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Church Membership

Sermons on Church Membership

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  • BodybuildingPart 2 of 2

    May 17, 2026PMSeries: Bodybuilding (2026)

    Are you a builder or edifier of your church? The simple reminders here are to help you remember a few duties and privileges to make your church better. It is a great privilege to be part of a church, and…

  • Membership QuestionsPart 2 of 2

    November 3, 2024PMSeries: Membership Questions (2024)

    Following six sermons about the greatness of the local church, becoming a member is a congregational ordinance of agreement. For many years we have used 15 simple questions to qualify members and obtain their commitment to N.T. rules of conduct.…

  • Membership QuestionsPart 1 of 2

    November 3, 2024AMSeries: Membership Questions (2024)

    Joining a local church of Jesus Christ is more than walking in to take a seat. It is a strong commitment and covenant promise to obey N.T. rules for members with others making the same commitment. The 17 questions are…

  • Great Church Members

    October 27, 2024PM

    A local church will only be as great as its members, for a church is but a group of believers committed together. Most Christians merely attend services. In addition to what makes a great church (preached previously), learn the duties…

  • New Members and Communion

    December 8, 2019PM

    Serious churches in this evil generation should exalt church membership and its duties. The N.T. epistles explain and require duties each member owes one another. Once received, all the members communed together with the body and blood that unites them…

  • Testimonies of Candidates for Membership

    December 4, 2019PM

    Pastors have liberty how to qualify candidates for membership and present to the church. Barnabas had to testify for the Jerusalem Church to accept Saul. We require a written testimony of conversion, which has worked very well qualifying and provoking…

  • New Members Meeting – 2018

    May 20, 2018PM

    David was exceptional for desiring to build God a house (a temple). Solomon built it, but David paid for it. A N.T. church is also the house of God (and temple). Members are also living stones of an organism (a…

  • Reception of New Members

    November 5, 2017PM

    The Jerusalem church would not accept Paul until Barnabas gave testimony (Acts 9:26-28). This fabulous service had detailed testimonies from all nine, the right hand of fellowship, and the communion of our Lord. The gracious providence of God to us…

  • Church Membership

    April 5, 2017PM

    The local church is important, if you trust the Bible over experiences, feelings, and trends. God chose churches for N.T. worship. You cannot be a loner and please God. David craved congregational worship with others. Do you? Do you seek…

  • Joining the Church of Greenville

    July 31, 2016AM

    Six men 18 and over were baptized earlier in the day, answering God with their consciences. In the morning assembly, they and two women were unanimously received after testimonies of faith in Jesus Christ and clear commitment to church doctrine…

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