Sermons on Why Go To Church:

Why Do We Fight, And What Can We Do About It?

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007

Fights are unfortuantely common, even in the church. Is there something we can do about them?

Passage: James 4:1-12 Intro: Find a story about a good church fight 1) we like to think the church is beyond this type of behavior, but it is, after all, full of people. 2) and where there are at least 2 people, there is going to be trouble. Il) seminary student went out to candidate, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God's Glory In The Church

Contributed by Ian Lyall on Oct 20, 2005

Part of the High Priestly prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ was that God’s glory might be in them. What our Lord prayed for is staggering.

A story is told of a boy who was drawing a picture. His teacher asked what he was drawing. “I’m drawing a picture of Jesus, miss,” he replied. “But, Johnny, we don’t know what Jesus looked like.” Johnny paused for a moment, perked up, and said, “but they will when I’ve finished” We laugh at that ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Guarding The Church's Reputation Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007

4th in a series from 1 Timothy. Because God wants purity in the lives of Christians to draw others to the truth of His love, we must take spiritual infections seriously!

Sermon Notes Lessons for a Healthy Church: Guarding the Church’s Reputation 1 Timothy 3:14-4:16 Introduction: A long running ad campaign for a particular brand of soap declares that it is “99 44/100% Pure.” Pure what? How did it get that way? Did it just happen by chance? Does nature produce bars ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thyatira: The Church Of Corruption Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 21, 2004

Thyatira: The Church of Corruption

Thyatira: The Church of Corruption 18"Write this letter to the angel of the church in Thyatira. This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes are bright like flames of fire, whose feet are like polished bronze: 19"I know all the things you do--your love, your faith, your service, and your ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:18-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who's Killing The Church?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 22, 2008

Reformation Sunday. As in Luther’s Day, those who will kill the church are those who have no hope for its future, no respect for its past, and no presence in its present.

Near the Tower of London there stands an ancient parish church called "All Hallows". Just inside the wall enclosing the graveyard at All Hallows there is a large sign, placed so that tourists leaving the Tower may read it. The sign at "All Hallows" cites a bit of history and then raises a pointed ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Growing God's Church Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 16, 2011

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will never forget you.

I recently read of a young man with a terrible stuttering problem. Determined to seek help, he visited a renowned speech therapist in his city. The therapist had a very unconventional method of treating such a problem as this. He had the young man talk with his mouth filled with marbles. Every ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Christian Church

Church The Way It Ought To Be

Contributed by Tony Miano on Dec 8, 2000

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

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: *other

"Jesus, The Lord Of The Church"

Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 25, 2017

Jesus is the Lord of the church because He created the chruch; He saved the church and He will judge the church.

“Jesus, the Lord of the Church" “On this rock I will build My church; For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.” (Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:11) Why anniversary? It is because we want to remind ourselves of why we started and exist ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11, 1 Corinthians 1:16

Denomination: Baptist

Women In The Church 2

Contributed by Neil Briggs on Dec 30, 2004

the role of women in the church today

1 Timothy2:9-15 The Film ‘King Arthur’(Walking on the ice) We saw last week how the role of women has changed over the years, we looked at the role of women today. We looked at the position of women in society in the centuries before and leading up to the coming of Jesus, we saw from scripture ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Switching Churches 2 Series

Contributed by Henry Nwaneri on Oct 11, 2010

IF love is your main concern even as you move from one church to another, you will consider the following

Lets talk about when it is wrong to leave a Church. 1. Never leave a Church during a crises, especially if you are involved in the crises. Every crises in the body of Christ is supposed to be settled. If it is beyond your power to settle a crisis, make it known to all that you wish for peace but ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Study Of The Meaning Of The Church Series

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 21, 2015

The Study Of The Meaning Of The Church

The Study Of The Meaning Of The Church Matthew 16:18 (KJV) 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. No one will deny that the Bible talks about a church. But whose church? Which church? What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Foursquare

Philadelphia: The Faithful Church Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Feb 7, 2021

Communion is a celebration of the One who opened what we could not open ourselves – the door of Heaven. He opened it on the cross and then He walked through the door of death and He waits for us on the other side where He will call us by our name and welcome us into His Temple.

Before I moved here, I was asked to preach at my very first appointment … Anthony United Methodist Church in Anthony, FL. I was their pastor from 1994 to the year 2000. They were kind. They were patient. They had to suffer through a lot of boring … and honestly … terrible sermons and I made a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Revelation 1:5-7, Romans 8:18, Romans 8:35-37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Understanding Church Life

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Mar 6, 2025

An 8-part course or series on What it means to be an active part of a Biblically centered New Testament Church Please take this, adapt it to your church's specifics.

UNDERSTANDING CHURCH LIFE By Owen Carey, Eric J. Hanson, and Dallas E. Henry UNDERSTANDING CHURCH LIFE Lesson 1: THE CHURCH AND ITS PEOPLE Since you have received Jesus Christ, you need to learn all you can about Him and His people, the Church. There are two ways of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31, Romans 16:25-27, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12, Ephesians 4:11, Matthew 28:18-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Challenge Of Change: The Church Series

Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 8, 2008

The world is changing. The church is changing. Christians need to be careful not to confuse changing methods with God’s eternal, never-changing message. This message contains a significant reference to Bob Russell’s Book, When God Build’s a Church

Intro: Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been examining the challenges of CHANGE: o In our life o Our physical conditions o Our Spiritual levels & issues o Our personal preferences o The political climate o Social interactions o The financial picture o The Weather is changing Everything is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Speaking To The Church

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 26, 2008

A word about the worldwide financial crisis that is taking place.

September 28, 2008 Morning Worship Text: 2 Chronicles 7:14 Subject: Judgment Title: God is speaking to the Church This is one of those Sundays where I had a sermon already prepared and another well on the way and the Lord spoke to me on Friday morning during prayer, “Here is where I want you to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God