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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
A church worth talking about is a church that finishes what they started.
It is related that a man once came to Charles H. Spurgeon, and asked that great preacher if his church was a pure church. He said he was looking for a pure church that he might belong to it. Mr. Spurgeon said that he did not know about his own church; but he did know that there were many good ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-7
Denomination: Baptist
How does God see the church of our city- and our congregation and its relationship with other congregations?
God’s picture of the church in a city. 1 Cor 12:12-27 WBC 14.05.06pm magicfridge.wmv You know- some of the pictures we have of what it’s about… what church is… are just plain wrong THE CHURCH- OUR PICTURE: OUR GROUP And I want to speak to you about something the Lord has laid on my heart, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Exposition of 1 Peter 3:8
Text: 1 Peter 3:8 Title: Three Marks of a Healthy Church Date/Place: LSCC, 11/13/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: contrast the Andrea Yates case (postpartum psychosis) that was granted a new trial this week versus the moment of heroism at the Campbell County HS by three ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8
The fifth in a series of sermons through the book of James. The focus of this message is on the sin of partiality and favoritism. Especially ways in which it takes place in the church today.
(This message contains a significant intro that is a personal life experience. Should be personalized to an example from the speakers life of prejudice/favoritsim/partiality being shown.) We have been working our way through the book of James. Chapter one is behind us and as you will see over ...read more
Scripture: James 2:1-13
Denomination: Wesleyan
The church must restore the sense of deep and loving fellowship. The church must come together in unity once again.
RELIVING PENTECOST: THE CHURCH COMMUNITY THEME: THE CHURCH BECOMES A SPECIAL COMMUNITY FOR GOD’S PEOPLE. TEXT: ACTS 2:42-47 At the end of the Civil War in Richmond, Virginia, on the Sunday after the surrender, a worship service was held in one of the historic church buildings in the city. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Big Idea: We can build a shatterproof church by 1) Growing ourselves, 2) Knowing our true leader, 3) Contributing to the ministry, and 4) Watching for dangers.
Building Our Shatterproof Church 1 Corinthians 3 vacMidway - Sep. 25, 2005 [WARNING: This sermon may not be suitable for every church’s political context.] 1) {Tell the story of a shattered church} a) {Open illustration} A few years ago a Godly pastor came to this city and planted a church ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-18
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
To “change seats” when it comes to our relationship with the Lord requires us to give up trying to “fly” our own lives and allow Jesus to set our course.
Introduction: Today we are continuing our series of messages on the importance of love and unity in the Church. When we began several weeks ago we saw that the key to unity within the Body of Christ is love. That is why Paul said in Colossians 3:14—“Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14
A series looking at many aspects of a healthy church.
What Makes a Church Effective September 13, 2015 Ephesians 4:1-6 Over the next several weeks we’re going to be looking at the church. We’re going to look at how the church works, what makes a church effective, how to deal with conflict, commitment; and issues of giving time and ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6
The perspective that kept Paul from discouragement - a remarkable revelation of the gospel and a stunning picture of the church...
Introduction A company Director tells the story about a day when he and his wife stopped off at a petrol station. It was a run down station, with only one pump. It was an old fashioned petrol station and he asked the attendant to fill the tank and check the oil. Meanwhile he went for a little walk ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13
If you haven’t placed your complete trust in Christ, Then You will truly never fully experience the joy of belonging to God’s family.
I would like to take a little time this morning and talk about our goals for the future. • Not our futures as in ourselves but the future of our church. • And we have to understand that this is a very serious topic. • We have to concentrate on growth for two reasons. 1 If we don’t grow we will ...read more
Denomination: Christian Church
A cry for unity in the local body.
Good morning. How is everyone this morning? Thank each of you for being here. I would like to ask you a few questions this morning. I would like to quote to you some sentences and you tell me if they are in the Bible. "Money is the root of all evil." 1 Timothy 6:10 "Do unto others as you would ...read more
Scripture: John 17:1-23, Luke 24:36-48
Denomination: United Methodist
We are a family, unified under the Headship of Christ.
Sermon - Unity - Something that I have pushed for, & wanted for so long, is unity. - I have enjoyed the thought of people walking through those doors, & being welcomed by a family that is just like their own. - A reality people don’t seem to get is that the church is not the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7
This sermon aims to explore the concept of unity in Christianity, understand the causes of disunity, and highlight the blessings that come from living in unity as per God's desire.
Good morning, beloved friends. Today we're gonna dig deep into a topic that's close to the heart of God and should be close to ours as well – Unity. In his book "Life Together," Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a respected Christian author and theologian, wrote, "Christianity means community through Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:4
Topics: Lack Of Unity, Results
Unity has power, benefits, and necessity in our Christian walk.
Good morning, brothers and sisters. Today, we’ll be diving deep into the book of Acts, chapter 2, verse 1. In this verse, it is written, “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.” This Scripture speaks to the importance of unity in our Christian walk. It's a powerful ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1
Topics: Unity, Community
Sameness is not the same as unity.
Unity – John 17: 20 - 26 Intro: The text for this message is a prayer offered to God by Jesus on behalf of his followers. The title of today’s message is “Unity.” So, my question is this, “what does unity look like?” --- Let me give you a little help --- Jesus does not call for doctrinal ...read more
Scripture: John 17:20-26
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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