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The Way We Were
Contributed by Joe Hayes on Sep 10, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. The Way We Were, Pt 1 (Intro)
Contributed on Sep 10, 2009
The Way we were is about how church was meant to be according to God’s Desire in Acts, you can also listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr
“This is How Church Should Be,” is often influenced by denominational traditions, personal preference and sometimes cultural and generational demands. Some people want church loud; some want it quiet; some want it short; some want more worship, more prayer, more love, more social action, more ...read more
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2. The Way We Were, Pt 2 Welcoming The Holy Spirit
Contributed on Sep 10, 2009
God meant His Church to be filled and following the Holy Spirit, You can also listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr
It is impossible to try and consider how Church was meant to be without considering the role of the Holy Spirit. Some times the book of Acts is called the “Acts of the Holy Spirit.” The following references reveal that the activities of the Holy Spirit are pivotal to how Church was meant to ...read more
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3. The Way We Were, Pt 4 Leader Following Without Gaps
Contributed on Sep 22, 2009
Some leaders like a Gap, some follower create a gap, the way god meant his Church to be was good leaders leading and good followers following. you can also listen on line at www.preaching.co.nr
We shall discover today that “Church as it was meant to be” was clearly a leader- following community of believers. We know the passage so well, that says “they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching…….” Acts 2:42. This highlights the fact that they came under the teaching and leadership of ...read more
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4. The Way We Were, Pt 6 Needs Meeting
Contributed on Oct 6, 2009
Who are the Needy? Who should do some thing? Church as it is menat to be is a needs meeting community of saints you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
Church as it is meant to be, is a needs-meeting community of saints. I am sure you will immediately recall the following: “All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.” (Acts 2:45-44) This characteristic of ...read more
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5. The Way We Were, Pt 7 Hardship Enduring
Contributed on Oct 28, 2009
Christian don’t come with auto focus. To endure overcome hardship we must fix our focus on what really matters. you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
Church as it was meant to be, chose to endure hardship. They chose to endure hardship not because they didn’t have a choice, they could have walked away from the Church at any time, as many did, and gone back to the way life was before Jesus. They chose to endure hardship because they were focused ...read more
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6. The Way We Were, Pt 8 Seized With Fear
Contributed on Nov 2, 2009
The Fear of The Lord also means we should have a terror in our hearts because God is not the nic pink fluffy God people say he is.
Church as it was meant to be, was a community of saints who feared God. (Acts 9:31) In doing these studies, we want to discover and do church the way God has designed His Church to be, without personal preference, cultural influence or denominational perspectives. A person’s experience of their ...read more
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7. The Way We Were, Pt 9 God Food Good Word
Contributed on Nov 11, 2009
Good Food Good Word, don’t take cheep twisted spiritual food.
Noel Edmonds hosts a show called “Are you Smarter than a ten year old?” I want to ask you the question this morning “Are you Smarter than the Bible?” We are not going to have a Bible quiz. I am talking about your approach to life and the Bible’s approach to life. Do you know better than the ...read more
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8. The Way We Were, Pt 10 Free To Pray
Contributed on Nov 29, 2009
Lets get free to just pray.
Church as is it is meant to be, in God’s original design, is meant to be many things. Unfortunately, outside influences have altered and tampered with God’s Church making it not what God meant it to be. Cultural and political correctness demands the church behave in ways that are acceptable and ...read more