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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Gospel Goes Viral

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 978 views

    So, what is your role and the role of the church today in order to make the gospel go viral in our community, state, nation and to the ends of the earth? What are you doing about it?

    Opening illustration: The Viral Texts project at Northeastern University in Boston is studying how printed content in the 1800s spread through newspapers—the social media network of that day. If an article was reprinted 50 times or more, they considered that “viral” for the Industrial Age. Writing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Which Church Should You Join? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,390 views

    The second sermon in this series on Church Membership is designed to help believers know what characteristics to look for when seeking to become members in a Bible-believing church.

    Scripture Why do churches have so many people on their membership rolls who give little or no evidence of Christian commitment or even conversion? Why do many churches find it difficult to motivate members to give, serve, pray and share their faith? The answer is simple. The members were allowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God Wants Our Church To Grow! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 24, 2017
     | 9,926 views

    God wants our church to grow! 1. So He stresses that no one is saved without Jesus (vs. 1-2). 2. He seeks to save the lost (vs. 3-8). 3. He stretches us to reach new people (vs. 9-16). 4. He sets-up divine appointments for us (vs. 17-23).

    God Wants Our Church to Grow! Acts 10:1-23 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 16, 2014 *Does God want our church to grow? There is no doubt about it. The Scripture makes this truth clear in many places. For example, 1 Timothy 2:3-4 says that: "God our Savior" desires all men to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Kill A Church Without Trying

    Contributed by James Roberts, Jr. on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,501 views

    How to go about killing a church without any effort at all.

    HOW TO KILL A CHURCH WITHOUT TRYING Ephesians 3:20-21 Revelation 3:1-3 Paul is telling us that through the church God is to get glory. Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. The church was instituted by Christ to further the Gospel story and to give all glory to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Handle A Sinful Person In The Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 20, 2015
     | 4,835 views

    We have just finished examining Paul’s 11 answers to some questions he was asked in a previous letter. Now Paul starts to address some more detailed problems. In chapter 5 of 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses the shameful sin of sexual immorality.

    We have just finished examining Paul’s 11 answers to some questions he was asked in a previous letter. Now Paul starts to address some more detailed problems. In chapter 5 of 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses the shameful sin of sexual immorality. Many churches become involved in shameful sin. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Profile Of A Christ Follower Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,185 views

    Usually because of fuzzy thinking and lack of norms/standards for Christian activity of discernment, people will say, "I can’t tell the difference between a Christian and a non-Christian. What are the unique characteristics that should cause a Christian t

    Date: June 1st, 2003 Title: Profile of the New Self Text: Eph. 4:17-32 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: In recent years profiling has become quite common. FBI profilers determine who the likely suspect is in a murder investigation. Racial profiling happens even though it is not supposed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Troubling Issue Takes Root In The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 27, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,469 views

    This message looks at the trouble to the church and the solution for the church when we bring outside arguments in.

    A TROUBLING ISSUE TAKES ROOT IN THE CHURCH Philippians 4:2-5 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to live in harmony in the Lord. 3  Indeed, true companion, I ask you also to help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wake Up Church. Sound The Alarm

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 8, 2024
     | 2,327 views

    Recent events in our nation and world-wide should be calling our attention. GOD is calling us, HIS CHURCH, to take a stand for Truth and HIS Righteousness. We are to sound the alarm to warn everyone to turn back to HIM.

    2024.04.07 Sermon Notes. Oh Say, Can you SEE? Wake up CHURCH! Wake up America! William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Recent events in our nation and world-wide should be calling our attention. GOD is calling us to take a stand for Truth and HIS Righteousness. We are to sound the alarm to warn everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why America Needs The Church To Pray

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 1, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,767 views

    A call to prayer for the US - useful for a 4th of July type message, but not limited to that. Prayer for our nation is biblical, necessary, and a regular practice of the citizen of the Kingdom of God

    It’s the time of year still that you have to keep an eye on the weather. I’m a fan of Doppler radar, and of smart phone technology. I have an app now that tells me how many minutes it will be before it starts to rain where I’m at, and then it tells me how long the rain will last. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The New Testament Church; Its Baptism Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 6,720 views

    The who, how, and why of Christian baptism.

    The Church; Its Baptism I Pet. 3:21 INTRO.: Alexander Campbell was a Presbyterian minister from Scotland who immigrated into the United States in 1809. His father, Thomas, had come to the new world two years earlier. Thomas had settled in the area of Washington, Pa. And had begun The Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James Owens avatar

    Who In Hell Does The Church Need?

    Contributed by James Owens on Jun 12, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,028 views

    Is there anyone who still believes in Hell?

    “Who in Hell Does the Church Need?” TEXT: Luke 16:19-28 “There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    The Gospel Of Jesus Christ To The Church At Colossae Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Nov 1, 2016
     | 4,704 views

    The gospel message ofJesus Christ is the essence of teaching by those of the early Church. The question is, How do we respond to that Gospel message? The Church at Colossae received it, sent it out, and found it to be the Power of God.

    THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE CHURCH AT COLOSSAE Colossians 1:3-14 Here is a link to an MP3 recording of this sermon: http://chirb.it/bqxyKD INTRODUCTION: 1.) I have decided to continue with where i had left off last week and to preach a series of messages from the book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The 7th Letter - To The Church In Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 25, 2020
     | 4,824 views

    The Church in Laodicea is called Lukewarm by Christ . However he offers a wonderful

    The letter to the Church in Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22) This is the seventh and final letter written to the seven churches of the Apocalypse that we find in Revelation Chapters 2 and 3. It is written to the Church at Laodicea. This is the one church that Jesus has not one good word ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The New Testament Church; Its Plan Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 25, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,100 views

    The New Testament reveals the content of the Apostle’s preaching and the expected response to the Gospel.

    The New Testament Church; Its Plan Matt. 16:13-19 INTRO.: Walter Scott was a preacher in Pittsburgh, Pa., who moved to Steubenville Ohio in 1826. This brought him into the area of the Mahoning Baptist Assoc. His speaking abilities were well known and, even though he was not a member of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    The Message To Sardis: The Church With Reputation But Dying Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,626 views

    Sardis had the reputation of being a highly respected church, but it was dead and lifeless.

    Have you ever been in a church that was dead or dying? How does that happen? Usually it happens when a church gets satisfied with itself, with keeping things the way they have always been. This is usually a church that rests on its laurels and its past history, that revels in what used to be? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist