The Beginnings of Despair
Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. The way down to despair is always predictable and preventable. Just as there is a way down, there is also a way out!! We don’t have…
Read MoreHow To Walk Worthy of Your Calling
In our series on Discovering the Church we have looked at four pictures of the church. We have seen the church as a family and the goal is maturity. We also saw the church as a field – the goal being the quantity of our fruitfulness. We have seen the church as a building the temple…
Read MoreThe Church is a Body – the Goal is Unity in Service
Series: Pictures of the Church “The Church is a Body: The Goal is Unity in Service” 1 Corinthians 12: 12-26; Colossians 1:18-19; 2:19 May 17, 2015 Kitwe Church Today we will finish our series entitled “The Pictures of The Church.” Where we have sought to answer the question “What is a church?” So far we…
Read MoreBIBLICAL BAPTISM – AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
I have entitled this study: “Biblical Baptism – an ordinance of the local church” (listen or download) because my intent this morning is to appeal directly to Scripture to get a clear understanding of this important and often misunderstood subject. An ordinance – authoritative order, a religious decree. There are two ordinances given by Christ to the…
Read MoreThe Church is a Building – the Goal is Quality!
1 Corinthians 3: 9b-17 Today we will resume a series that Phil and I have started long ago, before Easter. The subject of this series is “The Pictures of The Church.” The question we are seeking to answer is, “What is a church?” So far in this series we have seen that “The Church is…
Read MoreUnderstanding The Solution To Pressure & Strain
2 Co 4:16-18 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are…
Read MoreThe Root Of Our Problems
Today we want to discover how to unmask the source of your noise. Our text is found in II Peter 1:2–3. 2 Pe 1:2-3 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto…
Read MoreTake the Yoke
Thanks to Dr. Jim Berg for the main outline below. Part One: The Way Down Session 1—Noticing the Noise in Your Soul (Matthew 11:28–30) Ps 131:2 “Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.” A child that no longer…
Read MoreWhy I Believe In The Resurrection
Two days ago my wife’s uncle died after a long battle with cancer. Death is not natural to life. It is not part of the original created order. We recoil from death we wish to be far from it. When we hear the footsteps of death coming for us we fight and some fear it.…
Read MoreChronology of Events the Week of Christ’s Death
Jesus determined to go to Jerusalem, knowing completely what was going to take place! He would be crucified and on the third day rise from the dead. His death and resurrection is the means by which any person can be reconciled to God. Here is the Chronology of events of Passion week. There are several…
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