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  • Taiwo Ola-victor Babalola avatar

    Who Is A Christian?

    Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Dec 6, 2021
     | 2,216 views

    Some distinguish Christians as “good or bad” Christian but in reality, it is either a Christian or not.

    Pastor (Dr.) Elijah O. Abina, define a Christian as one who belongs to Christ through personal relationship with Christ. Some distinguish Christians as “good or bad” Christian but in reality, it is either a Christian or not. We examine who a Christian is not, the Christian identity, the benefits of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "What Is Pentecost ?"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 16, 2016
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     | 7,580 views

    Sermon describes Pentecost is a Time to Offer to God, Pentecost is Unity. Pentecost is sounds from Heaven, Pentecost is being Filled, and Pentecost is Hearing.

    What is Pentecost? Acts 2:1-11 • Traditionally been understood as the birth of the Christian church. • The Anointed One promised in the scriptures of the Jews This day would come “I will not leave you comfortless, but I will send the Holy Spirit” • Pentecost, meaning ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Getting Christ Out Of Church

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 20, 2013
     | 4,261 views

    What do you get out of Church? If you don't get Christ, you miss it all!

    Getting Christ Out of Church Acts 8:9-24 Have you ever said, “I just didn’t get anything out of that”? I hear of people who leave church services and say things like that. “I just don’t get anything out of church.” Perhaps you’ve said that yourself. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Some Aspects Of The Church From Its Beginning – What Is Membership Of The Church? - Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 6, 2023
     | 1,097 views

    In this next article we are looking at what makes a person a MEMBER of the Body of Christ, THE CHURCH universal. We consider conversion, then baptism – water baptism and baptised in the Holy Spirit. The practise of baptism in churches is mentioned.

    SOME ASPECTS OF THE CHURCH FROM ITS BEGINNING – WHAT IS MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH? - PART 4 MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH The membership of the universal Church is through salvation and baptism, but which baptism? This is not baptismal regeneration; just that baptism followed salvation as water ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Do You Do When The Affair Is With The Church?

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 146 ratings
     | 7,218 views

    We should not abuse the family with our faith.

    What do you do when the affair is with the church? Luke 14:26 The pictures in Susan's "picture box" range from snapshots of church functions to pictures of our children when they were tiny, but they do have one thing in common--Susan isn't in the picture. Why? She's the official family ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Kind Of Member Does Your Church Need?

    Contributed by Tony Cansler on May 1, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 3,471 views

    A Message to Church Members

    What kind of member does your church need? Psalms 1:1-3 “Blessed” (Saved) Joh 3:7 “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” “walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly”(Separated & an example) II Cor 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What The Old Fashioned Church Had That We Need

    Contributed by Roger Carmichael on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 188 ratings
     | 10,141 views

    A Biblical look at the early Church and their success

    I- They were Filled. Acts 2:2-4 1-They were Unstopable 2-They were United (one accord) 3- They were Unique (one of a kind) II- They had Faith. James 2 2:14-20 1- Healing Faith 2- Hopeful Faith 3- Helping Faith III- They were Faithful. ACTS 2:42-47 1-Daily ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian McCutchen avatar

    What The Bible Says About The Church (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Brian Mccutchen on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,489 views

    Christ is the purchaser, builder, and foundation of the church!

    What the Bible Says About... The church - part 1 Definitions: 1. Ecclesiology means: The doctrine of the church 2. Ecclesia means: a gathering or called out body a. Derived from the Greek preposition EK (out) and verb KALEIN (to call) - its literal meaning was called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Should We Expect From Church Leaders? Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,041 views

    Leaders in the church must know their spiritual gifts, and how to use them effectively for the kingdom. #2 of 5.

    Title: What Should We Expect From Church Leaders? Series: Discovering God’s Special Gifts Text: Ephesians 4:11-16 Theme: Leaders in the church must know their spiritual gifts, and how to use them effectively for the kingdom. Introduction - Define Reality Max DePree gets to the heart of things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes A Church Ugly? Ephesus Pt 5 Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Oct 14, 2010
     | 3,957 views

    The problem with Ephesus is they were doing so much inside the walls they never went out. They were a “come-and-get-it” church and not a “go-and-get-them” church. This church saw their culture as something you stay away from.

    “What Makes a Church Ugly?” Ephesus. Revelation 2:1-7 The world tries to get it right, but in all of its wisdom it can never measure up to the truth of God—it is all foolishness. LOVE is not a feeling to be lost—but it can be forsaken. LOVE causes us some great and full ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Church.... Why We Do What We Do.

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 25,807 views

    To share some areas that we need to look back at and understand the reality of why we do the things we do. God desires each of us to follow Him not blindly but boldly and intelligently.

    Illustration: A story is told about a wife cooking a roast. She cuts the end off of the roast, puts it on a pan and then in the oven. The husband asks her "Why did you cut the end off?" she replies "Because my mom always did." The next day the wife talks to mom and asks "Why did you cut the end off ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    As The Church Waits For Christ, What Should We Be Doing? Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Nov 8, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,907 views

    Looks at Paul’s directives at the end of His first letter to the Thessalonians

    Living with a View to the Future… While the Church waits for Christ, What should we be doing? Leaders should Labor for the church Lead the church Admonish those in the church The Church should Acknowledge leaders Esteem leaders Everyone should Warn the Wayward – Warn those who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bob Faulkner avatar

    What Does Our Church Government Look Like? Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 4, 2015
     | 4,025 views

    Are we patterned on Rome, on America, or on the Bible in our church? Who is in charge?

    CHURCH GOVERNMENT If Paul were to visit other American congregations, he might be just as appalled at the male leadership as at the female. He would see that, in the main, congregations are built around one man. And with sorrow he would note that the size of the congregation is in direct ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    What Revelations Has To Say To The U.s. Church Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 14, 2020
     | 2,059 views

    Do we have anything in common with the first-century church of Ephesus? Unfortunately, yes we do. Too much have we abandoned the love of Christ we had at first.

    Monday of 33rd Week in Course 2020 In this penultimate week of the Church year, the Church gives us snippets from the Book of Revelations, the last and in some ways most difficult book of the New Testament. You see today the style of the letters; the ones we have this week are written to churches ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What Kind Of Church Do We Want To Be?

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 26, 2019
     | 5,008 views

    Elijah told the messengers that the king would die because he did not consult God about his injuries and whether it would result in death, instead of trying to consulting a false god! In other words there are consequences to sin!!

    2 King 1:1-Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2-Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria, and was injured; so he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist