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You’re A Member Of The Mort Important Church In The World
Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005 (message contributor)
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1. The Price Of Admission Part 1
Contributed on Jun 9, 2005
A study on the New Testament Church.
Believe it or not, in the beginning there was no difference between being saved and being a member of the church. After Peter had finished preaching his sermon of the Day of Pentecost, those listening were convinced that what he had said about Jesus was the truth. So the people were cut to the ...read more
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2. The Price Of Admission Part 2
Contributed on Jun 9, 2005
A study on the New Testament Church.
Any time when we begin to approach the subject of baptism we need to issue a disclaimer: “Baptism does not stand alone as the means to salvation.” Many people over the years have distorted the relationship between baptism and grace. We must always keep in mind what baptism is not: a work by ...read more
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3. Designed And Conceived In The Mind Of God
Contributed on Jun 9, 2005
A study on the New Testament Church.
Many have dismissed the church as being outdated and irrelevant. The world says that there are many groups or organizations that you can belong to, that they believe are serving the world’s needs much more effectively. You can explain the church’s worship and be told that you can worship alone. ...read more
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4. Wow, I'm A Part Of The Church..now What?
Contributed on Jun 9, 2005
A study on the New Testament Church
It is very unfortunate that we live in an age where someone can be recognized as a respectable church member without being a true disciple of Jesus Christ. People like this remind of cartoon that had a rather large lady saying to a friend, “My reducing club is a great success. We’ve lost 148 ...read more
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5. Worship The Way God Really Intended It
Contributed on Jun 9, 2005
A study on the church.
In a famous broadcast to the United States, England’s Arch Bishop William Temple made a statement that he knew could be considered an outrageous statement. “This world can be saved from political chaos and collapse by one thing only,” he announced, “and that is worship.” We would love to be able ...read more
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6. Rememberance Needs To Be A Two Way Street
Contributed on Jun 9, 2005
A study on the church and the Lord’s Supper
When the very wealthy business man Howard Hughes died, he was honored in Las Vegas in a remarkably callous way. For sixty seconds the pit bosses held their dice at the crap tables; the roulette wheels were stilled and the casinos quiet. Then a man at Desert Inn yelled, “Ok, he’s had his minute, ...read more
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7. Discovering A Caring Community
Contributed on Jun 9, 2005
How the church is to be a growing and caring family.
God has intended the Christian community to be a growing family characterized by sharing and fellowship. The churches love however, should never stop flowing here. Although we are to keep a constant eye on the needs of their fellow members, they are equally concerned with loving and serving the ...read more
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8. Turning Your World Upside Down For Christ
Contributed on Jun 9, 2005
A study on our role in evangelism.
The mission of the church begins with Jesus Himself. “God had an only son,” David Livingstone wrote, “and He was a missionary…” His was not a self-appointed job. He was commissioned or sent by God to accomplish a purpose. Jesus multiplied His effectiveness by transmitting God’s commission to ...read more
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9. If Only We Could Be One
Contributed on Jun 9, 2005
A call for unity in the church.
We like Jesus’ original disciples still have to live in this world. Have you ever wonder exactly what is “the world”? It is a system of values typified by Satan himself, centered on greed, power, deceit and self-will. While we are in the world Satan desires to do everything he can to destroy, ...read more