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  • All Things

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 14, 2010
     | 4,591 views

    Final message on the church's vision statement. Christ's lordship over all things means that there is nothing worthy that we can leave out of our work, but it will succeed if we are focused on Him and not on our own success.

    At the very center of the Christian faith there is Christ. That sounds self-evident: it seems obvious. But we keep forgetting it. We keep on trying to live without a center. Think about a wheel which has no hub; if you try to roll that wheel, its spokes will collapse. And no church will hold its ...read more

  • Checking Your Heart - Examining Your Deeds The Great Commission Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 8, 2011
     | 7,297 views

    The Great Commission involves doing. The church cannot think that it can be a spiritual stronghold in a lost world without putting its faith to work.

    July 10, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Revelation 3:14-22 Subject: The Church – Part 1 of the Great Commission Series Title: Checking Your Heart – Examining Your Deeds I am beginning this morning a series on the Great Commission. You all know what the Great Commission is right? It’s Jesus command ...read more

  • God Is Just

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jun 23, 2012
     | 6,709 views

    What if it’s not enough to be a church member or attender? What if it’s not enough to raise our kids to be Christians? What if it’s not enough to simply study the Bible or belong to a small group?

    Read Psalm 146 One of the things that church does really well is help people. My family and I have been helped by the church many times over the years. When Kristi gave birth to our still born son in 1994, the Boulevard Church of Christ in Lake Charles Louisiana where I was the youth minister ...read more

  • What's Right With The Church

    Contributed by Don Hutto on May 3, 2001
    based on 505 ratings
     | 26,996 views

    Anybody can tell what’s wrong with the church but we need to emphasize what’s right with the church.

    What’s Right With The Church Matthew 16:13-18 I. Introduction My wife and I had the opportunity to be out of town this last weekend, and we visited another church. As soon as service was over I caught myself pointing out what was wrong with the church. Their bulletin was different than ours. ...read more

  • The Fire Of The Holy Ghost

    Contributed by Kris Young on Feb 15, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
     | 18,732 views

    The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is essential for the church of America today.

    Introduction: 1) Why do we need the Holy Spirit’s Baptism a. Boldness. b. Power. c. Closeness. I. The breathe of God a. Ezekiel 37. b. The breathe gives you life. II. The River of God. a. Ezekiel 47. b. Revelation 22. ...read more

  • Pull Together Not Apart

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 5, 2013
     | 4,100 views

    In the selection process of church leaders we must see the importance of purpose as well as process.

    1. Fatigue Back in the 90’s there was a President of Harvard University named Neil Rudenstine. Now, one of the major roles of college president is to raise money for the institution so they can pay the salaries and other financial responsibilities of the organization. And Neil Rudenstine was ...read more

  • Why Are We Here? Series

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 20, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,132 views

    Fourfold purpose of the church: 1)Worship God 2) Show love for others 3)Proclaim the Gospel 4)Help Christian grow in their faith.

    A few weeks ago a woman called the church office. She said she had heard some real good things about our congregation and was interested in attending, but she had one concern. Someone had told her that you had to pay money, annual dues, if you wanted to come to this church. Barb, the church ...read more

  • The Church As A Kingdom Revealing Church Series

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jan 4, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,785 views

    Jesus said "The Kingdom of God is at hand". What does that mean? To have a Kingdom you must have a King! This sermon shows Elijah, living in faith of that Kingdom, and in recognizing that trusting in the supernatural rather than the natural.

    THE ELIJAH CHURCH IS A KINGDOM REVEALING CHURCH INTRO: This is part of a series using the life of Elijah as a picture of the last day Church. It is also a stand alone sermon. 1 Kings 17:7-24 Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of the LORD ...read more

  • Church Anniversary. Birthday Of Church

    Contributed by John Oquinn on Oct 23, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 33,767 views

    A look at Pentecost

    120 YR Anniversary Acts 2 How many here enjoy having birthdays and growing another year older? I'm not even going to ask who the oldest person is. Just think about all of the changes that have taken place in our lifetime. Do you realize NASA had less computing power when they landed man on ...read more

  • A Working Church Is A Healthy Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 20, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,732 views

    This sermon encourages embracing the power, honor, and health of the church through active participation and spiritual nourishment from God's Word.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this beautiful gathering of believers. Isn't it wonderful to be here, in the house of our Lord, surrounded by brothers and sisters in Christ, ready to receive His Word? I am so glad you have chosen to be here today, to share in this time of fellowship and learning. It is a ...read more

  • The Church: Purpose, Profile & Priorities #1: Essentials We Can’t Do Without! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 799 views

    The Church: Purpose, Profile & Priorities: Talk #'1: Essentials we can’t do without!' - 2 Timothy chapter 2 verses 1-7 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Strong in Grace (vs 1) (2). Commitment to discipleship (vs 2). (3). Faithful through hardship (vs 3-7). SERMON BODY: Ill: A man was given a guided tour around a building/construction site, • He saw a carpenter and asked him, “What are you doing?” • The carpenter ...read more

  • Your In The Church But Is The Church In You

    Contributed by Tony Marshall on Oct 15, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 9,097 views

    This sermon stresses the importance of having true conversion and not just being active in the church.

    I know your in the church, but is the church in you · Many people today are wasting their time in church. What I mean by this, is that they are in the church but the church is not in them. · Amazingly people come to church and see other people get blessed, healed, and delivered but it is never ...read more

  • Core Value 1:- Keep The Word Central Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,989 views

    In a world where there are many different "Gospel’s" preached we need to make sure that we are not distracted from bringing the true Gospel. It is not the task of the church to be popular. It is the task of the church to be faithful.

    At school in science we did an experiment called a litmus test. Basically you would put a piece of special paper into water and see if it changes colour. Blue litmus paper turns red when the water is acidic. Red litmus paper turns blue under alkaline conditions. The litmus test gave you an idea ...read more

  • "The Priority Of Evangelism” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 7, 2012
     | 5,041 views

    Giving priority to the work of evangelism results in untold blessings.

    Over the years I’ve had the privilege to be involved in pastoring, one of the most amazing things I have had the privilege to witness is to see the difference that a newborn baby can make in the lives of people. I have seen, for example, parents who did not think their son’s wife was worthy of him, ...read more

  • Moving Out Of Our Comfort Zone Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,399 views

    A look at Luke 15 showin the objective of he church and the reason we don’t achieve it.

    WHEN WE MOVE OUT GOD CAN MOVE IN Part 2 (Moving Out of Our Comfort Zone) (All my sermons use illustrations from www.sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Last week we started a five part series entitled “When We Move Out, God Moves In” ...read more

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