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  • Ben Peak avatar

    Paul's Prayer For The Church

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
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     | 11,240 views

    One thing that you can notice as you look over his books is the number of prayers that Paul prays for his brothers and sisters in Christ. Several times he lets them know that he prays for them and many times he tells them exactly how he prays for them, w

    This evening I would like for you to turn with me to 2 Thess. 1:11-12. I enjoy reading the letters of Paul to the churches that he had such a passion for. And one thing that you can notice as you look over those books is the number of prayers that Paul prays for his brothers and sisters in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Church - A Team Sport

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Feb 25, 2010
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    Church is not an individual sport like Golf, Tennis or Skiing. Church is a Team Sport! This message looks at Ephesians 4:7-16 focusing on God's distribution of Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ.

    Cornerstone Church February 20 / 21 2010 Church – A Team Sport Ephesians 4:7-16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Church; Grow Up! Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
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     | 4,324 views

    Today’s Scripture is God’s Word to churches to be focused on building up the church to be mature and healthy! The Scriptures are directly telling us to focus on ourselves. Give attention to the church body and do what is necessary to make it healthier.

    Date: July 12th, 2009 Bible Text: Ephesians 4:7-16 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Imagine for a moment going to the doctor and after a battery of tests she comes out and tells you, “Look, you need to stop doing all the things you’re doing!” Your volunteer work in the community, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church, A Beautiful Bride

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 9, 2012
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    The Church is called the Bride of Christ, so how do we make sure that we are an attractive bride?

    The Church, a Beautiful Bride It was a quiet Saturday morning as the guests began to filter into the little church. Friends of the couple had been there for hours making sure everything was just perfect. The guests were a diverse bunch, some were friends of hers, and others were friends of his. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Church, The Body Of Christ

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 23, 2012
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    We are the body of Christ but what makes us a healthy body?

    The Church, The Body of Christ The Church. The Church. When I say church, what do you think of? A little white clapboard building with a steeple and a bell, or perhaps the Crystal Cathedral in California. Maybe you don’t think of a building instead you think of people, perhaps your ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    It's Our Church Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 12, 2015
     | 6,809 views

    When phrases like "At my church..." or "I was at her church and..." remain unchallenged, they fill our sub-consciences and begin to subtly affect our attitude about the church.

    “Cross Currents: It’s Our Church” Colossians 1:18-29 “At our church…” “Well my church…” “I was at Swindoll’s church and…” “She was saying that at her church…” Familiar phrases – ones we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A God-Planted Church

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022
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    Today I want to talk to you about church planting, because all churches are not GOD PLANTED!

    HOW DOES GOD PLANT A CHURCH? CHURCH PLANTING is something like what a farmer does, he plants the seed, cultivates the seed, fertilizes the seed and then patiently waits for it to grow. Church planters basically do the same thing. They have to plant the seed (Gospel), cultivate the seed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Unity By Humility Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 22, 2023
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     | 2,843 views

    Diversity inside the body of Christ happens when the members take on the same mindset as Christ and humble themselves by looking out for the needs of others rather than that of their own!

    Unity by Imitating Christ’s Humility Philippians 2:1-11 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 What does Christ mean to you? After Apostle Paul finished advising the Philippians the way to handle persecution was to live a life worthy of the Gospel by standing firm in one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Traits Of An Effective Church Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 27, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,042 views

    Acts 13:1-12 shows us some traits of an effective church.

    Introduction When you think of an effective church, what comes to mind? What are the traits of an effective church? I typed the following statement into my Google search bar: “Traits of an effective church.” Some of the responses included the following: “Nine habits of highly effective ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Visit With Church Leaders Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 21, 2025
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     | 285 views

    Acts 21:17-26 shows us how to handle tensions between cultural practices and the gospel’s advance.

    Introduction I am currently preaching through the Book of Acts in a sermon series I am calling “Turning the World Upside Down.” Forty days after Jesus’ resurrection, he ascended into heaven. Just before he ascended into heaven, Jesus told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they received ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Great Denominational Explosion Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jul 11, 2014
     | 6,337 views

    Following the reformation, the church fragmented into many denominations. This lesson examines the question of what makes a church a true, biblical church.

    So far in our lessons, we have walked through church history and made some very significant stops along the way, examining some of the great creeds and confessions, councils and synods, and some of the great divisions within the church. Tonight, we are going to be examining the advent of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Church Of Body Builders? Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,311 views

    Discovering the importance of the whole body of believers using their God given gifts for one another.

    A Church Full of Body Builders Sometimes what we truly are in Christ gets obscured by “normal life,” bad days, imperfect people (all of us!) and low attendance (like today!). But, my dear friends, listen to these words that were written about you: “She is the people of God created by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Value Of Women In The Church

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,604 views

    Addressing the question of value and roles of women in the church according to a survey of the Biblical record.

    THE VALUE OF WOMEN IN THE CHURCH Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 AM John Dawson, in his book Healing America’s Wounds, asserts: “The wounds inflicted by men and women on each other constitute the fundamental fault line running beneath all other human conflict . . . ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Of 4-H

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,820 views

    4-H stands for Head, Heart, Hands & Health, all essential ingredients in church today, EPH 4:1-16 show us how.

    CHURCH OF 4-H (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) As we recently had our county fair, I remembered my children being a part of the 4-H and the work they did to show their animals, and the projects they were going to do, but never ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "A Portrait Of The Church"

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 31, 2009
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     | 4,411 views

    As we begin the New Year, our congregation needs to seek to further our work to be like the church described in the New Testament.

    “PORTRAIT OF THE CHURCH” 1 PETER 2:4-10 OPEN On the wall near the main entrance to The Alamo in San Antonio, TX is a portrait with the following inscription: James Butler Bonham – no picture of him exists. This portrait is of his nephew, Major James Bonham, deceased, who greatly resembled ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ