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  • Doug Henry avatar

    The Church In Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006
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     | 2,476 views

    A reminder about how we need to seek God.

    Warnings, Exaltations, & Instructions – The Church in Jerusalem James 4:7 - 10 Did you ever read the Bible and become jealous of the relationship between God and the people you read about in it? Let me give you a few examples. Think about Adam and Eve. Not only did God provide a garden ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Serving In The Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 11, 2022
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    The church is at its best when we are all following our calling.

    SERVING IN THE CHURCH Text: Acts 6:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: C. Peter Wagner states in his book Your Spiritual Gifts on page 19: "Martin Luther permanently changed Christendom when he rediscovered the priesthood of all believers. Still, Lutheranism retained much of the clericalism of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Rapture Of The Church

    Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Dec 3, 2013
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    Could you imagine the sudden confusion that may take place on the earth? Can you imagine the headlines in the newspapers all over the world immediately after the rapture, “Millions missing from every parts of the world”

    THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH Beloved, It’s wonderful being in the presence of the Lord. I know the Lord is good for you and your loved ones. I know you’re being enjoying the presence of your Maker. A second in His presence is more than a thousand hours in the presence of the kings of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Battle Of The Church

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 18, 2012
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    Instruction on battling Satan and his schemes.

    The Battle of the Church Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Introduction: True story....A Christian leader was traveling recently by plane. He noticed that the man sitting two seats over was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Church And Baptism Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 2, 2012
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     | 3,403 views

    An explanation of the sacrament of baptism.

    Introduction At the beginning of this series, I noted that from time to time we will stop at a text and consider the particular that is brought up. Paul has raised the practice of baptism in his discussion on church unity. Baptism is not the primary issue, but we would do well to stop this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Church Discipline Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 1, 2011
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     | 8,951 views

    We conclude our lesson about the discipline of immoral church members by looking at the extent of discipline.

    Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the discipline of church members engaged in blatant and unrepentant sin. Let’s learn about this in a message I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Mission Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 25, 2019
     | 5,190 views

    The mission of the church is to bring the Good News about Jesus to as many as possible regardless of upbringing, social status or education.

    THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH Text: Romans 1.8-15 Introduction 1. Illustration: "A church should not merely have a missions department, if should wholly exist to be a mission" (Timothy Keller). 2. As a church our mission is the Great Co-mission, to go and make disciples of all nations. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Perfect Church Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 6, 2006
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     | 15,911 views

    Fourth in a series of messages on the life of David. This message deals with how we live together in a community of faith.

    This week, I’d like to begin by sharing a couple of poems that I found this week. But there’s a twist. For now, I’m going to leave out the last verse of each poem and come back to them a little later on. The Perfect Church If you could find the perfect church Without one fault or smear For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Drunk In The Church

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 17, 2011
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    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11 regarding Paul's thoughts regarding their error and their ideal.

    Text: 1 Cor 11:17-34, Title: Drunk in the Church, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/16/11, AM A. Opening illustration: In spite of his tendency to project sometimes speculative imaginative scenarios in his more popular study You Wretched Corinthians! Hans Frör well captures the connection between 11:2–16 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why The Church? Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 21, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,482 views

    The Church described in Ephesians is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God, the bride-elect of Christ, the channel of God’s grace to all the world, and designed to glorify God.

    Why the Church? INTRO.: In 1792, a Methodist preacher in North Carolina, James O’Kelly, revolted against the Methodist Church. He had fought valiantly in the American revolution for his freedom and could no longer tolerate being ruled from England by the Methodist, Bishop Asbury. He and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church As Servant

    Contributed by Jack Russell on Feb 8, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 15,838 views

    James and John had to be taught to rethink the definition of success. Do we need the same lesson?

    George W. Truett, a well-known pastor, was invited to dinner in the home of a very wealthy man in Texas. After the meal, the host led him to a place where they could get a good view of the surrounding area. Pointing to the oil wells punctuating the landscape, he boasted, “Twenty-five years ago I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Church At Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,043 views

    the next sermon in the series on the seven churches of Asia

    And so we come to the church at Thyatira. This is the longest of the seven letters, which, ironically, was written to the smallest and least important city. Unlike the other towns, we don’t know very much about Thyatira, so it’s not so easy to understand and interpret the contents of the letter. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Letters To The Churches

    Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Nov 20, 2010
     | 3,405 views

    Letters to the Churches

    Letters to the Churches Revelation Two Introduction: 1. Letters to the Churches a. The Lord is making certain command on these first century churches. b. Christ is the head of these churches c. Each Church was to read what was said to the others 2. Spiritual threats to the Churches a. Paganism ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church And Ministry Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,600 views

    The chuch does not need more programs that do not work, it needs ministries that are geared to meet needs. Those who are a part of the church need to be involved in serving and ministering to others. The two make a perfect match. So, how do we make thi

    THE CHURCH AND MINISTRY Acts 6:1-8 INTRODUCTION: A. The Church – what is it all about? 1. Many answers could be given 2. But if we look at it from strictly a biblical perspective – what is it all about? a. Well, the first and obvious answer would be to bring glory to God – but that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church On Mission Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 28, 2025
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     | 2,580 views

    Living on mission by glorifying God and making disciples of Jesus among our neighbors and the nations.

    A Church on Mission John 20:21-22; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8 Rev. Brian Bill April 26-27, 2025 It’s common for businesses, ministries, and churches to develop mission statements. I’m going to share a few of them, and if you know what company they represent, stand and shout it out (if you read ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist