Life Together Walk Worthily – A Growing Church is A Growing Up Church Ephesians 4:11-16 “Owner’s Manual for the Church” – Bryan Chappell “Spiritual gift.” It is a God-given ability or skill that enables a believer to perform a specific function in the body of Christ...
What does the Lord’s Table have to do with Easter? Matthew 26:27-30 1. Old Story For 14 centuries the Passover had been pointing forward to the coming of Jesus, the Passover Lamb. Jesus ate the Passover, replaced it with His own supper, and then was Himself...
The Joy of Church Life Philippians 4:19-23 The Joy of Being a Saint Someone who has been separated from sin to God for holy purposes. The Joy of Worshipping Together Saints are not people to be worshiped; they are people who worship. The object of redemption was...
The Joy of Church Life Philippians 4:1-2 There is great joy in being a active part of God’s local church. Right View of God’s People my brothers and sisters, beloved, longed for, my joy and crown, and beloved. Stand Fast Understand there are enemies. Be...
Ingredients of a Joyful Church Philippians 1:9–11 What are the ingredients of a joyful, growing people? 1. Love Abounding – never stop, continuous Knowledge – intimate knowledge of the truth Judgment – discernment Love is naturally connected with...
1. A Strong church Has a good foundation (vs. 1) Leadership Involvement Doctrine 2. A Strong Church Needs God’s Help Grace Peace 3. A Strong Church is Known by its Actions Prayer Work of Faith Labor of Love Patience of...
We Don’t Tolerate the Church, We Celebrate it! 1. To love my church, I must love the Lord of the church Ephesians 5:25 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 2. To love my church, I must love The church John 13:35...
Puzzling Diagnosis God has given every church what they need to be healthy. Why aren’t you spiritually healthy? Why isn’t every church spiritually healthy? Gift of Salvation Grace doesn’t exist with guilt Grace doesn’t exist with human merit. Why Did God...
Saints and Sinners 1 Corinthians 1:1–3 How Should I think about the Church? It Belongs to God Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath...
