Why Church? I am going to attempt to offer a simple and clear answer to this question. As such it will lack MUCH in terms proofs, since that would immediately and greatly lengthen the article. So I will just say now that for a more in-depth answer, I have a separate article which I link to at the end of this one. As a Pastor, I’m certain I’ve heard virtually every objection to church attendance in the book. The following three however, are the ones I heard he most often. “I don’t need a church to meet with God, I […]
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Friends of God or Friends of the World
Podcast: Download (199.5MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 07/22/18 Series: For edification Message – Friends of God or Friends of the World Click HERE for Video Last week we were talking about Living in the Light of TRUE Grace, We ended with 2 examples of Modern Christianity being taught and lived IN THE DARK and NOT in the Light of God’s grace. One was a Hillsong’s New York Campus church trying to be “‘gay welcoming” without being gay affirming and attempting thereby to sidestep the sticky issue of compromising their convictions. And I am not trying to […]
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Children of Light
Podcast: Download ()Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 07/08/18 Series: For edification Message – Children of Light Click HERE for Video Last week we looked at Eph. 5:1-10 at learned that… We talked about applied learning skills…and applied it to Eph. 5:1 which is the shortcut to living out the point of the entire chapter – in fact, the whole letter to the Ephesian believers. We are to be imitators of God AS dear children. That duplication of His character was the goal of the christian life (A.K.A. – Light of the World, Christ in us, Hope […]
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Influence toward Growth
Podcast: Download (173.8MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 06/24/18 Series: For Edification Message – Influence Towards Growth Click HERE for Video Since the start of the year we have been talking about “Equipping the saints for ministry work”. We’ve done this through teaching on the gifts, their expressions in and outside of the church, edifying our siblings in Christ and becoming skilled at receiving edification ourselves. Lately we’ve learned about testing our own “building” to see if we are “in the Faith” and proving ourselves that “Christ is in us”! This week we are going back to […]
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Not Lagging in Diligence
Podcast: Download (160.4MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 06/17/18 Series: For Edification Message – Not Lagging in Diligence Click HERE for Video Handout PDF Not Lagging in Diligence We’ve been talking about personal edification and ministering to others towards their edification. The word edify meaning what?- To build up. What are we building up in ourselves and our brothers? Christ! Last week I taught you about examining your building and proving the steadfastness and strength of your growth in Christ – ending with the statement, “Examine yourselves, prove yourselves…do you not know yourselves that Christ IS IN YOU!” […]
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