Sermons from December 2017
Receive. Believe. Become.
Luke 1:16-20 What’s about to come through you will be so powerful that it will change the entire world. He will be the precursor. John 1:6-13 Through John’s story we get to know who we are in Christ. 1. Receive. We have to receive Him. v 12: but to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. Love, grace and forgiveness of God. We get access to them by…
Grace
Luke 2:8-22 Grace – this has to be a season of grace. If God has been so gracious to me, then I ought make sure I extend the same grace to others. Grace means you get what you don’t deserve.
Discipleship Stages
A disciple is one who follows Jesus, is being changed by Jesus, and is committed to being on a mission for Jesus. As a result a disciple is someone who loves God, loves others and serves the world. Phases: Spiritually dead Spiritual infant Spiritual child Spiritual young adult Spiritual parent With God With the church Within the home With the world If we are going to grow: Intentionality Relational environments Reproducible process Share With the spiritually dead, it is important…
Purpose of the Church
Purpose of the Church Loving the family of God Conflict resolution Gifts/Abilities Paul Ephesians 4:1-6 Singleness Spouse Parent Child Ephesians 5:21-33 Paul talks about relationship with spouse Ephesians 6:1-4 Paul talks about families Community Friends Ethics Employee Employer Relationship with the world Ephesians 6:5-9
The Armor of God (Text Only)
In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Propterea sicut per unum hominem in hunc mundum peccatum intravit et per peccatum mors et ita in omnes homines mors pertransiit in quo omnes peccaverunt. Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam. Quoting Scripture Omnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Let’s try a blockquote. For it is by grace you have…
Where Do We Begin?
We exist to honor God by making more disciples of Jesus Christ. A disciple follows Christ (loves God). A disciple is changed by Christ (loves others) A disciple is on mission for Christ (serves the world). Matthew 4:19 Matthew 28:19-20 Ephesians 4:11-16 Circle of life for believer 12:00 – begins as a person spiritually dead 1:00 – spiritual infant 3:00 – spiritual child 6:00 – spiritual young adult 9:00 – spiritual parent Spiritually dead: Everyone begins here. The spiritually dead…