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  • Good Grief Not Another Church

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 3, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,780 views

    Stop building churches where there is already a good work in place! No need for fifteen churches of like faith within twenty miles of each other. We are wasting God's gifts and manpower and giving reason for the enemies of God to blaspheme.

    An email was promoting a church growth conference aka multiplication. I think it is fairly evident why we have an issue. You cannot have multiplication until we cease division that comes from addition of fleshly efforts that subtracts from the testimony of the Lord causing the wrong answer to the ...read more

  • Jesus' Prayer For The Church Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 4, 2013
    based on 10 ratings
     | 27,150 views

    A sermon examining Jesus' High Priestly Prayer.

    JESUS’ HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER (Part 3 – Jesus’ Prayer For His Church) John 17:20-26 In John 15 Jesus called the Disciples His friends. Because they were His friends He prayed for them. Ultimately Jesus would lay down His life for His friends. John chapter 17 is truly a beautiful passage, but ...read more

  • Body Building - 101 Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,928 views

    Unity is planned in eternity but lived out in community

    “Body Building - 101” Ephesians 4:7-16 OPEN: So we’ve gone through the first opening verses of Eph 4 which has given to us the very basics of learning how to walk like a believer. We’ve begun to discover how different the church is supposed to be in comparison to the ...read more

  • The Church

    Contributed by Mark Lennon on Apr 25, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,332 views

    This is a simple sermon on the purpose of the church using the word CHURCH as an acrostic for the outline.

    CHURCH 1. The Church is not the building. 2. This sermon is an acrostic. Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. {Peter: this name signifies a rock} Romans 15:1-16 “C” (Verses ...read more

  • The Options Menu Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jun 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,174 views

    Fleshing out what it means to be a local church in Christ made up of diverse individuals functioning with a unity of purpose.

    SERIES: PRESCRIPTIONS FOR A HEALTHY & HOLY CHURCH: A Study in 1 Corinthians Applied To The Church Today III. MAINTAINING PROPER DIET & EXERCISE D.) ROLES & EQUIPMENT (Offices & Gifts) “THE OPTIONS MENU” (1 Cor. 12:12-31) Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, June 28, 2009 AM INTRODUCTION: ...read more

  • Following Jesus Alone Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 17, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,656 views

    Why are there so many divisions (denomitaions) among God’s people. Why can’t we get along? Aseemingly minor event in the life of our Lord will help us to better understand how things got the way they are—and what we can do to fix them.

    by Scott Bayles Following Jesus part 3 Following Jesus Alone Have you ever stopped to count all the churches in your town? Take a leisurely drive through Any Town, U.S.A. and try counting all the church buildings you see—you’ll probably run out of fingers and toes. Let your fingers walk through ...read more

  • Family Reunions

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 28, 2010
    based on 24 ratings
     | 33,841 views

    Family is so important. At my family reunion, we even have a few folks attend who are'nt related. Theyre just friends. They're always welcome. It's the same in our church family reunions. A family is people. My people. Related by blood... HIS blood.

    Family Reunions Text: Luke 12:13 "Someone in the crowd said to Him, Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." Everybody needs somebody who's willing to deflate their egos from time to timeeven movie stars like Denzel Washington. While promoting 2007's The Great Debaters, ...read more

  • Becoming A Community Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,456 views

    All the believers were together and had everything in common...

    Becoming a Community Last week we began a series on the early church. A group of Christians that were on fire for Christ and who were committed to each other and to the spreading of the gospel, no matter what it took. We read a description of this church in Acts chapter 2 that I want to read for ...read more

  • When Someone Sins Against You

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jan 24, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,786 views

    Conflict is inevitable, even within the walls of the church. How we handle conflict is important. Jesus outlined for us four steps to take when someone sins against us.

    WHEN SOMEONE SINS AGAINST YOU A tired truck driver pulled his rig into an all-night truck stop. The waitress had just served him when three tough looking, leather jacketed motorcyclist walked in and started giving him a hard time. Not only did they verbally abuse him, one grabbed the ...read more

  • The Foundation For Effective Ministry Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,773 views

    EVERY FOLLOWER OF CHRIST SHOULD KNOW WHAT A CHURCH NEEDS TO EMBRACE AND DO IN ORDER TO REALLY WORK FOR CHRIST

    THE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY Acts 4:32-37 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace ...read more

  • Playing Favorites Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,739 views

    Trying to secure our status in God's sight by checking off a list of church activities won't give us enough credit to get away with looking down on our neighbor.

    Mahatma Gandhi wrote in his autobiography that during his student days he read the Gospels seriously and considered converting to Christianity. He believed that in the teachings of Jesus he could find the solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India. So one Sunday he decided ...read more

  • Come Together

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Nov 6, 2012
     | 6,952 views

    As the family of God our church is called to come together in relationship with one another. We support and encourage one another. We are better together

    COME TOGETHER Sept 16, 2012 Jay Davis Robison ISA 64:4-8 GAL 3:1-8, 26-29 There are so many things that divide us our nation unsettling division Even at VBC if we were to choose many things can divide us Raise hand if right handed, left? Male, female, understand other sex How many of you are ...read more

  • Three Is Better Than One

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013
     | 8,189 views

    Teamwork

    THREE IS BETTER THAN ONE (2 CORINTHIANS 8:16-24) Contemporary research showed a profound connection between giving, altruism and happiness. For example, a new study showed that executives who gave their bonuses away to help others returned greater happiness scores than those who kept the extra ...read more

  • Attracting The Opposites

    Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Mar 3, 2016
     | 3,978 views

    A brief message on accepting all who need Jesus

    Attracting the Opposites Luke 15:1-2 I think it’s amazing when we look at the people who followed after Jesus. • I’m not talking about the disciples that He called to follow Him ~ I’m talking about the other people that we see around Him most often. • It ...read more

  • What Will You Do With The Body Of Christ? Series

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 12, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,170 views

    Looking at Joseph of Arimathea, we see what He did with the body of Christ and compare it to our responsibility to today's "body of Christ."

    Mark 15:42-47 (NIV2011) 42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 44 Pilate was surprised ...read more