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Acts… or the Acts of the Apostles as it has been referred to, will take us through the early events, teachings, and movement of the foundations of the Church! We will explore the roots of the workings of Jesus Christ as He builds His Church! This will prove to be a memorable, impacting, and challenging…

Do we dishonor the Lord when we gather for the Lord’s Supper?

You are vital to the Church

The call of a Christian husband is to love his wife as Christ loves the Church.

Jesus calls his first disciples and begins his ministry

Theme: What is the purpose of the local church? By calling out the selfish deceitfulness of consumerism, this series hopes to define what the church is supposed to be, and declares what it is not. The church is a place to serve, to be connected, and to live on mission together for God's Kingdom.

Sermon Text 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to…

One of the desires that Paul had for the Corinthian church is that they not be ignorant about Spiritual gifts. I would imagine that Paul would have that same desire for the church today. There is a great deal instruction given to the church on the matter of tongues. Therefore it would be good for the church to take heed to the scriptures even when it goes against the traditions of religion you have experienced in the past.

Goal: that the hearer find great comfort that Christ fulfilled the will of His Father in giving Himself as the ultimate sacrifice for the atonement of all creation, is ascended into heaven and now prays for us as He shows us in His High Priestly Prayer.

Introduction Writing about AD 95 from the Island of Patmos Apocalyptic - Revelation - Remember the message entitled: The Justice of God: Race, Gospel, and Ultimate Justice? 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on…

Every believer of God is building a temple of God in his or her life. But the strength of the structure does not depend solely on the foundation. What we do on top of it determines whether we will suffer loss or receive a reward.

It is important to do God's work God's way; the cost of carnality is severe, but the reward of faithfulness is sweet. Mistaking the Source of spiritual growth means missing the mark in ministry!

Why do Christians try to stay so safe in their outward display and yet stray so far away from being truly Spirit-filled in their fellowship with God? Because Satan Blinds and Sin Binds.

This week's homegroup study is on the FIEC Statement of Faith: The Church. There is a downloadable study guide along with an audio study recorded by Carl.

We are not alone. From the very moment we place our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for redemption we are spiritually placed into the body of Christ, the Church. In this message we will be encouraged how our relationship with fellow believers is designed by God for His glory and our good.

Thirty years ago I preached a sermon with this same title and the significance of the question has not diminished. ~Pastor Craig

Diversity is by design because it mandates Unity

What is the church? Who builds it? To whom does the church belong? Here is the first session for a new study series on The Church of Jesus.

The first sermon of a series on the Grace Church Monterey Bay Mission Statement.