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17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. 18 And when they had come to him, he said to them, “ You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time, 19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials…

Introduction The Gospel Identity of the Elder The Gospel Message of the Elder The Gospel Suffering of the Elder The Gospel Charge of the Elder The Gospel Reward of the Elder The Gospel Heart of the Elder Paul demonstrates these concepts out of his own life, as he says in 1 Cor 11:1 “1 Be imitators of…

Good morning everyone! My name is Eric and I am one of the pastors here at Abide church. I am privileged to be able to share the word with you today, this sermon series through the book of Acts has been such a blessing. This week we are in Acts chapter 20, and I am going to start by inviting the kids…

Acts 20:13-38 Good morning everyone. It is great to be back. I have really missed seeing you all and worshipping our great God together. Thanks for your prayers, encouragement, messages and meals. I’ve been thankful for the body of Christ here at Epping. 1. Introduction Well there’s a famous book written…

Introduction We are stepping into a new chapter of the history of FBC Bagdad. My personal chapters at this church have been marked by ~four year periods of time: Rooting/Repenting/Revitalizing/Reforming. For the next few weeks (Probably six weeks), we will be placing our attention on Acts 20:17-38 to…

When are they “elding”? You can tell when a plumber is plumbing… s/he probably got pipes in his hands, cutting and gluing or brazing or just pushing them together it seems these days. You can tell when a teacher is teaching… he (she) has a concept in their heads that they are using their skills to get…

Our World's illusions of power fail as an altrnative to the true power of God.

We've come to the end of Acts and we summarised it from the perspective that it's a Spirit-empowered, boundary-crossing GROWTH story. It encourages us in our faith journey of growth, and as we boldly share the gospel.

Acts 29 We spent the last 37 weeks traveling through the book of Acts. It has been a joy and a journey for me and I’m sure for you as well. What I want to do this morning is highlight some key insights into the book and then I want to give you all the opportunity to speak up and out about how we can…

25 “And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more. 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men . 27 For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves…

Friendship and Devotion Intro Can I be honest with you? The older I get, the harder it is to maintain meaningful friendships. I’m sure it’s the same with some of you if not all of you. But what if I told you that God desires us to have deep, meaningful, and lasting friendships. Have you ever thought…

A Farewell to Friends Intro Farewell speeches are fairly common in the world. Whether it be a speech from a valedictorian, a CEO stepping down, or a presidential address. When people leave usually want to leave an impression. They want to spur people on. They want to encourage people. They want to make…

Travelling man The 3rd missionary trip continues as Paul’s purpose, strengthen and encourage the brethren, and to be part of bringing the gift to the church at Jerusalem. 13 But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending from there to take Paul on board; for so he had arranged it, intending…

Yesterday, I was reminded of something that I… you… we… probably often lose track of… Some of you know that yesterday, Ray, Melissa, Melinda, and I took a ride down to Allen to participate in the Unity Breakfast with the Christian Riders United group. (Is that right?) Let me tell you… It was an amazing…

Last week, we started with these questions: What is the purpose of your life? Why are you here? What about the Church? What is its purpose? Why does it exist? When Christ called those first disciples, he said: 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” We all agree that…

What is the purpose of your life? Why are you here? What about the Church? What is its purpose? Why does it exist? When Christ called those first disciples, he said: 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” The Church has a purpose, amen? We have a purpose… we have a…

Introduction & Recap The Need for Good Leaders You know it. I know it. We need good leaders. We need good leaders. You want your kids school to have a good principal. You want your manager at work to be a great leader. You want our mayor, premier and prime minister to be really good at their job and…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

I Will Build My Church… these are the words promised by Jesus Christ in Matthew 16:18 … and the gates of Hell will not overpower it!!! Christ when He left gave a mandate… Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the…

Loving what God Loves . 1/28/18 And that is you. Jesus Loves his Church. Everyone in the Physical Church is not in Gods Church. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son…

The Gospel creates a community of people who love the local church and her means of grace, a humility in us that aids us in faithfully serving the Lord during times of trial & sorrow, a people who not only love its message but seek to use it for their mutual edification.

The point of the law is to reveal, and ensure that we realize, we cannot please God on our own!

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Today we are going to be starting a new summer series called “Discipleship” we are going to spend the next couple of months looking at the various topics that related to Christian Discipleship. “What is a Christian?” When you think of the word Christian what comes to mind? Lets say you were to go down…