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  • Russell Metcalfe avatar

    Introduction To The Marks Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Apr 1, 2021
     | 2,522 views

    Five sermons introducing the universally held theological truth that the church of Jesus Christ is one, holy, catholic and apostolic, with application for a church at the end of the twentieth century.

    INTRODUCTION Christian is a church word. A Christian is a person who wants to follow Jesus. "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." (John 6:37) A Christian is a person who has LIFE in God (II Corinthians 5:17. "If any (one) is in Christ (they) are a new creation; old ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You And The Church

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Oct 11, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,994 views

    God’s purpose and design for church and church growth

    Before I begin this mornings sermon I have an announcement to make regarding next Sunday. To make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, we are going to have a special "No Excuse Sunday." Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, "Sunday is my only day to sleep in." ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Genesis Sermon 1: The Origin Of The Universe

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 2,690 views

    This is a sermon about the Creation story.

    A. INTRODUCTION "In the beginning God created the heaven(s)and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). 1. Foundation. The foundational verse, in the foundational chapter of the foundational book of the Bible. It refutes Atheism denial of God. Pantheism belief that nature is god. Polytheism ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church Series

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Sep 14, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,904 views

    During this Pandemic and over the past several weeks, we have learned so much about what it means to be a church and how many ways there are to be a church without gathering in person or making full use of our church buildings.

    TITLE: THE CHURCH SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 16:16-18 / EPHESIANS 1:22-23 / EPHESIANS 2:19-22 Who would have predicted between Christmas and Easter we would be reimagining how we do church! In the past, I’ve actually enjoyed thinking through the potential impacts of unforeseen events that could ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,005 views

    This sermon is the first in a short series of messages on the church, and it examines what the church of Jesus Christ is.

    Scripture For the next four weeks or so I would like to interrupt my series in Paul’s letter to the Romans and preach a short series of sermons on the church. I am doing so for the following reason. Over the course of this past year the Session of the Tampa Bay Presbyterian church has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Organization Jesus Built Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 16, 2014
     | 5,929 views

    This is the second sermon in our "Jesus Built" Series. It examines the pattern that we have in scripture of the organization of Jesus church, universal and local,and talks about how changes in the organization lead to apostasy

    INTRODUCTION The New Testament provides a pattern that was followed by the early church. They followed what the Apostles gave them in their teaching and writings. The Jerusalem church gives us an example of this. We are told in Acts 2:42 that these Christians “continued steadfastly in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Purpose Of The Church

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Sep 1, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,945 views

    When a Church misses its God given purpose, it becomes a social gathering

    BIBLE STUDY THEME: UNDERSTANDING YOUR DIVINE LIFE PURPOSE TOPIC- THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH 1 TEXT- MATTHEW 16:18-19, 1 COR 12:12-27 INTRODUCTION- There are questions about the purpose of the church even in this present cruel generation. These questions are as follow: why was the church of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    The Beginning Of The Church

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Feb 18, 2025
     | 408 views

    All things in common

    The Beginning of the Church Acts 2:40-47 As we have studied Acts, we have learned some basics of the Gospel message. Jesus left heaven and came as a baby, taught about the kingdom of God, and died on the Cross for our sins. Jesus then rose again and is currently seated at the right hand of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Passion For The House Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 12, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,954 views

    God is looking for those who have a passion for His House, for those who have a zeal for His House, for those who are in love with His House - those who share His heart for His house.

    Journeying with John, It’s a Trip (JWJ-12) A Passion for The House John 2:12-25 Before becoming president Teddy Roosevelt was a Sunday School teacher. One day a boy came in with a shiner, and Teddy asked him what had happened. He said another boy was tormenting his sister, so he took a swing at ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Is The Church?

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 16, 2023
     | 752 views

    A town gathering and a few word pictures help us understand what is meant by the word church.

    What is the church? A Gathering The early church borrowed a Greek term, ?????s?a (ekklésia), meaning a gathering of citizens. Thus we call the study of the church ecclesiology. Can it describe a local church? To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Able

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,947 views

    GOD IS ABLE TO BUILD A UNIVERSAL AND STABLE CHURCH THROUGH MAKING KNOWN THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST 1.

    GOD IS ABLE TO BUILD A UNIVERSAL AND STABLE CHURCH THROUGH MAKING KNOWN THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST 1. God is ABLE 2. to Build a STABLE Church 3. to Build a UNIVERSAL Church 4. THROUGH MAKING KNOWN THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Confronting The Spirit Of The Age Series

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 7,805 views

    Confronting the religious mindset of Americans today. (2 of 3)

    CONFRONTING THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE © Mark Beaird Text: Acts 17:22-23 Whether one is watching Oprah or cable television where all sorts of people have access to the air waves to share their brand of spirituality one can easily see that many gods are embraced.  David Wells, in No Place ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Week Four The Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 28, 2023
     | 1,545 views

    A SHORT COURSE IN ECCLESIOLOGY

    THE CHURCH OR A SHORT COURSE IN ECCLESIOLOGY I. INTRODUCTION This lesson addresses the importance and history of the church. Doctrines are often misunderstood or abused, and the doctrine of the church is no exception. Differences in understanding church membership and its importance can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Beginning God Created The Quantum Cosmos

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 27, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,066 views

    The Cosmos speaks of the world as the entire visible and unseen universe as a well-ordered whole that includes everything that exists

    "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Rom 1:20 NIV) The Cosmos (Gk: kosmos) speaks of the world as the visible and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    New Year Message-Regeneration All The Way-Part 2!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 22, 2019
     | 1,647 views

    At this time of New Year, worshiping God for His unique quality of REGENERATION

    GOD OF REGENERATION – PART 2 Continuing with series on “God of regeneration”, now in the concluding part of the series, let’s focus on these subjects… Continuing with series on how our Lord regenerates (Isa 43:19), now in the concluding part of the series, let’s focus on these ...read more

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    Denomination: *other