The Value of Church Membership INTRODUCTION It is easy to be a part of a group in our day. Everyone wants you. You only have to visit a few websites online before you are prompted to join up for more benefits with a username and password to get more great information. At school there are the athletic…

We must... 1. Put God’s purposes over pleasing ourselves (vs. 1-3). 2. Let the Word of God work in our lives (vs. 3-4). 3. Seek Christlike harmony in God's Church (vs. 5-6). 4. Receive one another, just as Jesus received us (vs. 7).

How does a Church please God? One way is to love one another. A congregation is only a partner in the Gospel to the extent the people care for each other. Pastor Tyler preaches from Philippians 2:1-11.

Series: The Way to Godliness The 3rd Step toward Godliness - Redemption January 25, 2009 Isaiah 1:21-31 Introduction – [1st slide with the ? – How should we live?] Today we come to the final step toward godliness. We will look at this final step today and next Sunday. First, we looked at God’s gracious…

Last Sunday we began looking at the characteristics of a group of believers in a community called Thessalonica. In a personal letter to them which we've come to call I Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul extols this small, newly born congregation as an example for other churches to follow. His goal is not…

A preacher was teaching the men's Sunday school class on the subject of the Ten Commandments. When he discussed "Thou Shalt Not Steal" a man on the front row became noticeably distracted and agitated. The preacher went on. When he to "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery," the fidgety man relaxed and started…