Acts 12 renews some familiar themes. There is a resurgence of persecution, this time by the hand of an evil civil ruler, Herod Agrippa I. However, there is also a resurgence of God’s power, and success of the work of the church. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and …
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“Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.” (Acts 9:31) Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: A Period of Peace and ProgressJesus taught the disciples to pray, “Your kingdom come” (Matthew 6:10). This was proper at the time because the kingdom was still in the future. The scripture is clear that the kingdom came, and that it now is. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Thy Kingdom Come, Came, and IsThe church is according to God’s eternal purpose in Christ (cf. Ephesians 3:10-11). By design, the church is to bring glory to God in Christ. However, it is important we understand this functions on the local level. It is a Christian’s obligation to be joined to a local body of believers, and to contribute to …
Continue reading Sermon: The Local Church and Me (Part 3)The church is according to God’s eternal purpose in Christ (cf. Ephesians 3:10-11). By design, the church is to bring glory to God in Christ. However, it is important we understand this functions on the local level. It is a Christian’s obligation to be joined to a local body of believers, and to contribute to …
Continue reading Sermon: The Local Church and Me (Part 2)The church is according to God’s eternal purpose in Christ (cf. Ephesians 3:10-11). By design, the church is to bring glory to God in Christ. However, it is important we understand this functions on the local level. It is a Christian’s obligation to be joined to a local body of believers, and to contribute to …
Continue reading Sermon: The Local Church and Me (Part 1)“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” (Ephesians 1:22-23) What is the church’s purpose? What should any local church aim to be? How are we to truly be the “fullness” …
Continue reading Sermon: The Church – The Fullness of Him Who Fills All in All (Part 4)“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” (Ephesians 1:22-23) What is the church’s purpose? What should any local church aim to be? How are we to truly be the “fullness” …
Continue reading Sermon: The Church – The Fullness of Him Who Fills All in All (Part 3)“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” (Ephesians 1:22-23) What is the church’s purpose? What should any local church aim to be? How are we to truly be the …
Continue reading Sermon: The Church – The Fullness of Him Who Fills All in All (Parts 1&2)The Hebrew writer demonstrated that the things made are shakable. This implies they are temporal. God has promised to shake all things one more time for their removal, that the unshakable can remain. Are we prioritizing the unshakable, or neglecting such for the shakable? (cf. Hebrews 12:25-29) Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title …
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