Introduction: What is the church? What exactly is the NT church? What should it be according to the Scriptures? What should it look like? How should it function? What are its goals and what is its purpose? Specifically, how should each one of us, as members of this church, function? What are the roles…

Introduction You can find statistics for just about anything that you want. Some people do not trust statistics because “they can be skewed to say whatever you want.” The truth is that statistics can be very helpful in many situations. Statistics can give you a view on something that you would not normally…

Descripción de la sana doctrina. Las verdades del mensaje de la Biblia son el corazón del cristianismo. Cuando los hombres se apartan de esa verdad, debilitan el mensaje. Si cambian las verdades fundamentales, la doctrina deja de ser el mensaje cristiano bíblico. Son herejías, enseñanzas que no redimen…

What is church all about? That's a good question, isn't it!? If you're a Christian and go church, you might wonder about that from time to time. Or if you're not yet a Christian and don't normally go to church, you might find the whole idea of church to be something of a mystery. The Greek word for church…

The Church Visible and Invisible Have you ever heard of the term “invisible church”? St. Augustine was the first to formalize the idea. He made a distinction between the invisible church and the visible church. This distinction by Augustine has been many times misunderstood and misapplied. What Augustine…

In this present crisis, how should the church behave? Paul, who believed that the church was in the last days, instructs the church to behave like God's ideal family. But what does that look like, and how do we live it out?

We will never be able to complete all the work of ministry that remains to be completed, but by God’s grace we will complete all the work the Lord gives us to complete. The Church of Christ belongs to God and is led, fed, and protected through the administration of the Holy Spirit.

All of us know it is humanly impossible for anyone to raise someone from the dead? But, I have seen it attempted. I’ve conducted hundreds of funerals over my 34 years in the ministry. I have watched many different ways people have expressed grief, one woman particularly stands out. W.C. Harper died and…

It's easy to become discouraged. God has given church leaders to the body of Christ to build up and equip the church. Let's look to the book Ephesians to see how we can grow together in unity.

Introduction If you look at your announcement sheet you’ll see the fire triangle. Has anyone see this before? Well, for those of you who don’t know about the fire triangle, here’s a science and safety lesson for a few minutes…you’re getting a bargain this morning: 2 for 1. [ Show fire triangle ] So,…

If the biblical evidence argues for a congregational polity, that is- the evidence in the NT shows the church as a whole, or the congregation making all the decisions in the church, then were does that leave the authority of the pastor? How can a pastor lead or shepherd the flock, if the flock is the…

Introducción Parábola de la mano hablando con la nariz 18 Ahora bien, Dios ha colocado a cada uno de los miembros en el cuerpo según le agradó. 19 Y si todos fueran un solo miembro, ¿qué sería del cuerpo? 20 Sin embargo, hay muchos miembros, pero un solo cuerpo. 21 Y el ojo no puede decir a la mano:…

why are so many churches doing so little for the kingdom? few if any conversions if they are growing it is growth by circulation extremely difficult to run programs because of a spectator mentality polls show that the daily lives of professing Christians are little different from that of unbelievers…

Luke… our writer of a two part narrative. It is narrative in nature, NOT to be dismissed as “just stories” but God unfolding for us His plan for the progression of the Gospel! These narratives demonstrated for the early church and the church over the ages the TRUTH ! Luke 1:4 “ so that you may KNOW the…

18 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that…

Life isn't a playground but a battleground. In order for us to live up to our high calling as Christ's church, we must be diligent and devoted to be trained in God's truth from His word in order to be strong in ministry.

The Mystery Revealed... What is a mystery? We actually use the word mystery in many different ways. Who loves a good mystery? I love mystery novels Mystery used in different ways: “a piece of fiction dealing usually with the solution of a mysterious crime” “something not understood or beyond understanding:…

I have heard this said of the local church, “A church is one bad pastor away from crumbling into liberalism.” In other words, if I the pastor were to die tomorrow, and you all were left with the decision to call a new pastor, if you make the wrong choice the consequences could be devastating for the…

This lesson will look at the purpose and need for the ancient landmarks. There are still boundaries that the Lord's people must respect and acknowledge, unwilling to move them.

Peace, fear, comfort, multiplication How does peace, fear, comfort and multiplication work together? Look and remember how they work together (Act9:31) 31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort…

Spirit fill me with YOUR power... INTRODUCTION Run down on next 3 Sundays… Wont have worship gathering next Sunday off (12/24) Following Sunday (12/31) is New Years Eve Party (1/7) starting a new series - Grace Alone, GALATIANS Tonight we finish up our series “What is the Church?” Open your bibles to…

Working Definition for this Series: Working Definition for this Series: “Recognizing Who God is, and responding appropriately.” ESV Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! Anytime we recognize God for who he is, there is a response: Here through the lens of the book of Psalms……

14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:…

Christ saved us to worship God with all our life.

Introduction: Last week we began answering the question: “What is the church?” And to begin with, we looked at the picture of the Flock and the Fold. First of all we understood the context of the man born blind. Jesus healed the blind man in such a way, making clay to put over his eyes and having him…