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The Five Purposes Of The Church
Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 3, 2001 (message contributor)
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1. The Purpose Of Worship Is . . .?
Contributed on Nov 3, 2001
The purpose of worship is to experience God.
Have you heard about the little boy who attended church for the first time and was asked how it went? He replied, "The music was nice but the commercial was too long." Or have your heard about the recent experience of a pastor who changed the order of worship so that the sermon was given before ...read more
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2. Getting Out Of The Box
Contributed on Nov 3, 2001
The purpose of outreach is to take the God of the church into the community.
(To the reader – this sermon was begun while I was inside an appliance box.) The theme of the most recent issue of YMI Update, our national youth ministry leadership newsletter, was "Out of the Box." Included in this particular issue were several stories about congregational youth ministries who ...read more
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3. Open My Life
Contributed on Nov 13, 2001
The purpose of fellowship is to enable us to live for God everywhere we go.
This past Monday and Tuesday I attended the annual all boards¡¦ retreat for our state ministry at Waycross Retreat Center down in Brown County. I was there as a new member our state Board of Christian Education. It was a time for getting better acquainted with other colleagues around the state. ...read more
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4. The Dangers Of A Second Base Faith
Contributed on Nov 25, 2001
The purpose of service is to enable the entire church to do God’s work!
I don’t know about you but this year’s World Series was one of the best in years. Whether you rooted for the Diamondbacks or the Yankees, we have to admit that it was a great series. Now, there are groups of people who statistically follow the game of baseball. They love to find, study, and ...read more