Posts Tagged ‘Church’
The Church is a Field: The Goal is Quantity
We have all seen the signs along the road saying, “Have you eaten today? Thank a farmer.” There is a lot of truth to that sign. We all need food to survive, to stay healthy, and to grow. As a boy, I grew up on a family farm. I remember the year my Dad told…
Read MoreThe Church Is A Family
Nothing brings more joy than the birth of a child. The goal a family has for a child is not just that a child is born, but it is to see the child grow to maturity and to live a productive life. There is great joy in watching the early development of a baby – the first…
Read MoreA Model Church For A Modern World
A church is a gathering of Christians for the purpose of displaying God’s glory by becoming increasingly like Jesus Christ (Eph. 3:10-11).
“The church is God’s missile of salt and light hurled into the world to proclaim the triumphant message of sins forgiven and lives transformed.” – R. Kent Hughes, Acts
Read MoreCharacteristics of a Model Church for a Modern World
What comes to mind when you hear the word “church”? A building with a steeple and a cross? A denomination with ecclesiastical hierarchy? There was a time when I was boy that I would have told you that the first thing I thought of when I heard the word “church” was boring! What is this…
Read MoreWhose Sons & Daughters Are You?
The Setting (37) Jesus’ public ministry was marked by increasing levels of conflict and opposition from the religious leaders of his day, the Pharisees. It was ultimately this conflict which God used to bring to pass his plan eternal plan for Christ—that he would suffer a violent death as the penalty for sin and become…
Read MoreGoing On To Spiritual Maturity
Becoming a Christian happens when you turn from your sin to Christ and receive God’s forgiveness by faith Jesus. John calls this being “born again” (Jn. 3:1-18). Birth is a wonderful thing but ecoming a Christian is just the beginning of a new life. God’s plan for His children is that they go on to…
Read MoreEvaluating The Reality of Our Faith
Here are the notes from the Bible Study this morning. Our prayer is that this lesson will help you to evaluate the reality of Christianity and make an honest evaluation of your own faith. You can download this Bible Study for your own personal use here: Evaluating the Reality of Our Faith. Introduction We come…
Read More“I’m Not A Christian Because There Are Too Many Hypocrites In The Church”
We all know people who claim to be Christians but when we observe their life it is clear that their talk does not match their walk. If we are honest, all too often we too are hypocritical in some area of our lives. It’s not that we want to be, but we find ourselves struggling…
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