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The Great Commission Matthew 28:16–20 (ESV) Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “ All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore…

Last Week we spoke from Ephesians and it was all about what Paul Said This week is our final sermon in the is series is about what Jesus has to say. Obviously we can spent the entire lifetime of the church talking about what Jesus said and did. It is called the gospel Today I am just going to touch on…

Intro We are living in a time when this is the question of the day, especially for Christians The challenges we face sem to be insurmountable when we start looking around instead of looking up. How many of you this week saw a red wave turn into a red ripple and you ask how did that happen. Are we that…

Intro Last week we pulled from the first letter of John Today We are going to see what Peter has to say. Peter - Who was he? He was a fisherman -He had a brother named Andrew He is the only married disciple He walked on water- He was also recorded as rebuking Jesus He was part of the inner three with…

The Blueprint for Discipleship How many of you have had the opportunity to work with blueprints for something in your life? Maybe you haven’t dealt with blueprints yourself, but you know what blueprints are and how they function. A blueprint is a design, a pattern, a plan that if followed, will give…

Two weeks ago we talked about “What is a Christian?” 1. A Christian is someone who hears the Good News of Jesus Christ. 2. Believes this Good News. 3. Repents and turns from where they are going and turns to the Lord. 4. And that someone becomes a disciple. Last week we answered the question, using scripture,…

Main Idea Discipleship is the collective pursuit of growth toward Christlikeness. Have you ever heard of Companion Planting? I haven’t either. According to Madison Fields (an agricultural resource center): “Planting a garden that utilizes the strengths of each plant to form a healthy plant community…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Whether you are joining us online or if you are here with us we appreciate you and are thankful that you have chosen to join us as we seek to glorify and worship our sovereign God together. If you have your Bibles please turn in them with me to Deuteronomy…

Main idea: The gift of salvation is absolutely free, and yet it will cost you everything. This is Jesus’ warning to those who’re just in it for the thrills. He wants all of your life, everything, and in return He offers eternal life and salvation. Introduction How many of you here today have ever been…

15 We are born Jews—we’re not Gentile sinners. 16 However, we know that a person isn’t made righteous by the works of the Law but rather through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. We ourselves believed in Christ Jesus so that we could be made righteous by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works…

Our foundation Scripture is Matthew 28:18-19 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Last week we added…

Follow Me As I Follow Jesus Our foundation Scripture is Matthew 28:18-19 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy…

Follow Me As I Follow Jesus Last week we started our Journey Christian or Disciple? Fan or Follower You are being followed by somebody Becoming more than a “enthusiastic admirer” We talked about Customized Christianity I will serve Him BUT .... The word Christian = relates to what we believe The word…

Introduction Lets start with a passage out of the Johns 1st Letter 1 John 2:18 (NASB95) 18 Children, it is the last hour; ... Pastor Ben spoke last week about john and the early church bringing to light . Words like syncretism Gnosticism and Political Correctness We are not going to veer off from Bens…

We live in a world where things are perceived as becoming more ungodly. However God has given us an example to follow on how to make our sphere on influence more Godly. today Pastor Shawn will show 5 ways the early church spread the gospel that still work today!

How does a person become acceptable to God? Is it possible to earn God’s love, to deserve His favor? In Jesus’ day the religious leaders taught that you were accepted by God if you obeyed His commandments. They referred to it as taking on the yoke of the Law. A yoke was a common metaphor in Judaism for…

The Power of Jesus’ Call Mark 1:16–20 (ESV) 16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their…

Mark 8:34-38 34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s…

Traditionally, the Passover celebration is a time of joy. It is remembering how God set the people of Israel free, how God kept His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. That night in the upper room, even though He knew what the next day would bring, Jesus speaks to His disciples of joy. “As the Father…

If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 8. We are going to begin reading with our last paragraph from last week’s sermon and then continue on through the end of chapter 8. So look with me at Mark 8:27-33 27 And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages…

Our foundation Scripture is Matthew 28:18-19 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Last week we added…

Story of David and answering the question How should we now live

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us . . . What life is like in the kingdom of heaven Persons who enter the kingdom of heaven, enter by doing the will of God. Within the Kingdom of heaven, they find the ability to live meaningfully in this fallen world and eternal life beyond death. Jesus concludes…

Intro We talk about becoming a Christian and I am afraid that we often do do the life justice. Becoming a Christian is by the Grace of God, but the bible doesn’t say there is nothing to it. I mentioned last week about the stripper that thinks she is a Christian. Being a Christian is more than me saying…

This year we have a lot of things planned with the goal that we can better connect with the community and live out the whole Gospel for the whole person. The plan is very intentional and is based on an understanding of the purpose of the church that I have learned over the last 30 plus years of being…