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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
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Marks of a growing church
Ready, Set, Grow! Acts 2:41-47 Woodlawn Baptist Church September 12, 2004 (This message was taken from Dr. Paul Powell’s book "The Nuts & Bolts of Church Growth" and personalized to fit our congregation) Introduction Today I want to take a quick break from our series in Esther and spend the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
Denomination: Baptist
Emphasize the importance of intentional spiritual growth, active engagement in faith, and preparation for the rewards that come from living a life dedicated to God's glory.
Good morning, everyone. I want to start today's service by sharing a quote from Rick Warren. He said, “Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth.” Growth is what we’re going to be talking about today. Our sermon today is based on Psalms 92:12-13, which reads, "The righteous will ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 92:12-13
Topics: Intentional Growth
Today’s Scripture is God’s Word to churches to be focused on building up the church to be mature and healthy! The Scriptures are directly telling us to focus on ourselves. Give attention to the church body and do what is necessary to make it healthier.
Date: July 12th, 2009 Bible Text: Ephesians 4:7-16 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Imagine for a moment going to the doctor and after a battery of tests she comes out and tells you, “Look, you need to stop doing all the things you’re doing!” Your volunteer work in the community, your ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16
BE strong and GROW in GRACE. Just as Christ showed us Grace, we are to show others Grace. Also - Listing of more scriptures of BE...
10.12.2008 BE STRONG - GROW IN GRACE by William Akehurst, HSWC To BE or not to BE. That is the question. BE! Call to Worship Psalm 104:33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
There are many Christians who are content to receive God’s grace on their lives, without growing and developing and maturing into the image of Christ.
Growing in God’s Grace There are many Christians who are content to receive God’s grace on their lives, without growing and developing and maturing into the image of Christ. Christians, who are complacent in their spiritual lives, who only seek after grace to cover their sin. Grace is God’s ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3
Denomination: Church Of God
Are we progressing in the faith or are we, like many of those Hebrew Christians: • dull of hearing • still need to be taught elementary truth • babies wanting milk, not solid food?
In the earlier chapters we have studied some wonderful passages about the Saviour’s divinity and humanity and His wonderful fitness to be our merciful and faithful High-priest. Now we are going to move on to some rather difficult or unpalatable passages. It is tempting to skip these, but they are ...read more
A sermon that looks at the essentials of a healthy, Biblical, growing church.
Acts 2:42-47 (NET Bible) 42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Reverential awe came on everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles. 44 All who believed were together and held ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
This sermon casts the vision for a spiritually mature church and mature Christians.
We recently completed a series on Growing in Faith. If we are to grow in our faith, then we, the church, are to provide opportunities and an environment for people to grow. We are to be Growing People for Jesus. Growth is common metaphor used in the New Testament – 47 times. One thing is for ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16
Denomination: Methodist
As we practice the disipline of giving, we are helped to become more like Jesus.
As Christians, we’re called to be disciples of Jesus Christ, which means we’re to grow through the practice of certain spiritual disciplines: Bible study, prayer, witnessing, forgiveness, and the disciplines we have been talking about in this series: the disciplines of stewardship and giving. God ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
If we are to see our churches growing like the early church, we must be like the Jerusalem church. Certain characteristics should be present in our churches today before growth takes place.
The whole process of growth is caused by God. A farmer plows his field, sows the seed and fertilizes and cultivates the plant--all the while knowing that, in the final analysis, he is utterly dependent on forces outside himself. He knows he cannot cause the seed to germinate nor can he produce the ...read more
Most folks want their church to grow, but what are the practical steps to make that happen? This message addresses three areas that need to be prepared if we are going to see growth in our churches.
Growing the Church You ever think about Church Growth? You ever wonder about whether or not Cornerstone is growing? Does it every cross or mind, is it even relevant in your life? There are some folks at Cornerstone who honestly never think about church growth, they attend, they enjoy the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:2-10
Denomination: Wesleyan
We are called to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord, Jesus Christ. But how many of us do not do that because it requires us to read, study, pray, and even live our lives according to His principals, and not our own.
Man’s law says that to be ignorant of the law is no excuse for not following it. And we are held accountable for being lawful citizens. But in reality, you cannot be expected to know more than that which you are taught. For example, I have never been taught how to use a jackhammer. And since ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18
Denomination: *other
As we read some of Jesus’ final words, we discover the seemingly impossible mission he gives them. And it will greatly help us understand our own mission. Mission impossible? You be the judge…
GROWING FRUITFUL FOLLOWERS John 15:5-13 INTRO: Give every child an apple as they enter, with instructions not to eat it… As I talk this morning, I want each of you with an apple to be thinking about what this apple has to do with who Jesus wants us to be, what Jesus wants us to do. We’re calling ...read more
Scripture: John 15:5-13
Everyone fails. It’s what you do in the midst of that failure whether or not growth will take place.
TEXT: John 8:1-7, Psalm 103 TITLE: Growing Pain #1: Growing through failure! SERIES: The Growing Church TOPIC: Spiritual Growth OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, April 6, 2008 PROP.: Everyone fails. It’s what you do in the midst of that failure whether or not growth will take place. ...read more
Scripture: John 8:1-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Good godly results in life will only happen with true faith in God which leads to a growing faith in God!
Please open your Bibles to Judges 13….. I’ve asked Daniel Pryor to read for us this morning… As we read along with Daniel, let us think about what God wants to teach us this morning….. As we read in v1…. And again, because is faithful in His promises, we will read in the next chapters of Judges, ...read more
Scripture: Judges 13:1-25
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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