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  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Servant Leaders - Evangelists

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 19, 2007
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     | 3,168 views

    What it takes to build an Evangelistic church. This is part of cooperative mini-series on servant leaders. All of the messages were based on Eph 4:11-16

    Name one Miss America winner Name three Academy Award winners Name the five wealthiest people in the world Name five Heisman Trophy Winners Name five winners of the Nobel Prize Name five World Series winners As you reflect on these questions you quickly realize that very few people would know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What The Bible Says About The Church’s Mission?

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,431 views

    This message deals with various aspects of the mission of the church

    What The Bible Says About The Church’s Mission I. WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH? 1.) The mission of the Church is two-fold: A.) The Church has the mission of teaching all men about Christ. aa.) Matt. 28:19 aa-1.) (To bring to a saving faith, baptism, and continued faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Energized By Multiplication Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 16,037 views

    God uses us as partners to grow the church.

    ENERGIZED BY MULTIPLICATION Acts 2:41 S: Church Growth Th: Freed to Minister Pr: GOD USES US AS PARTNERS TO GROW THE CHURCH. ?: How? How is it observed? KW: Stages TS: We will find in our study of Acts 2:42 three stages that show how God uses us as partners in church growth. The _____ stage ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On This Rock

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 8, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,648 views

    What is the church supposed to be like, why do we exist. This message looks at 5 characteristics of the Church

    Twenty years ago I read a statement in the “preacher’s magazine.” And it said, “The church is like Noah’s ark, if it wasn’t for the judgement on the outside, you’d never be able to stand the smell on the inside.” I chuckled, I wrote it down, I filed it, but later I went back and read it and got ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What We Believe...about The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,115 views

    Doctrinal sermon about what we (Church of the Nazarene) believe about the Holy Spirit.

    Larry Brincefield larkayb@earthlink.net Title: What We Believe...About the Holy Spirit Text: John 16:7-15 Introduction 1. I used to have a favorite blanket... I don’t mean when I was a young child.... when I was an adult, married with kids... I had a favorite blanket. How many of you currently ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Spreading Tree Of Influence

    Contributed by John Gaines on Jun 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,516 views

    Every Christian is either a first-generation Christian or on who has a family history of some faith and dedication to the Lord. Both are valuable assets to the church when used properly.

    INTRODUCTION I. FIRST GENERATION CHRISTIANS A. How many of you are ‘first generation Christians’? By that term, I mean people who do not have parents or close family members who were members of the church of Christ who taught or influenced you to obey the gospel. You studied the Bible for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Crossroads: What's Next Series

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Nov 1, 2008
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     | 19,137 views

    This sermon concludes the series

    This morning I want to bring a bookend conclusion to our Crossroads sermon series. Today you, the members of His church here at Harmony are at an intersection. This metaphor of Crossroads has been the theme of our time here, and just like after a good meal especially a thanksgiving or Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Behave In Church? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 29, 2022
     | 2,754 views

    The last three verses of 1 Timothy 3 are power-packed with incentive to conduct ourselves in a proper manner. Why should we behave? We should behave because of what the church is and who Christ is.

    Introduction: A. One Sunday a young child was “acting up” during the morning worship service and the child’s parents did their best to maintain some sense of order in the pew, but they were losing the battle. 1. Finally, the mother took the little fellow by the hand and walked sternly up the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    John Eats The Little Book

    Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,337 views

    We see in John’s actions indications for what God desires His church to know and do: [1] feast on His Word; [2] understand the two-fold effect of God’s Word (bitter-sweet); [3] take the responsibility to pray & study & preach His Word.

    Last week, as we began studying chapter 10, we came to the second set of back-to-back parenthetical visions in the book of Revelation. We were reminded that the main focus of the Tribulation period is the judgment of God, and that the main purpose of parenthetical visions is for God to be able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Seven Churches Of Revelation, Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Feb 5, 2024
     | 1,139 views

    This Bible study examines the seven churches in Revelation 2 and 3 and what the Church can learn from them today.

    NOTE: New Light Faith Ministries and Barry Johnson Ministries, founded by Rodney V. Johnson and Barry O. Johnson, respectively, are partnering to offer Bible studies for Christians who are seeking to grow in their relationship with Jesus. This is a Bible study lesson, not a sermon. The Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Signal Of The Soul

    Contributed by Ken Dillingham on Dec 25, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,802 views

    Evangelistic Sermon focused at two things. 1. To draw attention to the unsaved listener to the felt need of salvation. 2. To cause the church to realize that desparate people are all around us.

    Signals of the Soul Mark 5:2-6 I. Introduction A. There are various signs, certain signals, that are given by men who are prisoners of war, or floating helplessly on the wreck of a ship, or stranded in some way. Signals that make their presence and peril known to a busy outside world. Signals ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Joy And Hope: A Personal Encounter With Christ In The Church Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 22, 2012
     | 3,188 views

    The Constitution on the Church in the Modern World gives us a kind of charter for the substance of the New Evangelization.

    Monday of 34th Week in Course 2012 Documents of Vatican II: Gaudium et Spes The redeemed pictured in John’s Revelation stand in the Father’s house on Mount Zion, that is the heavenly mountain, and they are with the Lamb, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. What are they doing for all ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    This Could Be The Start Of Something Big: Look Within Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Feb 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,572 views

    What the Church needs today...

    Look Within I Peter 2:11-25 1 Peter 2:11-25 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Who Or What Drives The Church

    Contributed by Duane Boehm on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,453 views

    In today society we hear much about the work of the church. In this message we will see that it is the job of all members, not just the pastor or leaders.

    THE CHURCH--WHO OR WHAT DRIVES IT Eph. 4:1-16 Intro: why are you here? Why does our church exist? What is our purpose? Do we know? The church has a descriptive in God’s word of it’s job. I) THE CALLING walk worthily walk lowly walk in meekness walk in love walk in unity a) how long ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes A Dynamic Church?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001
    based on 388 ratings
     | 45,984 views

    I’m convinced that when the 6 characteristics of the early church are put into practice, & are evident in our lives, then God will use us to build a great church that brings glory & honor to Him.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) A. I’m sure that most of us here this morning would agree that the greatest single event in human history is the resurrection of Jesus. Just seven weeks ago much of the world celebrated that occasion. And today we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ