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01: Preach the Word
Theme: God provides for the church’s needs by providing the ministers the church needs.
Connect Where You Are
We are commanded to connect with neighbors with Christ wherever by developing 3 habits: be present, be prayerful, and be praise-full.
Pressing On: The Redirecting and Refining of Our Lives
Paul, in his letter to the church of the Phillipians, encourages Christians to "press on." Paul speaks of himself, and how he continues to move forward, daily, toward a deeper dedication and devotion of Christ. Paul's conversion is a testament to what Christ desires for all of us as believers. When Paul gave his life to Christ, he saw radical transformation take place, and the former persecutor of Christ became Christ's loudest spokesperson. Such transformation involves us pressing on, allowing our lives to be more and more refined and redirected toward Jesus. Pastor Doug says this is why we have such difficulty giving more areas or aspects of our life to Christ--because we know God will transform every area we allow Him to, which means surrendering our own power and control over those areas of our lives.
The Stoning of Stephen
You have heard often there are two kinds of people in the world. There are a million ways we can be divided into two camps. Huskies and Cougars. Ford and Chevy. Red States and Blue States. Coke and Pepsi. iPhone and Android. Those who eat the crust and those who don’t. Toilet paper over front or down the back. Morning people and those who want to shot morning people. Our text sets side by side a great contrast between Stephen and the Sanhedrin, a difference created by the presence or absence of the Holy Spirit, by one filled with the Spirit and those resisting the Holy Spirit. We see those that look around and one who looks up. Those filled with rage and one filled with peace. Those who show no mercy and the one who prays for mercy. Those ready to kill and one ready to die. Those who hate and one who loves. Those who are acting according to the flesh and one who sees and says and does things the flesh never could.
Encounters
Saul was the most unlikely convert to Christianity. He was a persecutor of the Church, but when he encountered God he was completely changed. These encounters happen still. God is still calling people to Himself. God is changing people for His glory.
OOPS
In the disciple Philip we see an OOPS. Not a mistake, but an example to follow. Philip was... O - OPEN O - OBEDIENT P - PREPARED S - which bought about SALVATION
Boxes
God is on the move and through the disciple Philip the gospel goes out to Samaria.
The Tale of Two Loves
When John says do not love the world we have to understand what he means and doesn’t mean by world. After all, the Bible says God so loved the world, so shouldn’t we love the world? What is the world John is talking about? The word world has not one meaning but three meanings in the Bible.
Elders
Tony preaches on biblical leadership of the Church regarding shepherds/elders/pastors. The audio version includes the ceremony of elder installation which followed the sermon.
