Worship
Prayer
“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,” (1 Timothy 2:1)
Singing
“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”(Colossians 3:16)
The Lord’s Supper
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.”(1 Corinthians 11:26)
Preaching
“How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?” (Romans 10:14)
Laying By In Store
“On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.” (1 Corinthians 16:2)
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DOING BIBLE THINGS IN BIBLE WAYS
This is our first and highest goal. For we do not want to be merely speakers of the word or hearers of the word, but doers of it throughout our lives. (James 1:25, Phil 4:9)
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Speak where the Bible speaks
When we teach the Bible we desire to speak as with the utterances of God (1 Peter 4:11). Not as from our own think so, but from the word of God. The Holy Spirit has revealed in the word the bounds and the liberty that God has established for the faith. It is then our ernest desire to “accurately handle the word of truth” (2 Tim 2:15) when we speak and know that we are speaking in accordance to God’s will.
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Be Silent Where the Bible is Silent
This idea protects the liberty of the Christian. While the church as a collective is bound to operate by its mandate, the Christian is set at liberty to do all good works. We desire then to “not exceed what is written” (1 Cor 4:6) keeping from going too far (2 John 9) and straying from the truth of God. (cf. 2 Timothy 2:16, 23)
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Call Bible Things By Bible Names
We seek to honor the will of God, even in how He calls things (Col 3:17). Primarily this protects us from being deceived over time by subtle manipulations of meaning. This requires constant vigilance, but it is worth the effort as this moves us always to look to the text and its context to understand the truth and the terms used to define truth. (cf. Psalm 119:37, 40, 93)
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"What must I do to be saved?" - Acts 16:28
Sermons
Look For Good To Do, Cultivate Good Within You
As Christians, our mission is to cultivate good within ourselves and do good work. In the doing, we are also made better bit by bit.
Our Reasonable Service: Romans 12:1-2
That we would be transformed through the renewal of our minds, which only come by the word of truth. May we always be open to the truth of God.
Romans 11 The Hope of Israel
How do the unbelieving Jews of Paul’s era and even today fit in the larger plan of God? Romans 11 shows us that they have hope, but only in belief in Christ Jesus.
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Calling on the name of the Lord: Romans 9:30-10:17
9that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. (Romans 10:9–10)
The State of the Elect vs. Physical Israel: God is Vindicated (Romans 9:1-29)
God has always said by what standard the called will be elected. Much how a boss puts out a want ad to hire someone, the standard is set out. In this way, the elected are predestined. The individual is not predestined per se, rather the ones who will come up to the standard that was predestined.
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The Hope That We Have: Romans 8:16-39
God has pulled out all the stops to get us a route home to Him. He sent His Son to pay the price for our sins. He has revealed His will through the Spirit manifested in the Word of God. He has given us a portion of the Spirit to dwell within us, and the Spirit likewise intercedes on our behalf. What barriers still stand in our way? Only we can choose to be overcome, but with God for us who can truly stand against us in the end?
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Romans 8:12-18 – The Obligations of the Spirit
What does it mean to be lead by the Spirit? Why do we own our lives to the Spirit vs. the flesh?
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The Sobriety of the Saints
It is in humility we are exalted, it takes sobriety to put an end to hubris.
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What Would Jesus Be Thankful For?
If Jesus came to thanksgiving at your house, what sorts of things might He be thankful for? Let’s look at scripture and find out.
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Psalm 23 – The Lord is My Shepherd
We can be relieved of anxiety, tension, fear, nervousness, and worry if we will meditate upon Psalm 23 and its implications.
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The Promises of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament – Part 2
The prophet Joel spoke of the destruction of Judah, the exile, and the days of refreshing when God would be in their midst and pour out His Spirit upon the people. This is the primary passage speaking of the prophesying to come as part of that event. Rejuvenation, Revelation, Cleansing salvation are the main reasons the Spirit would come.
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The Promises of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament – Part 1
The promises of the Spirit of God are poured out in the final days, these are the final days.
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