“Then Elijah said to all the people, ‘Come near to me.’ And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been thrown down. Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, ‘Israel shall…

A Time to Cast Away Stones and a Time to Gather Stones I enjoy gardens! When I had a pastorate in London, England, I never tired of walking through the botanical gardens at Kew in Surrey. This was only a few minutes walk from our home. The variety of trees and plants, the gorgeous display of flowers,…

It is expected that believers spend a portion of their day in God's Word. This helps to provide spiritual development, it transforms the Christian's mind, dispels ignorance, and gives us a mighty weapon as we engage in spiritual warfare.

April 13, 2008 Series: 50 Days of “Easter” - Why Did They Believe This? Acts 2:42-47; First Peter 2:11-25; John 10:1-10 Rev. Stephen Filyer Bothwell & Clachan Baptist Churches INTRODUCTION Contrast Over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at the people who kept following Jesus after his death.…

Series Overview The flagship passage for this series has been from the book of Acts, after 3000 people come to Christ. It’s based on the response of these 3000+ people and the community they formed which we now call “the church” They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to…

Sermon Series: The Essentials Sermon Title: We Continue Main Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 BIG IDEA - If we want to be a church that continues then we must be a people who continue. 1. They Were A Church Who Continued -The things the early church continued in were not man made traditions or ritualistic practices, but rather, they were things that Jesus established before He went to the Father. a. doctrine b. Fellowship c. Breaking of bread d. Prayers e. Fear of the Lord 2. They Were A Church Who Enjoyed The Fruit Of Continuing. - A life that is yielded to Christ and follows His plan will see a harvest of spiritual blessings in His time. a. Miracles b. Unity C. Worship D. Joy E. Praising God F. Favor G. Growth Other Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14 1 Corinthians 11:24

The Enabler of Spiritual Growth “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; of The Holy Spirit is God’s supernatural gift to make experiential, alive, and real the new being we have become. The Gift Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus…

Christ saved us to worship God with all our life.

Introduction When I was in high school in the late 70’s, there was this singer I had a crush on. Every time I heard her sing, my heart would flutter and I would think I could be the answer all of her problems. One day I heard sing about a love that would not return her love. The song was Hopelessly Devoted…

The process of development and growth, of special importance in the life of believers. Scripture stresses the importance of progress, both of the individual believer and of the church, and the need to work towards that goal.

RENEWAL IN THE CHURCH 1. WORSHIP “Let us worship God.” Familiar words, but what is worship? J.H. Oldham has said, “Worship is the response of believing men in adoration and joyous self‑dedication to God’s revelation and to His redeeming grace.” Normal Christian life focuses on the joyous response of…

Introduction What is a Christian? A Christian is someone who has responded to God’s grace with saving faith—a faith that believes and trusts in God through His Son Jesus Christ. As a Christian, faith, belief, and trust translates into a God-given desire to serve God and others with love. The desire also…

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.…

We are masters at complicating Things It doesd not matter how simple a thing may be, we will make it more complicated. look at the poor phone - what happened to it? Look at the poor tv, from b/w to colour, then 480p then HD ready, then full HD, now Uhd and 4K - what happened? And its not just tech. Look…

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,…

Greetings once again, as I sit behind my computer and recording this message. Truly this is not church as any of us would have imagined it 2 months ago, and yet, here we are. You’re there, perhaps you’re alone or you may be with loved ones - either way the Scriptures assure us that, “where two or three…

“Follow Me—Pt.2” “The Rich Young Ruler” Matthew 19:16-22 Introduction: My Passion is Matthew 5:1-2 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them… "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…"teaching…

Welcome/Bienvenido: Tithe and Offering Diezmo y Ofrenda Psalm 103:1 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) 1 My soul, bless the Lord, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Salmos 103:1 Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA) 103 Bendice, alma mía, al Señor, Y bendiga todo mi ser Su santo nombre. 1 Chronicles…

Sermon on Acts 2:1-4; 42-47; 4:32-37 Title: The Holy Spirit Shapes New Community Sermon Theme: The Holy Spirit shapes believers into a community of fellowship. Goal: to encourage believers to be shaped by the Holy Spirit into a community of fellowship. Need: Believers today don’t allow the Holy Spirit…

· Vance Packard calls America “a nation of strangers.” · Today: an epidemic of loneliness in our society. (4 out of 10 experience intense loneliness) · “Everywhere you look, there are signs that people are hungering for fellowship, community, and a sense of family. Beer commercials don’t sale beer, they…