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Embracing Change - Purpose For The Church
Contributed by Ron Auch Jr on Jun 8, 2025 (message contributor)
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1. Embracing Change — Making Room For Pure Religion
Contributed on Jun 8, 2025
Change Isn’t a Threat—It’s a Call Change is never easy. But in the Kingdom of God, change is often the doorway to growth. The Church has always been called to adapt—not by compromising truth, but by shedding old forms that no longer serve the mission.
Sermon 1 “Embracing Change — Making Room for Pure Religion” Authentic Worship, Missional Evangelism, and the Call to Genuine Relationship Key Texts: • James 1:27 • Matthew 4:19-22 • Acts 10:34-35 • John 4:23-24 • Matthew 28:18-20 Change Isn’t a Threat—It’s a Call Change is never easy. ...read more
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2. Prune Dead Forms -Letting Go Of What No Longer Bears Fruit
Contributed on Jun 8, 2025
The problem in many churches and hearts isn’t always blatant sin—it’s spiritual clutter. It’s forms, traditions, methods, or habits that once served a purpose but are now lifeless.
Sermon 2 “Prune Dead Forms” “Letting Go of What No Longer Bears Fruit” Key Texts: • John 15:1–2 • 2 Kings 18:1–6 • Isaiah 43:18–19 • Mark 2:21–22 • Hebrews 12:1 Introduction: When Good Things Become Dead Weight Jesus said in John 15:2: “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He ...read more
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3. Pursue Authentic Relationships: The Call To Genuine Love, Discipleship, And Kingdom Community
Contributed on Jun 8, 2025
We live in a world full of curated relationships—filtered, managed, and often shallow. Even in the church, it’s easy to smile, say “I’m good,” and walk away unchanged.
Sermon 3: Pursue Authentic Relationships The Call to Genuine Love, Discipleship, and Kingdom Community Key Texts: • John 13:34–35 • Luke 10:25–37 • Acts 2:42–47 • 1 John 3:18 • Romans 12:9–13 Introduction: Authenticity Is the Heart of the Kingdom We live in a world full of curated ...read more
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4. Practice Missional Living: Turning Worship Into Witness And Community Into Commission
Contributed on Jun 8, 2025
Jesus didn’t say, “Attend Me.” He said, “Follow Me.” He didn’t say, “Build Me a monument.” He said, “Make disciples.” Missional living is the natural result of authentic faith. It’s what happens when the Church stops simply doing religion and starts living out the mission of Christ.
Sermon 4: Practice Missional Living Turning Worship into Witness and Community into Commission Key Texts: • Matthew 28:18–20 • John 20:21 • 2 Corinthians 5:18–20 • Matthew 5:13–16 • Romans 10:13–15 Introduction: From Gathered to Sent The Church is not just a place where we come ...read more