Churches are confused. There appears to be no consensus on what function the church serves in the world. Building up believers, evangelizing the lost, feeding the poor, lobbying government, and protesting legislation are just a few of the functions churches feel compelled to perform. Rick Warren recognized…

INTRODUCTION: Farmers possess a skill set that I appreciate, but I don’t possess. A farmer knows how to plant seeds and then nourish it into a bountiful harvest. Farmers are notoriously faithful and patient, because they plant seeds in the spring so that in summer and fall the can reap a harvest. Perhaps…

INTRODUCTION · Basic Training – Training to Be Good Soldiers “3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.” · GOING ON THE OFFENSIVE: A lot of…

29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor…

1 Timothy 5:19–22 (ESV): 19 Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. 21 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge…

Lead Me to Some Soul Today Matthew 28:16-20 Introduction: A. What is the mission of the church? 1. What is the church? Ephesians 1:22,23; Colossians 1:18 2. That was His mission? Luke 19:10; 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 3:14,15; Philippians 2:14-16 B. In this world-wide mission, the emphasis is on the individual.…

Main Point: Though Christians and Christianity may often appear to be weak in this world, the gospel is the announcement that Jesus is King.

TEXT: James 5:19-20 TOPIC: Converting Saints and Sinners Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama April 29, 2007 Please take your bible and open to the book of James. One of the most practical books in the Bible. This brother of our Lord who saw the Lord Jesus live out His life…

Mission of the Church Sent to the world to preach Christ (Acts 1:7–8)—by and with the authority of the Triune God (Matt 28:16–20)—the Church’s mission is to bear witness to God’s reign through the proclamation of the gospel in various forms: through loving communion within the Church (1 Cor 12–14), humble service within and outside the community of faith, prayer and worship of God, signs and wonders that point toward the restoration of all things, and through forming disciples of Jesus (2 Cor 5:11–21; Eph 4:1–5:21). Friesen, D. J. (2012, 2016). Mission in the Biblical Narrative. In Faithlife Study Bible. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

I believe that the church of the Lord Jesus Christ is involved in a two-fold rescue ministry. I believe God has given us a ministry of restoration for those who are believers who have wandered away and need to come back to the Lord and a ministry of reconciliation for those who are out on the mountains of sin who need to come to Jesus Christ for soul salvation.

VII.THE CHURCH: We believe in the one true Church, the body and bride of Christ ( Eph.1:22-23 ; 5:25-32 ), composed of all true believers of the present age ( 1 Cor. 12:12-13 ); and the organization of its members in local churches for worship, for edification of believers, and for world-wide gospel…