Who Or What Drives The Church
Contributed by Duane Boehm on Oct 25, 2001
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In today society we hear much about the work of the church. In this message we will see that it is the job of all members, not just the pastor or leaders.
THE CHURCH--WHO OR WHAT DRIVES ITEph. 4:1-16Intro: why are you here? Why does our church exist? What is our purpose? Do we know?The church has a descriptive in God’s word of it’s job.I) THE CALLING walk worthily walk lowly walk in meekness walk in love walk in unitya) how long ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
What Makes A Church Great?
Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 12, 2005
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7 Qualities which make a church great. Link included to Formatted Text Version and Powerpoint, audio/video.
What Makes a Church Great?Acts 4:33http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GreatChurch.html "And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all."--Acts 4:33.I believe this is a great church! God is doing great things! But ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
What Does The Church Do? Series
Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 21, 2003
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The world today sees the church as powerless and irrelevant in our culture and the reason is due in great part because of our failure to live life differently than the world around us.
In the play, My Fair Lady, Eliza is being courted by Freddy, who writes to her daily of his love for her. Eliza’s response to his notes is to cry out in frustration: Words! Words! I’m so sick of words!... Don’t talk of stars Burning above, If you’re in love, Show me! Don’t ...read more
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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
What Type Of Church Are We? Series
Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 30, 2007
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A message to bring to light the type of local church we have and to understand what God desires for us to be.
What Type of Church Are We?Revelation 2-3(the free powerpoint can be found at www.hueytownbaptist.com on the pastor’s sermon page)> The first time we hear Jesus mention the church is in Matthew 16. His words are, “I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” Why ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
What Should The Church Be In 2013?
Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 16, 2013
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Simply put a church is a local called-out Body of Christ that has united together as the Family of God to worship and to obey His commands. The bottom line is the church is you and I. The question is, therefore, “What should we be in 2013?”
What Should the Church Be in 2013?Ephesians 5:25b-27Before answering the question, “What should the church be in 2013”, it would do us good to define what we mean by the term “the church”. Some would define church as a denomination – the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, the Nazarene ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
What Makes A Church Great? Series
Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Nov 7, 2009
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I believe this is a wonderful church! God is doing great things! But there is still greater things to come…revival is in progress, but it needs to continue and grow…mercy drops need to give way to showers of blessing!What is a great church? Some like
What Makes a Church Great? Part 1Acts 4:33Acts 4:33.33With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.I believe this is a wonderful church! God is doing great things! But there is still greater things to come…revival ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
What Is Our Church For?
Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Sep 9, 2010
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How God seeks out the lost, through the only mediator - Jesus Christ.
Luke 15:1-101 Timothy 1:12-17Exodus 32:7-14There’s a story told about the boss of a big company who needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialled the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered, "Hello?" ...read more
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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
What Makes A Church Effective? Series
Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 23, 2015
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A series looking at many aspects of a healthy church.
What Makes a Church EffectiveSeptember 13, 2015Ephesians 4:1-6Over the next several weeks we’re going to be looking at the church. We’re going to look at how the church works, what makes a church effective, how to deal with conflict, commitment; and issues of giving time and ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
What About My Church? Series
Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 20, 2018
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How should my relationship with Jesus affect my church?
INTRODUCTION•SLIDE #1•My life in Christ, my relationship with Jesus, should it make a difference in my life?•Now that I belong to Jesus, what now?•Now that I belong to Jesus, what kind of impact should that have in my life? Is Jesus just another activity or another checklist?•Or is Jesus ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
"What Makes The Church Beautiful?"
Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 8, 2016
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The message shares what makes us beautiful it is faith in Christ, Love, endurance, and God the one who enables.
What makes us Beautiful? Colossians 1:1-14 1.Note the first thing Paul shares is he does not address the letter to the church he addresses the letter to the Saints •2 To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters* in Christ in Colossae:2.The First ...read more
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Denomination: Methodist
What Kind Of A Church Are We?
Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 28, 2019
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Jesus Rebukes the church at Sardis for being too active. How can that be? We see in the sermon.
9.1.19Revelation 3:1-6To the messenger of the church in Sardis write: The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this: I know your works. You have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what is left, which is about to die, for I ...read more
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Denomination: Lutheran
Observations: What Grows A Church?
Contributed by Lee Houston on Apr 7, 2022
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What are the characteristics of a growing church?
Observations: What Grows a Church?I puzzled: What are the characteristics of a growing church? I have a master’s degree, a research degree that taught me how to conduct qualitative studies and I have experience doing just that. I designed a study. to find the characteristics of a growing ...read more
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What Type Of Church Are We? Series
Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 15, 2019
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A church can call itself Christian but it does not mean that everyone in that church are true believers of Christ!
Today is known as Palm Sunday, also known as the Triumphal Entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem! We will incorporate our study of Hebrews 6 to our worship by reminding ourselves of the significance of Holy week (Palm Sunday, Good Friday with Passover/Communion and the Resurrection)! To put all of ...read more
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Denomination: Independent/Bible
What Makes The Church Run? Series
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 12, 2020
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What make a church successful? Is it lots of money? A great preacher? Great outreach programs and internal programming? Oddly enough, the early church didn't have that - and yet they turned the world upside down. What did the early church have that made the difference?
Flip Wilson was a popular black comedian several years ago, and among the routines he did were skits about a Preacher at the “What’s Happening Now Church.” One of his skits went like this:He’d shout out: "If this church is going to serve God it’s got to get down on its knees and crawl!!!” ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A Church Without Walls
Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 14, 2004
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I ahve a dream of us being a ’church without walls’. If we can remove the walls (barriers) God will naturally do the rest. Barriers to God, each other, seekers, age, GOing and serving.
A church without walls. WBC Away weekend . 16.05.04 amDo you believe =God wants the KOG to grow? Lives to be changed?-do you believe Jesus prayers (for unity, many to come to know Him, ¡¥greater things than these¡¦ etc) are answered?Yes?-do you believe God is more willing to answer some of ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
