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  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Duties Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 30, 2013
     | 7,623 views

    Though these are not the only duties of the the church, this sermon reminds us that the church has the duties to WIN people; TEND to people; MEND people and SEND people.

    Duties of the Church Sermon 4 in the series “Church Matters" Chuck Sligh July 28, 2013 TEXT: Turn to Matthew 28 INTRODUCTION Opening Illustration – Firemen Illustration (USE THREE VOLUNTEERS) All given chores to do while waiting for the opportunity to put out a fire for regular ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Active Church

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on May 19, 2025
     | 295 views

    The Church continued to grow

    The Active Church Acts 5:12-28 A little over thirteen years ago, the Elder Board of Living Faith Fellowship asked me to write an essay on my ideal Church. Part of what I wrote said, “The vision of the church is: We exist to bring Praise and Glory to our King, Jesus Christ. We do this by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Alcolol And The Church Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 89 ratings
     | 6,280 views

    The church’s silence on the topic of alcohol.

    Alcohol and the Church #2 Hot Potato the church won’t Touch Ephesians 5:18 We live in strange times. Our nation has declared war on drugs, and our president even appointed a drug Czar. However, the most widely used, and equally destructive drug alcohol is still legal. The Country has also ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Dead Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 26, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 15,866 views

    Jesus addresses several churches in the nook of Revelation. One of the churches is called a dead church. The question we need to consider is are we a dead church? Are we dead spiritually?

    "A Dead Church" Introduction: Each week in America, paramedics arrive on the scene of an accident where the victim has crossed the barrier between life and death. There is no heartbeat. Breathing has stopped. All the vital signs of life are absent. But the paramedics do not accept this death as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Remarkable Church

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 23, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,222 views

    Identifying traits of a remarkable church.

    1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 A Remarkable Church Introduction In our first look at this letter to the Thessalonian church, we noted that Paul had established the work during his second missionary tour, and that Timothy and Silas had accompanied him in the work. We know that he preached at the synagogue ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church That Serves Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,105 views

    Congregations are not spiritual spas. They’re places where needs are met and people are served.

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 6:1-7 TITLE: “A CHURCH THAT SERVES” OPEN: A. A number of years ago, a team of white-jacketed scientists marched with clipboards in hand into the barnyard and sat down outside the chicken coop. They were there to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church's Challenge Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,625 views

    The church can turn its problems into opportunities for growth if it meets needs by mobilizing people so the leaders can maintain the priority of prayer and the word.

    Some time ago, wolves were picking off the livestock of ranchers at an alarming rate, so the state offered a bounty of $5,000 for every wolf killed. It turned Sam and Jed into fortune hunters. Day and night they searched the mountains and forests looking for their valuable prey. Exhausted one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Blueprint For The Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 15, 2016
    based on 10 ratings
     | 28,366 views

    Grace is THE blueprint for God's church, and without it you do NOT have a church.. But what is so important about grace and how could we miss having it in our church?

    OPEN: In the state of Indiana, if you’re going to build a house, or an office building, or a church building, the first thing you’ve gotta have is… a blueprint. If you don’t have a blueprint, they won’t let you build. Now you might ask – why do they call it a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Jesus Says Come

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 12, 2011
    based on 144 ratings
     | 85,013 views

    When Jesus Says Come: He has just opened a door for you to a greater life than you could imagine, but it will cost you something to get it.

    I prophesy right now that before this message is over, somebody is going to hear Jesus say come. It’s going to be just as real for you as it was for Peter on that stormy night, Jesus has not changed and he is still calling people to walk on the water and somebody ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Mechurch Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006
     | 2,842 views

    Who we really are is revealed by how we think about four major areas of life: God, time, money, and relationships. This message looks at the first two.

    MeChurch Following Jesus, part 6 Wildwind Community Church November 13, 2005 David Flowers Right now we’re talking about following Jesus, and I have realized this week that there’s one thing that keeps me from following Jesus as faithfully as I would like, and I know that it’s the exact same ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    "Church Life"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,231 views

    Spiritual life in the true church is much simpler than we try to make it

    “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Church function has taken many forms in time and many rituals and practices have been implemented. They have then evolved for the good or the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Called Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 16, 2019
     | 6,401 views

    We are all called to be totally committed to Jesus in every aspect of our lives.

    THE CALLED CHURCH Text: Romans 1:1-7 INTRODUCTION 1. Illustration: One day on the warpath, Alexander and small company of soldiers approached a strongly fortified walled city and Alexander raised his voice and demanded to see the king. When the king arrived, Alexander ordered him to surrender the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Real Church Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 24, 2020
     | 5,440 views

    The mark of the church is reality. What is said and done is a true reflection of what they are inwardly.

    President Harry Truman enjoyed telling the story about a man who was hit on the head at work. The blow was so severe that he was knocked unconscious for an extended period. His family was convinced that he was dead. The funeral home was called, and the undertaker picked him up at the hospital. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Compassion Changes Conditions

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Aug 26, 2019
     | 5,960 views

    A sermon on how compassion changed the woman with the crooked spine, and how the synagogue ruler's religiosity resisted kindness. Compassion should always win.

    Compassion Changes Conditions I cried when I read the hunchback of Notre Dame. Victor Hugo’s novel is one that stays with you your whole life because we see pieces of each character in ourselves. In the beginning, we meet Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre Dame. It is the Festival of Fools in ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Who Occupied The Rest Room?

    Contributed by Carmelo Orlando on Feb 21, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,205 views

    Do you know that little room in which you are called to live intimately with Jesus? Are you sure there isn't someone else in your place? Find it out.

    Judges 3:13 Eglon gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek around him, and went and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of palm trees. 14 So the children of Israel were servants of Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. 15 But the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal