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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    It Is Time

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 16, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,327 views

    Today we see the ’Body of Christ’ showing disinterest in every matter that is important to God, being discouraged with everything that is going on around them and being dissatisfied with life as a whole. It is now time for certain things to happen in the

    Opening illustration: Pressures, demands, expectations and tasks push in from all sides and assault our schedules. Do this! Be there! Finish that! Call them! It seems as though everyone wants something from us ~ family, friends, employer, school, church, clubs etc. Soon there is little left to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church Christ Is Building #3

    Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 23, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,785 views

    This shows that Christ not us is over the church. With some help here on earth.

    SERMON #3 THE CHURCH CHRIST IS BUILDING 1. WHO IS OVER THE CHURCH? a. EPHESIANS 5:22 32 22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Jesus Prays For (Your Church) Series

    Contributed by Tony Mccreery on Aug 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,348 views

    Sermon 2 in a series seeking God’s glory. Jesus prays for all of us in John 17. For us to experience the fullness of God’s Glory we must seek out unity

    Jesus Prays for Central John 17:20-26 Over the last few weeks we have been talking about the church and the fact that God wants the church to function like a body- one body many parts. The fact is that it takes every member doing their part for the church to function as one in unity. For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Dead Church Wake Up! Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 23, 2022
     | 4,693 views

    When a church has a good reputation, much activity and past accomplishment it does not guarantee a spiritually alive church.

    George Barna in his book Turnaround Churches, profiles thirty churches that were about to die and made a turnaround. He compares dying churches to the Sears Catalogue. For about 100 years Sears was the symbol of mail order catalogue business. They introduced their mail order catalogue in 1894. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    What's Driving Our Church

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,253 views

    A fully functioning church is one driven by the five main functions – worship, outreach, fellowship, discipleship, and service.

    Rick Warren tells the story of Westside Church’s yearly church council meeting whose sole agenda item was to determine the church program for the next year. Convened by the chairperson, Steve Johnson this is a summary what happened: “We’ve got a lot to cover tonight, folks, so we’d better get ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Open Opportunity: The Church Of Philadelphia

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Aug 22, 2015
     | 6,739 views

    A continuation of the study of the seven churches of Revelation. Though Philadelphia wasn't perfect they were a good church and Christ commended them appropriately and the same is true for us all and with it comes great blessings and favor!

    Opportunity Opens: The Church of Philadelphia Introduction: One of the most clever Volkswagen ads shows an impeccable little car-- with a flat tire. And the caption reads, “Nobody's Perfect.” Some make the mistake of thinking Philadelphia was a perfect church. No. If they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Country Club To Church: The Membership

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 11, 2008
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     | 4,385 views

    The church is looking more like a country club with every year, this is a call back to service instead of being served. We are not on a religious vacation, but a spiritual journey.

    COUNTRY CLUB TO CHURCH: THE MEMBERSHIP THEME: OVERCOMING A ME ATTITUDE FOR A CHRIST ATTITUDE TEXT: PHIL. 3:1-11 Feeling the hot sun upon me is heavenly. Walking to the pier to eat an ice-cream cone is one of the simple pleasures. Reading a great book as I hear the consistent waves in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don’t Lose Your Footing

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,283 views

    Many times I have not been thankful for my feet and all the abuse I have put them through, and usually I don’t give them a second thought till they start hurting!

    My feet have carried me to baptisms, weddings, and funerals, to work, to leisure. They have been both hot and cold, wet and dry, stepped on, walked on, turned, and twisted and worn out. And yet many times I have not been thankful for my feet and all the abuse I have put them through, and usually ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Waiting On Our God

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 15, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,295 views

    Let God work his way in you and i.

    WAITING ON OUR GOD Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 1. The people ----- They that wait Dedication----- ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    What If?

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,499 views

    What if, everything the believer learns he or she did and portrayed? What if, we really acted out the pastor’s sermon? What if, we did the teacher’s teachings? What if, we mixed faith and works together in everything we did? What if, we really believed wh

    What if? Text: James 2: 21-22 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? If you read verses 21-26 James cites 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Momentum Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 18, 2012
     | 6,696 views

    Jesus' power has no boundaries. The kingdom has come.

    FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 5, 2012 Mark 1:29-39 “Momentum” INTRODUCTION Some people think that the Kingdom of God will come when Jesus returns—when he comes as King of kings and Lord of lords. These people are waiting for the kingdom. Other people believe that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Life Of Love

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 18, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,051 views

    Love is a verb. Sometimes we sing songs of Christ's love, and even our love for Him, but what about our love for other?

    The Life of Love 1 John 3:1-3NLT Traits: gentleness, soft spoken, wisdom from above, every trait comes from God’s love. Concern, prayerful heart, sweet spirit, caring etc. Pray that God will help me to quit smoking! I asked him one question: “Do you think God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Pressing Toward The Mark In 2011

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,329 views

    How to serve in 2011

    PRESSING TOWARD THE MARK IN 2011 Phil.3;14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. (1) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Lowe avatar

    A Plague On Livestock (The Murrain Of Beasts) Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 28, 2022
     | 2,103 views

    Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and say to him, 'This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, so that they may worship me."

    A PLAGUE ON LIVESTOCK (The Murrain of Beasts) (Ex. 9:1-7) MURRAIN: A Pestilence Or Plague Especially Affecting Domestic Animals Exodus 9:1-7 (NIV) Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and say to him, 'This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    Go Thy Way: The First Time Jesus Used This Phrase Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 6, 2020
     | 4,239 views

    Relationships matter. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus had much to say about right relationships between His disciples, God--and each other. This is the first time Jesus used the phrase, "go thy way",

    Introduction: The Sermon on the Mount. How many of us love this passage of Scripture? Even though this was not the first message Jesus ever preached, He did preach it, and it was one of the longest messages anyone heard Him speak. He started this message with the Beatitudes, a series of sayings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist