Sermons About Membership
How Do I Become a Christ Follower
HOW DO I BECOME A CHRIST FOLLOWER Scripture: John 9:1-41 Five historical ways the church has created confusion for those seeking to become Christ followers: 1. By acceptance of theological assumptions as truth when their bases is faulty. (verse 2) 2. By interpreting truth from the bases of tradition. (verse 14) 3. By requiring adherence to church law at the expense of truth. (verse 22) 4. By establishing the authority of truth by citing history. (verses 28,29) 5. By attempting to preserve reputation at the expense of the authentic. (verse 41) How do I become a Christ follower? 1. By admitting that we all were spiritually blind. (verse 1) 2. By doing what Jesus asks us to do. (verse 7) 3. By being bold and honest about our encounter with Jesus. (verses 9-12) 4. By growing in our understanding of who Jesus is. (verses 17, 33, 38) 5. By believing and trusting HIM (verses 36-38)
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A Fearful Expectation 3
The importance of being part of a biblical church. Reasons from scripture: 1. People would join or unite with the early church. And we see that again in Acts 9:26. 2. There were moral and spiritual standards for membership. And from Acts 9 we see that even people like Paul sought to unite with the early church. And… 3. There was spiritual discernment involved in deciding if indeed someone should be allowed in. 4. There was spiritual oversight over who came in to the church. 5. Within the church was physical as well as spiritual protection.
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Charis Life: Unity (Part 1 of 2)
We are encouraged in the first part of a 2-part series to understand the depth and transforming power of the unity God has called us to as individuals and a church. This unity impacts our view of ourselves, our fellow members, and the community around us. By God's grace, through faith in Jesus, we learn what it means to "live a life worthy of the calling" as a church.
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Being Part Of God's Family
Sunday Night Youth Worship. Church isn't a place you Go, it's a place you Belong. The four levels of fellowship: membership, friendship, partnership, kinship. Love God and Love One Another.
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The Purpose Driven Life (#3): Formed for God's Family
We were formed to be part of God’s family because God wants a family. Fellowship—the second purpose of our life—is loving God’s family, loving our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. There are four levels of fellowship: membership, friendship, partnership, and kinship. Which level are you experiencing? How are you developing the purpose of fellowship in your life?
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9Marks - Session 5 - How to Enjoy Life Together: Membership and Discipline
9Marks - Session 5 - How to Enjoy Life Together: Membership and Discipline http://northbrookconference.info
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Church Membership 101
One of the interesting facts about the early days of Christianity is that every time a person became a Christian and had opportunity, they joined themselves with other believers. Today we call this step of faith Church Membership. While it is possible to be a Christian and not be a church member, it is not possible to be a good, growing, and Godly Christian and not be a member of the Bride of Christ.
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God's Protection Plan
There are four commands in this text for faithful church membership. Peter lays out God's plan for protecting the flock from the enemy by these four boundaries of protection.
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The Local Church: Why You Ought to be a Formal and Active Member of a Local Church (Part II)
Is that what membership is all about? Is it us, as a denomination or a local church, showing by our numbers that we are superior to the church down the street? It could be. We need to be careful in our discussions on membership. We must be biblical, and not merely pragmatic or traditional, or we could in up with something that looks more like the worship of numbers than a house built to worship the Lord.
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Members of one another
Pastor Geoff Findlay preaches the 21st sermon in our series from Romans.
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The Local Church: Why You Ought to be a Formal and Active Member of a Local Church (Part I)
Membership is a bond with a body of believers. Are you bound to them? Are you serving them? Are you walking with them? The church is the bride of Christ. You cannot love him and not love her. Can you, with an honest heart, sing and say: “I love Thy Church, O God”? And will you commit to doing all that love entails?
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Community of God
while we intuitively know we all need community, we will see more clearly what it means to be a community. we will further explore the relationship between being a community and being a unified diverse body from last week.
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