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  • Bo Dunford avatar

    Why Is The Church Not Growing

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 177 ratings
     | 16,300 views

    The reasons churches are not growing like they should.

    ACTS 2:41-47 "WHY IS THE CHURCH NOT GROWING" A) Church growth is normal; standing still and stagnation is not normal for the church .......! * The first century church saw believers added daily! * The early church would have kept the adding machines and the computers going to keep up with it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Give To God

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 12,269 views

    The principles of giving.

    MAL.3:6-12 "WHY GIVE TO GOD" A) This is a subject that is very touchy! * But Jesus talked about this subject a lot! * In fact, Jesus talked about money 16 out of 38 parables, 1 out of 10 verses in the gospels! B) The Bible devotes 500 verses on prayer, less than 500 verses on faith, * But over ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Was Jesus Baptized?

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,405 views

    Jesus’ baptism tells us something about the significance of baptism for all Christians.

    Some of the most memorable events in the church are baptisms. Over the years I’ve had the privilege of participating in many baptisms, and I have to say that they are some of my greatest recollections of church. The first baptism I participated in up close and personal was my own. At age 13, on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Are We Here? Series

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 20, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,648 views

    Fourfold purpose of the church: 1)Worship God 2) Show love for others 3)Proclaim the Gospel 4)Help Christian grow in their faith.

    A few weeks ago a woman called the church office. She said she had heard some real good things about our congregation and was interested in attending, but she had one concern. Someone had told her that you had to pay money, annual dues, if you wanted to come to this church. Barb, the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Wilson avatar

    Why Are We Here?

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 79 ratings
     | 7,343 views

    The church exists to evangelize.

    Why Are We Here? Matthew 16:18 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. Why are you here today? There could be as many answers to that question as there are people present. Some would say, "I'm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why God? (Tragedy)

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 90 ratings
     | 11,932 views

    God speaks to us about situations we face in life, we need to let God's Word enter our minds and hearts and heal the grief, doubt and even the anger we may feel.

    There are certain times in life when all of us, no matter how strong our faith may be, cry out either audibly or inside our soul, and ask, "Why, God? Why did You let this happen? Why didn't You prevent this tragedy?" For many of us, one of those times was this past Monday when we heard that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Are We Not In Heaven?

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 3, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,305 views

    A message encouraging church members to share their faith

    WHY ARE WE NOT IN HEAVEN? Proverbs 11:30 INTRO: We are fit for heaven from the day of our salvation. We can’t improve upon our fitness, so why aren’t we already in heaven? Why doesn’t God take us on to heaven when we receive Jesus? I. SUPREME INTEREST OF GOD. God has a desire that everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Go To Heaven

    Contributed by Morris Mott on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,226 views

    This message answers the question, Why should I make Heaven my goal for eternity?

    St. John 14:1-7 Text When we are gathered at a funeral or thoughts of the afterlife come to mind, we immediately declare, “I want to go to Heaven, when I die.” Why do we want to go to Heaven? The Bible gives us some concise and clear reasons why Heaven must be our goal! 1) Heaven is the home of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why The Church Is Important Series

    Contributed by Michael Demastus on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 6,456 views

    Deals with the first chapter of 1 Timothy.

    The Message of the Pastoral Epistles: #2 – Why the church is important. 1 Timothy 1 Introduction: *Truth without love is dogmatism. Love without truth is sentimentality. Speaking the truth in love is Christianity. *As we dive into this series, this first chapter is short…only 20 verses long. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Jesus Died

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Feb 25, 2004
    based on 97 ratings
     | 4,881 views

    The question is not "who killed Jesus ?" but why did he die ?

    Why Jesus Died Acts 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Acts 4:38 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Why Read The Bible

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,924 views

    We are lost, needing direction, need a map? Read the Bible

    WHY READ THE BIBLE? 2 Tim. 3:14-17 Illustration: It’s Christmas Eve. The kids are all asleep, you are sitting by the tree, trying to assemble that bike. Box says “so simple a 10 year old can put it together”. An hour later you mutter something like “they forgot to include the 10 year old ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Give To God? Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,355 views

    We give out of what Jesus has done for us

    Generosity isn’t always as generous as it might seem. There is a story out of Miami, Florida about six Royal Palm trees that had been vandalized and cut down along Miami’s Flager Street. Due to the expense involved in re-placing them Dade County wasn’t how soon if ever they would be replaced. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Richard Tow avatar

    What To Expect And Why

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,867 views

    This sermon examines the Psalmists’ expectations about life as recorded in Psalm 23. Because of the character of our God we should not be dreading tomorrow but anticipating it with great hope.

    What to Expect and Why Psalm 23 5-26-02 Intro: Begin by Asking you to consider a QUESTION What do you anticipate happening in Your Life in the Future? What do you see coming your way in the days ahead? 1. We Live in a World that is Constantly ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • James H Boyd avatar

    Why Water Baptism?

    Contributed by James H Boyd on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 964 ratings
     | 102,183 views

    An important look at our first act of obedience to Jesus

    The act of water baptism (being immersed in water in response to receiving salvation) is a very important first step in the Christian life. In Matthew 3:13-17, we see the Lord Jesus Himself coming to His cousin John to be baptized, in order to "fulfill all righteousness." He then went on to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Why Superman Ducked

    Contributed by Gary Waguespack on Oct 19, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 4,367 views

    Life is full of "Why" question and the Gospel of Joh is full of answers.

    Why Superman Ducked? The title of this sermon is based on someone’s observation of the old Superman Series on TV. In the opening, some bad guy fires his gun at Superman, emptying every chamber, Superman laughs off the bullets, then the bad guy takes his gun and throws it and Superman ducks. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed