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  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Letter To The Church In Sardis

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 26, 2020
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     | 7,087 views

    The church in Sardis was a perfect model of an inoffensive Christianity. They apparently invented the concept of “political correctness.

    Letter to the Church in Sardis Rev. 3:1-6 Sardis was located about 30 miles southeast of Thyatira The ruins of 1st century Sardis are located near a city in modern day Turkey named Izmir. The city was at the converging point of several inland roads. One road led northwest to Thyatira and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Laodicea: The Complacent Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 151 views

    Jesus lovingly calls us to reject complacency, pursue genuine relationship with Him, and value what truly matters over worldly success or self-sufficiency.

    There’s a kindness in the way Jesus speaks to us. He doesn’t holler from across the street; He knocks at the front door. He doesn’t shove His way into our living rooms; He stands and waits, like the Friend you can trust with the tender truth. You can almost hear the hinge creak as you reach for the ...read more

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    A Tale Of Two Churches

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 5, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 422 views

    A Sermon for a Church who have just recieved a new priest (not me) - that the secret of growth won't be him - it will be them.

    Who here would like St Jo’s to grow? [presume lots of hands go up] So [go round asking people] what would it be like if St Jo’s grew significantly? [take a reasonable number of answers to unpack the question – before returning to the sanctuary] Jesus stands in the middle of the crowd and says ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Half Gospel Church

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 7, 2026
     | 212 views

    Discipleship begins where control ends. Trust is revealed not by belief, but by movement

    Introduction We live in a time that prizes manageability above almost everything else. We want lives that are controllable, predictable, and efficient. We value systems that reduce friction and minimize risk. We are constantly offered ways to simplify what feels demanding, streamline what feels ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Great In Flight Service Series

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,655 views

    We are called to be people who give great service for Jesus Christ, and I believe this quality we are going to look at today will have a great effect on whether we do or don’t.

    Great “In-Flight” Service Colossians 3:14-16 Introduction: We are one week away from finishing our series of messages on the importance of love and unity in the Church. We began back in July looking at the key to unity within the Body of Christ. What we discovered was that Paul offered a powerful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Blessed Place Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,863 views

    In fulfilling our purpose we not only fulfill the plan for ourselves, but also contribute to the greater plan God has called us to complete within the body of Christ as a whole. This takes the obedience of a body with a shared vision, but it starts with t

    In the first part of this study we were discussing how we are called for a purpose and how our gifts will be used to edify one another. We all have gifts and they should be used in conjunction with other gifts within the body to fulfill the plan and purpose of God within that local body. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When We Disagree Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 7, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,696 views

    This is the 32nd sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Series: Action [#32] WHEN WE DISAGREE Acts 15:12-41 Introduction: How many times have we heard about Church fights and Church splits? If you have been in a Church when things like that happen, you understand how terrible it is. Most of the time, the battle is over nothing that matters. So, how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holy God Healthy Church Part 3 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 23, 2018
     | 2,803 views

    Message 16 in our exposition of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. This is the third of three messages dealing with perversion in the church.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Holy God Healthy Church” Part Three 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Review I. Reproof for fleshly behavior 1-6 A. Reproof for a divided church 1-4 B. Reproof for a defiled church 5 1. Paul concisely exposed the sin a) Sin in the church - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Community PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 22, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,780 views

    This sermon encourages us to strive to be a community that mirrors the early church in devotion to God, love for each other, and active engagement in the world.

    Welcome, beloved sisters and brothers, to our shared space of faith and fellowship. As we gather here today, let us remember that we are not simply a gathering of individuals but a community, a family, united in our love for Christ and our commitment to following His teachings. We are here not only ...read more

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    Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Series

    Contributed by Bill Bryan on Mar 29, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,326 views

    Jesus is the central expression of God's grace and peace to us. Our unity/thankfulness for one another in the Lord is not based on our complete agreement on every social, political, or religious topic but upon our common experience of God's grace/peace

    On July 4th we celebrate the birth of the United States, and on June 20th we celebrate the birthday of my beloved home state of West Virginia. However, the birth of our nation came about through our division from England, and the birth of West Virginia came through division from the Confederacy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit’s Plan For A Church Of Impact Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 11, 2014
     | 3,931 views

    A look at how "member" is never used in the Bible to mean "a name on a roll," but rather "a part of the body."

    [Drama: The drama: "The Orchestra." There's a band director and three musicians. Director talks to each member one at a time and each says that they're ready, but then says they have one little problem. First one. At the piano. "Ready, but my right hand isn't working right." Director asks shocked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Our Church "Apostolic"? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jul 16, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,972 views

    Five characteristics of an apostolic congregation.

    For the last one thousand, seven hundred years, Christians across the world have recited the Nicene Creed in their worship. Part of the Nicene Creed says, "We believe in one holy, catholic, apostolic church." What does that really mean? We know what "one" means, that it refers to the oneness of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keeping Harmony In The Church Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 16,857 views

    God’s heart is for harmony in the church.

    Roger Staubach, who led the Dallas Cowboys to an NFL championship after the 1971 season and was voted Super Bowl MVP, admitted that his position as a quarterback who didn’t call his own signals was a source of frustration for him. Coach Tom Landry sent in every play from the sidelines. The coach ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Game Plan For Church Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Aug 26, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 9,589 views

    A description of the strategy of a church committed to these three purposes: love God, love the church, love the Lost.

    BE052503 WHAT AM I HERE FOR? 4. GAME PLAN FOR A PURPOSE DRIVEN When more than a million Allied soldiers gathered on British soil at the beginning of 1944, their mission was clear: Beat the Nazis. But how was that going to happen? Churchill’s idea was to storm the beaches of ITALY, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Church Without Walls

    Contributed by Brian Mann on Jan 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,366 views

    So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every ma

    Sermon “Church Without Walls” Brian Mann I want to talk with you tonight about what it means to be a church without walls. And how we become a church without walls. And what is the reality of being a church with walls. The bulk of our text tonight is from Joshua chapter 6. So if ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God