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  • Daren Mitchell avatar

    What Is Church? A People Group Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Nov 29, 2012
     | 4,236 views

    We are a people group with the privilege and the honor of living the Word of God as witnesses. I believe that if we start accepting ourselves as the people group of heaven who are in place on earth to share the Gospel of Jesus as we are empowered by the

    I did a google search for why folks find church boring and I came across a forum in wikihow.com called, “How to Stay Entertained in Church.” The post begins with this statement, “Church is always boring, if you don’t think it is, then why are you reading this? This article ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Young Men Behaving In The Church

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jun 17, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 11,928 views

    A message to help young men find the designed purpose by God for their significant role in life.

    YOUNG MEN BEHAVING IN THE CHURCH SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: TITUS 2:6 - 9 INTRODUCTION The story is told of a young student who went to his spiritual teacher and asked the question, "Master, how can I truly find God?" The teacher asked the student to accompany him to the river, which ran by the village ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Persecuted Church Expands Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 27, 2020
     | 2,070 views

    Church History filled with events of persecution and death of the believers in Christ. God allows the Church to go through many difficulties with a greater purpose of His eternal plan.

    Acts 8:01-03 Persecuted Church Expands 8:1 Church and Persecution 8:2 Church and Burial 8:3 Church and the Persecutors Acts 8:1 PERSECUTION Church History filled with events of persecution and death of the believers in Christ. God has permitted His chosen people to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    The Church And Why We Need It!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 6, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,434 views

    The Church is important part of the believers life!

    Ephesians 5:25-29 The Church is a BODY. It is a body that has parts and members. The Church is a FAMILY. It is a place of family values. The Church is a HOSPITAL. We find healing there. The Church is a TEMPLE. We worship there (Heb. 2:12). The Church is a HOUSE. God lives there (1 Tim 3:15). The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Ministers Serve The Church And The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
     | 4,418 views

    The way to serve God in the church, is to build it up by proclaiming the gospel, by helping those who come to faith to grow, and by encouraging them to become mature believers who in turn can bring others into God’s kingdom.

    Lee is a 19 year old Uni Student. He’s been a Christian for some 5 or 6 years, having been converted through his youth group and he volunteers as a leader of the youth group on a Friday night. Violet is a 70 year old retiree. She’s still energetic enough, in bursts at least, to be keen to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Why You Need A Church Family

    Contributed by Rick Warren on Sep 22, 2008
    based on 159 ratings
     | 265,636 views

    Pastor Rick presents his Annual Purposes of the Church Message to remind his church why we do what we do. He looks at God’s five purposes for our lives and how the church helps us to fulfill those purposes.

    For other sermons and tools to grow your ministry, visit SaddlebackResources.com WHY YOU NEED A CHURCH FAMILY Annual Purposes Of The Church Message Rick Warren Oct. 18-19, 2003 Each week over 110 million people go to church somewhere in America. Let me put that into perspective. If you take ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Johnston avatar

    Apostasy – Part 1 The Divine Purpose Series

    Contributed by David Johnston on Apr 28, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,324 views

    I want to present a Biblical answer to the perplexing problems we face as a Church, the body of Christ, who are endeavoring to do a work for God in this godless age.

    2Tim. 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 18, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,587 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Series: Action [#5] A HEALTHY CHURCH… Acts 2:42-47 Introduction: What is the purpose of the local church? What does a healthy Church look like? Acts 2:42-47 A healthy Church is devoted… 1. To the teaching of the Word. Regardless of the situation or circumstances that you are in, you need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Churches That Survive

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 28, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,584 views

    jesus gives the keys for the churches survival in a hostile world

    Intro: the other night a report was given that about 3000 churches close annually in the United States. When you hear a report like this the first thought is I wonder what attributed to the decline and closure of a church. Did it lose vision? Did it get older and not make adjustments to minister to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    La Iglesia Y Su Proposito

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Aug 9, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,207 views

    What is the purpose of the church and how do we fulfill that purpose.

    El Proposito de la Iglesia Efesios 4:7-16 Estamos viviendo en un tiempo donde la la iglesia tiene menos y menos influencia sobre la comunidad. Muchos argumentan que la mas grande desafio que la iglesia enfrenta hoy no es en desaparecerse, sino ser irevelante. Dios dice asi en su palabra en 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Rodgers avatar

    Christian Confrontation: A Prescription For Healing

    Contributed by Scott Rodgers on Apr 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,167 views

    The Process, Purpose and Product of Confrontation

    Intro: Christian Confrontation is prescribed by God for the purity of the church. (JOKE) The little boy was afraid of the dentist, so his dad decided to set the example and have his teeth examined, too. The dentist looked inside the father’s mouth & said, "There’s a tooth there that has to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Eyland avatar

    Baptsts And Church Membership Series

    Contributed by Nathan Eyland on Mar 14, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,278 views

    This is a fictional account of a young lady, Michelle Peterson. The purpose of this story-preaching is to try and demonstrate some of the reasons why Baptists developed a formal church membership along the lines that they did.

    This is a fictional account of a young lady, Michelle Peterson. The purpose of this story is to try and demonstrate some of the reasons why Baptists developed a formal church membership along the lines that they did. Michelle Peterson was born in London, August 5th 1615. Her parents were traders. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Christ Out Of Church

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 20, 2013
     | 4,210 views

    What do you get out of Church? If you don't get Christ, you miss it all!

    Getting Christ Out of Church Acts 8:9-24 Have you ever said, “I just didn’t get anything out of that”? I hear of people who leave church services and say things like that. “I just don’t get anything out of church.” Perhaps you’ve said that yourself. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Incomparable The Church Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 16, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,401 views

    The only church that man could ever need.

    INCOMPARABLE THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Nothing compares to the gift God gave us through his son. Of all the things God has done for man this is by far the best of all gifts. Matt.16: 18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Church. What Is It Good For? Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,790 views

    This sermon gives six reasons why church attendance is important

    “A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare