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  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Duties Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 30, 2013
     | 7,078 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 Chastening Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Ric Veal on Nov 29, 2011
     | 3,724 views

    We need healthy churches today!!!!

    The Chastening of the Church 1 Peter 4:17-19 Introduction: What is the church? The called out ones! . Romans 8:1; 1 Corinthians 11:32 . Not condemnation, but purging and purifying. a. The Body of Christ - Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:11-13; 5:23-28 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Comfortable Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 3, 2011
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     | 7,305 views

    The church at Sardis had become arrogant and thus comfortable with their ’church.’ The result was compacency, apathy, and death. This should be a warning for churches today.

    The Comfortable Church Revelation 3:1-6 * Having read about this church and preached this text many times, I have labored over the proper name for this church. Terms like dead, decaying, or dying, as well as confused, contented, or cozy, were tops on my list. However, comfortable is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Kind Of Church Is This Church Going To Be?

    Contributed by Stephan Kirby on Nov 16, 2011
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     | 4,578 views

    Establishing what church should really be about according to scripture.

    What Kind of Church is This Church Going to Be? Pastor Stephan Kirby Ekklesia Christian Life Matthew 16:13-20 13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What If Church Were A Verb? Series

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on May 27, 2010
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     | 6,128 views

    In order to shine brightly for Christ, we have to gather at church to be renewed and recharged as the church, we are also made to be out in the world working as Christ's presence today!

    Despite all appearances and evidence to the contrary, I was not always a perfect young lady (ha); not even close, really. And one of the phrases that sometimes got tossed in my direction in those less-than-perfect moments as a child was, “Act your age!” Now, it was never the case that I ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Is The Destiny Of Your Church?

    Contributed by Kelly Mitchell on Oct 7, 2012
     | 6,833 views

    Through Ezekiel the Prophet, God provides a certain destiny and purpose of the modern Christian church and most of us will probably be surprised to hear it.

    In Alice in Wonderland, when Alice comes to a junction in the road that leads in different directions, she asks the Cheshire Cat, "Cheshire-Puss...would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to go to," said the Cat. "I don't much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keys To A Muscle Car Church

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Oct 26, 2011
     | 4,086 views

    We would all love to have a church that has the real "power" God intends the church to have, this sermon explores how.

    All my sermons use illustrations found at www. Sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise stated. KEYS FOR A MUSCLE CAR CHURCH Recently I saw a show on television where a guy was very upset that his 1970 muscle car had been stolen. He was very attached to this powerful car, its ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The "I" In Church Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,325 views

    Part 3 in a series on the purposes of the church. This deals with intercessory prayer.

    A STRONGER CHURCH Part 3—The “I” in Church Sunday, July 27, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction The first Sunday we talked about serving as a way to make room for others to come to the table. Last week we talked about worship as an expression of our gratitude for having a place at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Importance Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 10, 2007
    based on 36 ratings
     | 41,054 views

    This is a Purpose Driven Sermon on the Importance of The Church. The third sermon in a series.

    God’s Committed Community: The Importance of The Church Two weeks ago we looked at the Nature of The Church and we found that the Bible calls The Church: 1. A FELLOWSHIP. 2. A FAMILY. 3. A BODY. 4. A FLOCK. Each one of these terms has special implications on how we are to treat other members ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    True Purpose Series

    Contributed by John Baggett on Sep 30, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,625 views

    From the sermon series TRUE NORTH. Remembering that God’s Purpose is discovered through the TRUE CALL, TRUE WAY, TRUE GOAL. The Apostle Paul is our example of recognizing and fulfilling Gods Purpose for our lives.

    TRUE PURPOSE Text: Acts 16:6-12 What makes the difference between a good parent and a GREAT parent? What makes the difference between a good teacher and a GREAT teacher. What makes the difference between a good coach and a GREAT coach. What makes the difference a good follower of Christ and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Purpose

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 144 ratings
     | 9,316 views

    1- God’s purpose in our worship 2- God’s purpose in our relationships

    INTRO.- Where are you headed? Where are you going? ILL.- Two friends went hunting for moose in Canada every year. Each time they were flown out to the marshland in a small bush plane. After landing them at the hunting site, the pilot said, “I’ll pick you up in four days and you can only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Purpose And Design Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on May 20, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,445 views

    The purpose of this message is to outline God’s purpose and design for the family and to encourage the church to return to our godly foundation.

    THE BIBLICAL FAMILY: The Purpose & Design of Marriage Gen 2:18-25 INTRODUCTION: A. Psalm 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 1. Like never before in the history of America, our families ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Achan Heart

    Contributed by Tommy Estes on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,107 views

    The sins that linger in our congregations hold us back from carring our Gods purpose for the Lords Churches

    The subject that I chose to talk about t is something that NONE of us as church members is immune to. Every one of us is subject to this, and God wants us to recognize it and follow the examples that He has laid out for us in the Bible. What I’m talking about is the accursed thing as we will study ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon # 6 - United With A Purpose Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,067 views

    Only when we are united in heart, mind and purpose will the people around us know and believe in Jesus. This sermon will teach us what we should do to make this a possibility.

    We read in Acts 4:32, “The whole congregation of believers was united as one — one heart, one mind!” (MSG) The testimony about the early church was that though they were numerous, they were all with one heart and one mind. When we hear such a declaration, probably the question that arises is, ‘How ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Clear The Building

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 4, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,652 views

    Let’s look at the most important purpose for our church building. Let’s learn Jesus’ reason for driving the merchants out of the temple court in John 2:13-25.

    Prelude What kind of worship do we have here? Is it just a cabaret with Christian songs? Is it easy worship without self-sacrifice, or is it real worship from the heart? Purpose Let’s look at the most important purpose for our church building. Plan Let’s learn Jesus’ reason for driving the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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