, what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” Pooh responds, “And what do you say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Tie That Binds And The Lie That Blinds

    Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Feb 25, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,852 views

    This sermon was part of a series of sermons addressing the need to heal relationships in a local body.

    INTRODUCTION: Luke 4:19, Matt 13:54-58, Mark 6:1-6 These are also the words of our Lord, preached in a synagogue in His hometown of Nazareth. I can imagine how full that synagogue must have been that day. Jesus was surrounded by His family, His childhood friends, and His new disciples. But, His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Central Role Of The Pastor Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 31, 2005
    based on 67 ratings
     | 23,103 views

    # 6 in a series on 1 Timothy this sermon deals with the role of the pastor in the local church.

    “The Central Role of the Pastor !” 1 Timothy 3:1-7 What is a pastor suppose to look like? I have been told on occasion you don’t look like a preacher. I don’t know whether that is an insult or a compliment. Someone wrote a facetious account called “The Perfect ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Time For Change

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,622 views

    Getting ready for a new year or a new vision! A change in the direction of the local church!

    It’s Time for Change! Text: John 21:1-14 How many times has Jesus shown Himself to you? The Bible teaches every believer from the very beginning of time that season’s come and season’s go. For many, 2006 just meant getting up without any new expectations, but God has desires and a plan for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Somebody Else Is You Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 26, 2007
     | 3,164 views

    The church is called to be a team, just like our local team the Indy Colts.

    1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Somebody Else is You October 21, 2007 In the days before motor-driven or electric organs, a talented organist gave a magnificent concert in which the big pipes sent forth magnificent, thunderous tones. After people finished congratulating him, the boy who had worked the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Malone avatar

    We Are The Church (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 12, 2016
     | 11,357 views

    In this message we talk about what the bible says about the local church.

    WeAre . . . The Church (note when you see B/S that is when I say brothers and sisters) OKAY WELCOME – to church! NOW - I want to start off this morning with some God-breathed words from the pen of both Matthew and Paul. When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ