In her hymn, Come, All Christians, Be Committed, Eva B. Lloyd reminds us that the Christian life is essentially a life of service to others in Jesus’ name. It is, a relatively new hymn set to an old tune. The words are by Eva B. Lloyd who composed the hymn in 1963. The hymn first appeared in the 1975…

Good morning! we are in our series on The Generous life .. Over the past few week we have been looking at God’s blessing towards us.. These are inflows of God’s Generosity —Generosity always begins with God and his goodness towards us... J ames 1:17 Every good and perfect comes to us from the Father…

The Pathway of Simon Peter How does a middle class fishin' man End up in the middle of God's mission plan? He's a back water who walked on water. One of the first to see Jesus in his authentic identity. The Lord called this man the Rock. The gates of Heaven are his to unlock. He's a truth denier turned…

When I was a child my family would take trips to Portugal almost every other year and our trips to Portugal were never complete without visiting the ever famous tourist trap Fatima. For those who don't know the story of Fatima well apparently Mary the mother of Jesus came down from heaven and appeared…

God’s summoning of individuals and people to himself, so that they will belong to him and serve him in his world. The calling of a believer may involve a specific place, task, or vocation in life.

“Those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.” [1] Jesus said, “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” [MARK 10:45]. Jesus also taught His disciples, “If anyone…

God’s help God promises his help Is 41:10 See also Ps 121:3–4; Mt 28:20; Jn 14:16 People value God’s help Ps 118:6–7 See also Dt 33:29; 2 Ch 25:8; Ps 28:7; Ps 54:4; Is 50:9; Ac 26:22 People need God’s help Ps 94:17 See also Jos 14:12; Ps 22:11; Ps 22:19; Ps 40:17; Ps 116:6; Is 59:16; Is 63:5; Mt 9:36;…

Prayer So this week, we’re actually going to PAUSE from our walk through the gospel of John... and we’re going to stay on this topic that we’ve come across in the 1st chapter of John... Baptism Two weeks ago, we looked at how John the Baptist was sent by God the Father to prepare the way for Jesus Christ...…

The Gospel of the Lord The exhortation of the Gospel Lord’s Day 28 September 2008, Morning Worship, 9.30am © Rev D Rudi Schwartz[1] Bible Readings Old Testament: 2Samuel 12:1-13 New Testament: Colossians 1:28-2:5 Hymns/Songs 1. Approach: “Rejoice, the Lord is King” 2. Forgiveness of sins: “As sons of…

We’ve been looking at the theme of the Kingdom of God throughout the Scriptures. So far we’ve looked at Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Today we will be looking at Moses. Before we begin, let’s pray together. God previously promised to make Abraham and his descendants into a great kingdom, and that…

“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” [1] For many Christians, perhaps even for most Christians, the memory of immediate changes that accompanied the new birth lingers in the hallowed halls of treasured events. These blessed…

Real community usually doesn’t happen on Sunday mornings just sitting through the preaching and never getting plugged into the life of the church. Biblical community is what happens Monday – Saturday on the job, at the grocery store, in the neighborhood, in Sunday school & K-Groups. It happens when you are rubbing shoulders with the person who lends you a shoulder to lean on in tough times.

Part 2 Pathway to Growing The Vision Naalehu Assembly of God ++Committed Followers of Jesus Christ 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.…

Discussion: And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions…

People say they want to follow Chirst but don’t want to attend church, so I want to address tonight, Why do we need to go to church? You need church to help you center your life around God through worship We were put here to worship God. We were created for God and not the other way. 37 Jesus replied,…

Discussion When you find out good news, who is the first person you call to share it with and why? If you were to share good news about something God has done in your life, how do you think it could help others? And he must needs go through Samaria. Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called…

Exploring what the Bible says about fellowship within the church family.