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Intro: Greg sharing at a city-wide lock in and not prepared. Me in public speaking class writing 30 minutes before class and sang the National Anthem. You might be wondering what in the world these stories have to do with anything. There is a need for us as believers to not just know the name of Jesus,…

When God acts, praise is multiplied and response is expected.

Instructions/Command Instructions/standards for service is what this series has been and is about. Today we are focusing on the proclamation of God’s word. It is a given instruction, given command. 1 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the…

Revelation 10:1 . 1 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. The identity of this messenger is contested between Jesus, and a mighty angel who has been in the presence of…

The Christian faith - is a faith of - DECLARATION. It’s a faith that is to be - DECLARED The VERY REASON - that you are sitting here today... Pursuing to hear what you will hear today - is because the faith that we CLAIM - HAS BEEN DECLARED - over centuries I’m sure we all remember those who - IN OUR…

1 You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O Lord , for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. Recognition of mercy and grace. 2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and…

Faithful voyage, to faithful works Paul finally made it to Rome, now the work begins as he waits. Paul had a tempestuous journey to get to Rome the place he held in his heart. Paul finally made it to Rome, put under house arrest (Act28:16) Paul had appealed to Caesar and pending that time (Act25:9-12,…

It’s about time! From waiting for the promise (Act1:1-8); to the ascension and the promise (Act1:9-11) to the appointment (Act1:12-26) now to Pentecost and the arrival (Act2:1-13). From wonder, to questions, to amazement, now we get to results in the passage before us tonight. Due to the enormity and…

Gateway to ministry Note: In an effort to create more opportunities to interact and to study all together I am going to work on not being so goal driven in the teachings and allow more time for discussion. The outlines will cover the section if we do not complete it in class. So, please stop me, and…

The last and the first (Last Supper picture inserted here) (Illustration: Christ on the Cross, beaten, unrecognizable, stripped, crowned, spat on, cursed at, believed to be a curse) All that before He shed his blood, gave up His Spirit, died, was buried, rose again for our forgiveness of sins. All before…

The Gospel we proclaim The gospel we proclaim is important, not just important but eternally important, for it is heaven or hell and there is no middle ground on this. That is why we are spending time in this series in looking at the gospel, the gospel we proclaim. (preach the gospel) Have you heard…

Today, I need you to engage your imagination for our time together. I’d like you to imagine for a moment that you go home after our gathering, and you find this carved on the side of your house. This is very old graffiti, so I know it is hard to see… so let me show you an artists rendering of the graffiti.…

I am not ashamed! Paul says “I am not ashamed of the gospel” (see Rom1:16) and if we are honest we may not be ashamed of it, but feel ill-prepared to proclaim, share the gospel. But statistically speaking, we can grow in preparation and proclamation. (Statistical facts picture inserted here) Barna Institute…

The Gospel! The good news that Jesus wants all to hear and uses us to speak it so all can hear it. We have a command to obey, this morning we are looking at the proclaiming the Good News. (Great commission picture inserted here) The great commission is not the great suggestion. It is not the commission…

Previously in Joel It is good to know where we stated so we can see where we are going. While our study is not extensive in context it is conceptional in context and there is much we have seen, are reminded of and help us to be prepared for the rest. Prophesy given of judgment as illustrated by locusts…

Crying out is a good start I love the story of John the Baptizer. Well, at least this beginning of his story I love. He’s a “larger than life” figure, who fully embraces who he is — eating locusts and wild honey, wearing camel hair and a leather belt — he couldn’t be more unique and unmistakable. And…

Travel team The gospel is on the move. From the Jews, to the Samaritans, to the Gentiles.From Jerusalem now as fare as Paphos (Island of Cypress). From victories to conflict (Act13:42-45) In Antioch of Pisidia there were many Jews who believed, Gentiles who listened in to the preaching and they believed.…

For what purpose did God make us his people. In one sense Peter challenges us to personally live out the Gospel as foreigners in this world. In another sense, he challenges us to live an evangelistic life.

Introduction As we begin I want us to listen to the words of a song. It’s called “Give Me Your Eyes.” 4:02 This song is the plea of a mans heart to see people how God does. As we work our way through this passage I believe we see the heart of the Apostle Paul for the lost. He wanted people to be saved.…

The Word is powerful! The word is powerful, it is effective, it is informing, it is convicting, it is converting, it is transforming and it is conforming. (Heb4:12; Isa55:11; Rom7:7; Rom12:2) 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division…

This passage is about our God-given identity . We live in a world that talks a lot about our identity being found in how we feel, what we do, our ethnicity and many other ways. Yet our true identity lies in God alone, given to us through the reconciliation of Jesus, the All in All. Live, then, in the…

God’s perfect plan continues God’s promise, God’s covenant with Abraham (Gen12:3, 15:5) we have seen the seed and the blessing to the Jews, the Samaritans and this evening we will see it carry to the Gentiles fulfilling the promise. 3 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I…

Don’t you remember? Sometimes we have to be prompted to remember things. Things to do, things to get, things that have been discussed, etc. Paul is prompting the Corinthians to remember his preaching. Another example of God’s wisdom In contrast to mankind’s wisdom. Paul’s effective preaching ministry…

What’s your secret? I have been asked that question a lot recently. I have been asked that question by strangers, by family members, by other pastors, and by people here in this church. What is your secret? Secret about what? Well over the last year and a half I have determined that I needed to loose…

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in his own image, in…