Introduction: Illustration - The Reality of Trials It's been said concerning trials and storms of life that, "Either you just came through one, are now entering one, or one looms on your horizon." Main Thought: Prepare today for the persecutions of tomorrow looking for the promise of eternity. Sub-intro:…

Taking a look at the make up of man in defining the Spirit.

WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE REV. JOHN OLIVER EVANS 1. ABOUT GOD Background Passages: Genesis 1, Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 139, Revelation 4:1-11. Introduction: "I believe in God" is a common enough statement. But what kind of God - a God of our own making, devising, imagining or wishful thinking (our "idol", in…

GREYFRIARS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Minister: REV. JOHN OLIVER EVANS HOUSE GROUP SERIES WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE 1. ABOUT GOD Background Passages: Genesis 1, Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 139, Revelation 4:1-11. Introduction: "I believe in God" is a common enough statement. But what kind of God - a God of our own making,…

The church depends upon the activity of the Holy Spirit, without which its effective and faithful service is impossible.

II. Understanding Our Means A. Enablement for Accomplishing Christ’s Plan The early church, as it is recorded for us in Acts, grew by leaps and bounds with great power. In one place we read that the Lord added 3000 to His church, and shortly after that about 5000 (Acts 2:41; 4:4). But the important question…