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On Purpose
Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 5, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. The Church On Purpose
Contributed on Jan 5, 2004
This is the first in a four part series called "On Purpose." God said by using these 4 principles the people of Babylon would succeed in doing whatever they planned.
THE CHURCH ON PURPOSE Genesis 11:1-9 INTRODUCTION: A. For the past several years we have had a yearly theme for the overall ministry of the church 1. 2002 - Aim Higher a. 2001 - Harvest b. 2000 - Whoever is thirsty, let him come. c. Others: What Would Jesus Do? ...read more
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2. Evangelism On Purpose
Contributed on Feb 5, 2004
This is the second sermon in a series called "On Purpose." Instead of just letting evangelism happen, we need to put forth a concerted effort to reach the lost for Christ.
EVANGELISM ON PURPOSE 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 INTRODUCTION: A. Several years ago I had the opportunity to learn at the feet of a preacher by the name of Marvin Phillips 1. Marvin is a fiery kind of preacher with a great heart for evangelism a. During that week he talked a lot about ...read more
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3. Edify The Saints
Contributed on Feb 5, 2004
This is the third sermon in a series called "On Purpose." Part of our responsibility as God’s church is to help Christians grow in their relationship with God so they can grow to maturity.
EDIFY THE SAINTS Hebrews 10:19-26 INTRODUCTION: ILL> There was a church in a small town in Tennessee that had a most interesting name. The sign in front of it said, "Left Foot Baptist Church." There was a young man who passed by the building several times, and he always got a good chuckle ...read more
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4. Equip God's People For Service
Contributed on Feb 5, 2004
This is the fourth message in a series of sermons called "On Purpose." Part of our responsibility as God’s Church is to train people to use their God-given gifts and then unleash them to serve.
EQUIP GOD’S PEOPLE FOR SERVICE Ephesians 4:11-13 INTRODUCTION: A. We’ve been talking about being God’s Church on Purpose 1. Instead of just meddling along in our comfort zone hoping that something will happen, we want to be a church that is doing things for a reason 2. We stated that ...read more