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Practicing Our Purpose
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. Our Purpose: To Reach The Lost
Contributed on Oct 20, 2006
A 5 part series to cast vision and clarity about the purpose of our church.
PRACTICING OUR PURPOSE OUR PURPOSE IS... TO REACH THE LOST LUKE 15:1-10 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: For the next several weeks I want to talk with you about the purpose of Montrose Christian Church. These will not be doctrinal "What we believe" messages. But these messages will be about why we ...read more
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2. Our Purpose: To Teach The Saved
Contributed on Oct 20, 2006
A 5-part series casting vision and clarity about the purpose of our church.
PRACTICING OUR PURPOSE OUR PURPOSE: TO TEACH THE SAVED MARK 4:3-10, 13-20 INTRODUCTION: A minister friend of mine tells this true story of his next door neighbors who had wanted a baby for the longest time. For 6 years this couple prayed that God would bless them with a child. Finally they ...read more
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3. Our Purpose: Urging Each Member To Serve
Contributed on Oct 20, 2006
3rd in 5-part series on casting vision and clarity for the purpose of our church.
“OUR PURPOSE: URGING EACH MEMBER TO SERVE THE LORD WITHIN THE CHURCH” Ephesians 4:11-16 INTRODUCTION: The story is told of a very large woman who attended a banquet and absolutely gorged herself on the buffet and afterwards felt very, very guilty. She said to her husband, "I shouldn’t of ...read more
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4. Our Purpose: Care For The Needy
Contributed on Oct 20, 2006
4th in 5-Part series of casting the vision and clarity for the purpose of our church.
OUR PURPOSE: TO HELP THE NEEDY SELECTED SCRIPTURES INTRODUCTION: Max Lucado, in his book, Applause From Heaven, tells the story of the time when his 3 year old daughter, Jenna, awoke him in the middle of the night. He said that he tried to stay asleep but her insistent, "Daddy" wouldn’t ...read more
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5. Our Purpose: To Magnify God In Worship
Contributed on Oct 20, 2006
5th in 5-part series of casting vision and clarity for the purpose of our church.
OUR PURPOSE: TO MAGNIFY GOD IN WORSHIP PSALM 100; 33:1-4, ACTS 2:42,43; 46-47 INTRODUCTION: In his book, Exit Interviews: Revealing Stories Why People Are Leaving the Church, William Hendricks took a survey asking folks why they no longer attended church. Surprisingly, the most common ...read more