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Following the Call: The Journey of Discipleship Bible Passage: John 1:35–39 , John 1:43 , Matthew 4:18–22 , John 15:15 Summary: This sermon explores the stages of discipleship, highlighting the initial call to follow Jesus, the journey of growing deeper in relationship with Him, and the eventual invitation…

What is more attractive than God’s family? Those who are saved by grace through faith in Jesus are given a new family. Series: What is more attractive? Than God’s family Than corporate worship Than serving together Than learning at the feet of Jesus Than the gospel Therefore remember that at one time…

If you were to stand before God, and He were to ask you this question, “ Why should I let you into Heaven ,” how would you respond? How would you answer? How Would You Answer? Through out the years, I have posed that situation/that question to numbers of people and, in response, I have received three…

We believe the Bible, God’s powerful, unchanging truth, guides and equips all who receive and obey it. Therefore, we will unleash the Word of God personally and with those we encounter. But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions,…

As a contrast to the false teachers, Paul describes the training and teaching of a "good servant of Christ Jesus"

Intro De-holifying the word “Ministry”. Let us dispose of the idea that one enters “ministry” when one gets paid. Personal charges to Timothy, relevant to all Church leaders, and good for all of us to follow in our own context. Good Servants Speak Truth v6 Paul is going to make a string of commands to…

Introduction An apostate is one who has abandoned the faith that they once professed. We live in a world of many apostates. We see countless examples of those who seemed like legitimate believers but turned out to be fakes. Joshua Harris is one such man who is a glaring example of this. He wrote the…

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Jeremiah 1 Good evening church! We are backing up a book from Lamentations that we completed last week, to see the reason why the sad and sorrowful book of Lamentations. The book of Jeremiah is the back story to that. A prophet of God, really a priest, in the role of prophet, from the line of Aaron,…

Introduction Over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at the 5 different areas of Timothy’s life that Paul instructed him to be an example for the believers. These were areas that he was to exhibit in his own personal life in his service to the Lord and in his leading of the church in Ephesus.…

For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 1. A thriving church will relentlessly carry…

Introduction The last couple of weeks we have been looking at one of my favorite verses 1 Timothy 4:12 . Paul tells Timothy to not let anyone look down on him because of his youth but to set an example for the believers. This is not the typical way that a person would deal with those that look down on…

How does God speak? 1. Creation 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of…

Introduction 1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, 2 through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. 3 They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created…

What are the gifts? Major Point #1: The Holy Spirit is THE Gift Major Point #2: The gifts of the Spirit are manifestations of the Spirit for the common good! The HS making himself known through believers for the good of the body! I want to challenge our western thinking a bit when it comes to the gifts……

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:20-21a | SINS OF ANIMOSITY INTRO ILLUSTRATION : We all had our favorite TV show or movies when we were kids, unless you were one of the ones that grew up without tv. Back when I was a kid, we were one of the cool families that had an entertainment center. It wasn’t enough to have a…

Intro Paul’s First Letter to Timothy Paul is an apostle, responsible for taking the Gospel to the gentiles, including to a place called Ephesus (now on the western coast of Turkye) Timothy is something of a protege to Paul, a younger church leader who has been sent to Ephesus to get things in good order…

Went on elder retreat... Things I observed: Every one of us feels and carries the full weight of responsibility for the church. We each unique giftings and abilities and we deeply respect and submit to one another. Maturity Colossians 1:28 (ESV) [Christ] we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone…

Introduction: A few weeks ago we discussed the qualifications for elders/pastors. These qualifications were very weighty and detailed. The Lord takes the purity of His church extremely seriously. Today we are going to see the need to protect the pastorate - or the office of pastor. If we want to have…

Introduction The church is called to care for the entire flock. Churches today seem to care a lot about children and their programming is oftentimes geared toward children and youth. It is absolutely imperative that we do care for the next generation and that our hearts should be set on training them…

Introduction I usually preach from a different text outside of the book that I am currently preaching through when I preach on Resurrection Sunday. However, this year the Lord gave me a Scripture right in stride through our study of 1 Timothy. This Scripture fits right in for today’s remembrance and…

Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. Honor widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - CHRIST, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW (593) Psalm Reading I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will…

Introduction Last week we began looking at Satan as our adversary. He is the accuser of the believers. It’s good for us to be able to identify our enemy, but we also need to know how he operates. A lot of people like movies about espionage. Spies are mysterious and move in and out among the crowds often…

Introduction This letter is a letter written from one man to another. From a mentor to a student. In many ways like a father to a son. 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope: 2 To Timothy, my true son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from…