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  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Is Official Or Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 3, 2025
     | 423 views

    Formal church membership that involves special membership and voting rights is contentious. In this Part 2, I open up the matter to show how out of sync the matter is with the membership of the one Body of Christ, and the discrimination. We delve into some scriptures to bring this out.

    IS OFFICIAL OR FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE – PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at the practice some churches have of there being an official local church membership that divides “members”, adherents and attendees into “MEMBERS” and “NON-MEMBERS” depending if one has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Contend For The Faith - Jude's Ancient Message For A Modern Church Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 2, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,220 views

    The tiny book of Jude warns us about infiltrators in the church and what to do about them.

    It was the winter of 1944. The German army was in retreat, but had one desperate battle strategy which became known as the BATTLE of the BULGE. A key part of their strategy was to disrupt and mis-direct reinforcement troops that the Americans would send when the battle began. German spies, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "What We Will Be"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,152 views

    In the words of C.S. Lewis, we are in the process of what we will be eternally; "immortal horrors, or everlasting splendors"

    1 See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    What's Your Perspective?

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Oct 26, 2006
     | 5,082 views

    Contrasting Job with the Rich Young Ruler forces us to consider the priorities in our own life. Our ability to face the inevitable losses and tragedy in life is determined by our perspective on life. By setting our sights on things above, we are better

    Whenever the phone rings at 2 o’clock in the morning, you hope that it’s a wrong number, that nothing’s really wrong, and that you can go back to sleep. Middle-of-the-night phone calls are rarely good, as the caller must think it’s pretty important in order to wake you from your sleep. Melody’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Mary, What A Mom

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 10, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 10,635 views

    A Mother’s Day message looking at Mary the Mother of Jesus.

    Max Lucado has twenty-five questions that he wants to ask Mary the mother of Jesus, here are a few of my favourites. What was it like watching him pray? When he saw a rainbow did he ever mention a flood? Did you ever feel awkward teaching him how he created the world? When he saw a lamb ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Then Will We Have?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 24, 2008
     | 4,293 views

    Gaining authentic riches means embracing the way of life over the way of death. The way of life means constant companionship and reconciled relationships, all in the risen Christ.

    They promised me an income of up to ten thousand dollars a week. It would come in the easiest of ways; all I would have to do would be to sit at home and wait for it to pour in. They said the money would mount up effortlessly. Up to ten thousand dollars a week, made by promoting certain ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Was She Thinking?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
     | 3,085 views

    Mary has a specian and yer probably stressful day when that Angel gove her God’s message.

    In the past I used to go and pick up the kids from school. I would usually say, “so how was your day?” Normally I would get grunts and groans. Sometimes I would receive a word like boring and occasionally ok. I don’t recall more than a couple of occasions when there was any excitement in ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    What Is Your Life Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 6, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,386 views

    James applies the need for humility to our mindset about our lives and our plans. As he discusses the fact that our life is just a mist that appears for a little while then vanishes, we learn some sins to avoid and some things to do.

    Introduction: A. One day a doctor called one of his patients into his office to deliver some very important news. 1. “I have received the results of your tests and I have some bad news and some good news.” 2. The patient was quiet for a moment, sensing the gravity of the announcement, “Let me have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What In The World Is Worldliness?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Sep 23, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,613 views

    It is interesting what people can fall in love with!!!

    Illus: For example, I have seen folks actually fall in love with cars, houses, boats, campers, flowers and etc. There is not anything sinful with liking these things, but there is definitely something wrong when a person fall in love with these things. You see love is something special above ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Invest In What Matters Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 30, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,403 views

    Help to set our perspective on what truly matters in life

    Intro – Bucket lists. Do you have one? The term was made popular by a 2007 movie with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. Their 2 characters meet in the hospital where they’re both being treated for terminal cancer. One of them is working on a list of things he wants to accomplish in his life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is The Word Of God? Series

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 14,496 views

    What the Bible has to say about itself.

    The Word of God is: · Divinely inspired “for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” - 2 Peter 1:21 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What's On Your Mind Series

    Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jan 11, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,283 views

    The sermon is designed to prompt believers to begin fully utilizing their minds in a positive way.

    What’s On Your Mind, Whatever it is, God knows It? (Psalm 94:11) God has blessed each of us with a mind. There is no one created by God who can negate the fact that they have been created to think. Being fully aware that God is aware of all of our thoughts, why is that so many Christians fail to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dale Miller avatar

    What's In Your Wallet? Series

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Jul 17, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,731 views

    Jesus speaks to what we place value on.

    MUB 7-18-04 MATT 6;19-21 WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET? "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    What Good Is Sickness

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Mar 16, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,388 views

    This sermons encourages the life that is interrupted by the startling alarm of sickness.

    The fingerprints of sickness is found everywhere. In every country, In every continent, In every state, In hot countries, and in ice-cold climates, In civilized nations and savage tribes, men-women and children alike get sick and die. Let us further observe, that all kinds of men get sick; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Parnell avatar

    What Faith Is...

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 23, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,682 views

    What we really need is a practical definition of faith. How can you employ "Bible" faith in your everyday life?

    WHAT FAITH IS Heb. 11:1-3 INTRO. We have heard sermons and lessons from this passage many times. This single chapter, above all others in the Bible, defines, illustrates and lists the rewards of faith. But this was meant to be much more than just a beautiful dissertation on religion. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist