Sermons on Together We Build:

Christians Together

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 8, 2023

How was life in the early church? Let's find out in Romans 15 and 16.

Paul concludes his topic of patience over non-essentials with a glimpse of the early church. If our faith is strong, we should be patient with the Lord's followers whose faith is weak. We should try to please them instead of ourselves. 2 We should think of their good and try to help them by ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

We Have More Than We Think

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2004

THis is a stewardship sermon that we preached together as a team for a keynote address.

We Have More Than We Think 05/01/2004 Text 2 Corin 8:1-9 Eccl. 11:1-6, Act 4:31- 37 Stewardship Training Toby “ Well how did your Stewardship Drive For Missions Go Last Week.” Rick Well I told the congregation, “I spent a lot of time in prayer seeking the Lord. I am happy to tell you the Lord ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Building Relationships Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 20, 2012

In God's Word there is instructions on how we are to build and maintain relationships with the Lord and with others.

Building a relationship 1 John 4:7-16 Introduction- I am excited this morning to begin a new series entitled “Nuts and Bolts of life.” We will not race through this series because I think that a lot of times we take some things for granted only to find out that we don’t know as ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Coming Together

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Apr 8, 2009

Special sermon for a combined bilingual service at the University Church of Christ in Abilene, TX

The last few weeks have been different, to say the least. Three weeks ago today, my family and I were worshiping with the church in Córdoba, Argentina. A week ago today, I was on a trip for Herald of Truth to Matanzas, Cuba, worshiping with the brothers there and witnessing several dozen baptisms. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worshipping Together Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Dec 13, 2006

Discover the essentials of worshipping together as a church in this potent message from the book of Malachi.

“Worshipping Together” Malachi 1:1-3:15 Well, we are on Day #36 in our 40 Days of Community, and we’ve been talking about all the ways we’re better together. Remember some of our themes – reaching out as “partners”, growing as “batteries,” serving like “slaves” (after all, you’re just a “doulos”) ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Building Relationships Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Apr 5, 2011

God puts people into our lives so that we can share His grace with them.

Several years ago the slogan for American Express was that “membership has it’s privileges.” I can tell you that I had an American Express card back then and I’m still trying to figure out what that privileges were. I say that in jest but when it comes to church membership some people think the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:13

Denomination: Baptist

Building Towers

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jan 29, 2004

We learn from the story of the Tower of Babel the futility of trying to make a name for ourselves.

I. Making a name We see in the first chapters of Genesis that people basically chose one of two paths. A few of them humbled themselves and followed God, trusting in him and his protection. Such were the descendents of Seth. The other group was principally the descendents of Cain. These ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Together Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 20, 2014

God's purpose in redemption and reconciliation was to make a new race, the human race! It seems discouraging that so many churches are divided. Why is that so and is it possible to become what God designed. Yes find out what hinders and what helps unit

Intro: We began by hearing that this life is not about us. Our life is to be controlled and conformed to the person and principle of Jesus. The church, the body of people that trust Jesus is to be centered on Jesus. We are also called to be holy, different, set apart for God’s purpose on ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

Building For Eternity

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 7, 2002

One day we will all find out that no matter how valuable the materials we use to build with, if the foundation is faulty all effort is in vain.

BUILDING FOR ETERNITY Matt. 7:24-29 INTRO. This passage comes at the end of the Lord’s Sermon on the Mount in which he gives the beatitudes...shows the importance of his believers in the world (salt of the earth)...tells the Jews that he is the fulfillment of the Law of Moses...gives a new view ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

If You Build It

Contributed by Dave Rajoon on Jan 19, 2007

This sermon is based on the theme of the movie: Field of Dreams.It was preached to encourage the church as we embarked on a building program

INTRODUCTION: In 1989 the movie – The Field of Dreams – was released. It starred Kevin Costner as Ray Kinsella, an idealistic city boy and ex-hippie turned Iowa corn farmer. Standing in the middle of his corn field, Ray hears the ghostly voice of a dead baseball player – Shoeless Joe Jackson – ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Serving Together

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 6, 2016

If Jesus is Lord over all things in the church, how much freedom do I have to quit because I am offended?

“I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

Stronger Together

Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Oct 14, 2019

My knowledge is limited in the area of trees, but I did I little bit of reading into the root system of trees. Why the roots? Because I wanted to know how is it that trees grow, how they are fed, and what allows a tree to remain healthy in order to compare it to the Christian life.

My knowledge is limited in the area of trees, but I did I little bit of reading into the root system of trees. Why the roots? Because I wanted to know how is it that trees grow, how they are fed, and what allows a tree to remain healthy in order to compare it to the Christian life. The roots of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Better Together Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 12, 2009

This adapted sermon of Rick Warren challenges us to participate in the 40 Days of Community and join a small group.

What on earth are WE here for? That’s really the question we are asking over these 40 Days of Community. God has placed us here on this earth, in this place, and at this time for a reason, for a purpose. We are not here by accident. We are part of God’s plan. God’s #1 reason for bringing us on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:5

Denomination: Methodist

Pray, Together Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 14, 2015

A Message on the power of praying together.

Sermon for CATM - June 7, 2015 – Pray Together Over the last number of weeks we’ve been looking at some very intense moments in the life of the early church, when the Holy Spirit moved powerfully and the number of people who believed in and received Jesus was in the thousands. Often ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sticking Together

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 22, 2023

Without God, the covenant of marriage is no more than a contract. But with his help, marriage can grow into what God designed it to be at creation.

When I was a freshman in college, at George Washington U in Washington DC, I worked in the reference library re-shelving books three afternoons a week. One afternoon in late spring I heard a sort of a distant bell-ringing sound, but didn’t really pay any attention to it, until I noticed that half ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-12, Matthew 19:3-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed