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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
How does God judge groups, towns, cities and nations?
Last week we heard about The Minor Old Testament Prophet Habakkuk, minor because the book that bears his name is short, only 3 chapters long as opposed to The Major Old Testament Prophet Isaiah whose book is 66 chapters. Habakkuk differs markedly from the other prophetic books. Whereas most of the ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Jonah 2:7-10
Denomination: Baptist
What is expected of new believers? The answer to this question is revealed through examining the life of the first congregation after the body was flooded with a multitude of believers following Pentecost.
“Those who received [Peter’s] word were baptized, and there were added [to the Faith] that day about three thousand souls. “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
When Jesus was crucified in the flesh, we lost our capacity to distinguish ourselves from one another based on what we can see. We belong because we belong to him.
You Belong Pastor Jim Luthy Ephesians 2:11-22 Let me introduce you to Dain. It’s not hard to tell that Dain is a Christian. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior when he was a child and grew up in the church. He went to Sunday School every week, winning perfect attendance pins more often ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Those who believe are taught the value of church membership.
“Those who accepted [Peter’s] message were baptised, and that day about three thousand people were added… And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.” , Charles Spurgeon told of his intense desire to be a member of a local church during one particular sermon. ...read more
Are you a church attender or a church member? Does it matter which you are, or which you choose to be?
A Place to Belong Purpose Driven Life #17 Cornwall/Montreal December 6, 2003 Are you a church attender or a church member? Does it matter which you are, or which you choose to be? Maybe you’re not sure, right now, what you want to be and are exploring to decide what you want to be. It does matter ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42, Romans 12:12-27
Teaching the importance of church membership for those who are redeemed.
“Those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls… And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” Charles Spurgeon spoke of his intense desire to be a member of a local church in an account provided ...read more
An apologia for belonging to your local congregaion.
“Those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls… And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” [1] In one of his sermons, Charles Spurgeon spoke of his intense desire to be a member of a local ...read more
The best answer to lonliness is true Biblical community, like we see in Acts 1
Born To Belong Experiencing Biblical Community: Acts 1 Intro: TV Guide recently came up with a list of what they consider the top 50 TV shows of all time; the top 5 were (source: http://www.tvguide.com/50th/features/020429a.asp): 5. The Sopranos – “A complex drama built around a thinking man’s ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:13-15
The level of commitment you see in new members depends on how much time, prayer and intentional effort you put into their growth.
INTRODUCTION: NEED: To Develop a plan to turn attenders into members (for a similar perspective see Warren, Purpose Driven Church, Chapter 17) If our goal is to get people to come down that isle and tell us they will join this church, our plan can be rather simple. 1. Make them comfortable when ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22
We can try to live by a code of rules or we can live by a relationship. We could put it this way: True release comes from a relationship with Jesus, not from rules.
Belonging to Another Romans 7:1-6 1 Do you not know, brothers-- for I am speaking to men who know the law-- that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives? 2 For example, by law a married woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive, but if her husband dies, she is ...read more
Scripture: Romans 7:1-13
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Has divine healing been done away with, was it only for the early church?
Does Healing Belong To Us? The question that many Christians have today is, does healing belong to us as it did to the early church? There are 3 basic beliefs on the subject of healing in the modern Christian church. 1. Many believe healing has been done away with, that it was only for the early ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-6
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Jesus offers a definitive spiritual truth that being a part of God's family is critical. It shows the world who we belong to, and if we belong to God, we will hear and do what He says.
The importance of God’s Family John 8:31-47 Introduction - Conversations continue: people to Jesus to the people - They’ve questions on validity of His power - Read John 8:31-47 / Pray ∆ Point 1 – Importance of Family - Abraham doesn’t save -- V32 ...read more
Scripture: John 8:31-47
People who belong to God’s kingdom should live as such.
Matthew 5:1-2 People of the Kingdom Woodlawn Baptist Church February 1, 2004 Introduction “And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth, and taught them…” I have thought long and hard this week for some fanciful ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-2
As individual believers who belong to God’s family, we must make God’s will the most important pursuit of our lives.
Promoting the Purposes of God Text: Acts 18:12-21 Intro: We believe God has called our church to fulfill 5 main purposes: Sharing the good news through evangelism, Building people’s faith through discipleship, helping people connect with God through worship, helping people connect with other ...read more
Scripture: Acts 18:12-21
The sermon explores the transformative encounter of the Samaritan woman with Jesus, illustrating God's intent to save rather than condemn, and the possibility of turning guilt and shame into healing and belonging through God's grace.
The story of the Samaritan woman perfectly illustrates how God sent Jesus not to condemn the world but to save the world through him. Jesus humbles himself, engages the woman in conversation, and sets her free from shame and guilt. She arrives at the well as a sinner, but leaves as a saint. ...read more
Scripture: John 4:5-42
Topics: Shame And Guilt, Healing And Belonging, Divine Encounters
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