Thom Rainer wrote a book titled The Unchurched Next Door. He wrote that 82% of our friends and family who never attend a worship service are at least somewhat likely to attend if invited. Rainer, who conducted extensive research, including polling unchurched people, discovered that 7 out of 10 unchurched people (70%) have never been …
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This past Sunday I preached from I John 2:15-17. Verse 17 declares, “He who does the will of GOD abides forever.” I shared the story of Dr. William Leslie, who went to live and minister to tribal people in a remote corner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After 17 years, he returned to …
This month’s message theme is “Things Above.” It is a message series which focuses on having an eternal perspective. How about the eternal perspective of Romans 8:18? “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Paul was not …
Focus. Priority. Perseverance. Keep first things first. All of these words and more describe our LORD JESUS. Reading in Luke 20, we discover the actions of “the chief priests, and the scribes, together with the elders.” They confronted JESUS (verse 1). They questioned his authority (verse 2). They “sought to lay hands of Him” (verse …
“Purpose and Power” is the theme of our Sunday morning preaching series for the past two months. We have focused on the significance of the SPIRIT-filled life. When a believer is filled with the SPIRIT, living a life of spiritual victory, he/she is led by the HOLY SPIRIT. This wonderful experience is enjoyed because the …
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“Purpose and Power” is the theme of our Sunday morning preaching series for the past two months. We have focused on the significance of the SPIRIT-filled life. JESUS, being the Son of GOD, provided a perfect example of the SPIRIT-filled life. In Luke 4, the author makes 3 statements in regard to this truth. In …
This month’s Sunday morning message series is titled “Purpose and Power.” We continue to focus on the subject of the SPIRIT-filled life. As I shared this past Sunday, Ephesians 5:18 is the most important text in all of the Bible for Christians. “Be filled with the SPIRIT” is the key to victory in the Christian …
This month’s Sunday morning message series is titled “Purpose and Power.” We continue to focus on the subject of the SPIRIT-filled life. We see great evidence of the SPIRIT-filled life in Acts 16: 16-40. In this text, Paul and Silas were “seized” and “dragged” to the authorities, and they were falsely accused of “exceedingly troubling …
This month’s Sunday morning message series is titled “Purpose and Power.” We continue to focus on the subject of the SPIRIT-filled life. The Bible contains so many references to the SPIRIT-filled life! In completing our preaching schedule, we leave out so many other texts that also speak to this significant teaching of the Christian life. …
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What does a local church look like when the members are filled with the HOLY SPIRIT? The answer is found in Acts 2:42-47. 1. SPIRIT-filled believers possessed a genuine desire to grow in their faith – to be discipled. “And they continued steadfastly in the apostes’ doctrine.” 2. SPIRIT-filled believers desired to develop their spiritual …
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