Category: Church
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Thoughts on the Church
The church, the body of Christ, is the penultimate goal of God’s creating of the world; the glory of God, of course, is the ultimate goal. To understand the meaning of our lives both in this world and the next, we must learn to see our lives in relation to the church both in her […]
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Ikthus Villa Angela Sermon (March 2014)
FORGIVENESS AND THE CHURCH (Colossians 3:12-15) INTRODUCTION: Forgiveness is our theme this month. Today we touch on forgiveness and the church. You’ve probably heard of Tina Turner’s song, “What’s love got to do, got to do, with it?” In the same vein, someone might ask, “What’s the church got to do, got to do, with […]
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The Model Church
TEXT: Acts 2:41-47 (Outline based largely on W. Barclay’s Commentary on Acts) 1. IT WAS A LEARNING CHURCH A) This is the way to become noble Christians (Acts 17:11) B) We were born again by God’s Word (James 1:18; 2 Tim. 3:15) C) We grow by God’s Word (1 Pet. 2:2) D) We are equipped […]
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How To Be A Thankful Church
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect […]
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Cultivating a Culture of Missions in a Small Church
Cultivating a Culture of Missions in a Small Church – 9Marks. Tom Ascol: Pastor, have you ever thought to yourself, “My church is so small, we cannot do much for missions, especially overseas missions”? If so, I have news for you. Small churches are not exempt from the work of missions, nor should they want […]