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  • Tony Miano avatar

    Church The Way It Ought To Be

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Dec 8, 2000
    based on 123 ratings
     | 8,972 views

    From the moment this church came to be, the people were fired up. They were exhibiting the critical characteristics of a healthy church. They were doing church the way Christ intended it to be done. The church was alive.

    Church The Way It Ought To Be Acts 2:42-47 Preached By Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church October 22, 2000 Grand Opening Service Introduction: This truly is a day for celebration. Those of us who make up the Pico Canyon team has been looking forward to this day for two years. The ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Building A Confident Church Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 17,556 views

    Five essential "bricks" for building a confident Church.

    When this church finally decided to build our new worship center back in 1996 all my pastor friends told me to pack my bags. One of my former seminary teachers suggested that I update my resume. You see, building projects have a reputation for tearing churches apart. And through the years a general ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Understanding Church Growth

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 9,697 views

    how church growth exploded on the scene

    UNDERSTANDING CHURCH GROWTH 26He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28All by itself the soil produces grain--first the stalk, then the head, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Avoid Church Splits

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 17, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,390 views

    A study in the book of 1 Corinthians 1: 10 – 17

    1 Corinthians 1: 10 – 17 Avoid Church splits 10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Ordinary, Imperfect Church

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 89 ratings
     | 7,439 views

    This sermon takes a look at how God can use even the smallest of churches because God uses ordinary and imperfect people within His church.

    Recently there was a study put out that claimed that Americans say yes to Christianity but no to Church-anity. And it stated how many baby boomers are leaving the church today. The reasons given were that they thought the church was a) boring b) irrelevant but most striking was c) not necessary. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The 3 R's Of The Church

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,122 views

    This sermon outlines the three primary functions of the Church:Reconciliation, Rejoicing, and Reproduction.

    Jn 3:16-21, Acts 2:41-47 THE THREE R’S OF THE CHURCH Why does the church exist? You may have many answers to that question, but what does God think? Let’s look at His answer. It can easily be summed up in one word: RELATIONSHIP. Relationships are definitely number ONE with God. To make it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church In A Postmodern World

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,498 views

    A sermon to help the church fulfill her role to evangelize those seeking the mystery of the spiritual.

    Brothers and sisters in Christ and guests welcome to Christ’s Church in the Park. As most of you know I am a graduate student. Whenever I travel to school at KCC in Kentucky, I realize immediately that their world is different than mine. Immediately as I depart Blue Grass field in Lexington I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Love This Church

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,981 views

    Uses Toby Keith’s song, "I Love this Bar" and the "Cheer’s" Theme song, to compare to the church and the need everyone has to belong.

    “I Love This – Church!” February 1, 2009 “How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    All Churched Out Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,801 views

    Malachi’s message is addressed to the priests who served/ministered in the Temple under the old covenant. In the new covenant in Christ, all believers are priests!

    “All Churched Out” Malachi Series Pt. 3 July 7, 2013 Introduction A Malachi’s message is addressed to the priests who served/ministered in the Temple under the old covenant. 1 In the new covenant in Christ, all believers are priests! a 1 Peter 2:9 (NASB) 9 But you are A CHOSEN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thyatira: The Tolerant Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
     | 2,317 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 2:18 (READ) 1. I am going to be FRANK with you, the letter to the church of Thyatira is the most CHALLENGING of all to PREACH. It just doesn’t sound very “JESUSEE”. (You know what I’m talking about it?) a. If you thought Christ’s words to Pergamum: the compromising ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church As A Growing Community Series

    Contributed by Galen Hackman on May 10, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,085 views

    5th and last in a series on the Core Characteristics of the Church. This sermon looks at the church as a growing community.

    The Church as a Growing Community Acts 2:42-47 (vs. 47) Do you remember those little choruses we learned at Vacation Bible School? There were several little ditties that were brought out only at VBS time. One came to my mind as I was preparing this sermon: Deep and wide; Deep and wide, There’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Going To Church With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jan 8, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,249 views

    How is church relevant? Take Jesus to church. Confront Evil. Claim the Power of Jesus to transform. The authority and power of Jesus amazed everyone in the synagogue of Capernaum, and it makes church relevant today.

    GOING TO CHURCH WITH JESUS—Mark 1:21-28 We live in a time of declining church attendance. One reason is busyness; Sunday mornings are consumed with youth sports, catching up on the laundry or the lawn, or just chilling out after a busy week. Another reason might be that going to church is not as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Model Church – 2 Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 12, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,092 views

    The early church was a dynamic, growing church that turned the world of its day upside down! In spite of incredible opposition and terrible persecution.....

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured INTRODUCTION: The early church was a dynamic, growing church that turned the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Church As The Family Of God

    Contributed by Steven Angus on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,289 views

    The relationship between older and younger church members

    The Church as The Family of God 1 Timothy 1:1-2; 3:14-15; 5:1-2 Today, we begin a series of sermons that will focus on the greatest of all institutions. No I am not referring the national government or the United Methodist Church. I am speaking of the family. May 7-13 is National Family Week ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Tale Of Two Churches Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 12, 2012
     | 3,920 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke 13: 20 – 21

    Luke 13: 20 – 21 A Tale of Two Churches 20 And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.” The first Gospel written came from the pen of the apostle Matthew. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel