Sermon from November 25

I Can Do All Things

Philippians 4: 8 - 20

1. It does matter what we fill our minds with. The adage is true: garbage in, garbage out.
2. Paul found the secret to being content in every circumstance. Here's the secret: We have fabulous treasure when we have Christ. Philippians 3: 7 - 10
3. We can do all things through Christ. He is the source of our strength.
4. Paul was thankful that the church had helped him with his daily needs. The church was Christ in the skin when it took care of him.
5. Giving to help someone is our way to give a gift to God himself.
6. God will take care of our needs. He owns everything and loves us like precious children.

Sermon from November 18

Rejoice and Be Thankful

Philippians 4: 1 - 9

1. Arguing with each other can keep us from being the effective church God has called us to be. When two oxen are under the same yoke, they must pull in the same direction. Matthew 11: 28 - 30
2. To rejoice means to be full of joy and let everyone know it.
3. We receive joy from working together in God's Kingdom. We rejoice because we realize how good God is to us.
4. Instead of worrying in doubt, we should rest in the peace of God, knowing he loves us and has everything under his control.
5. When we pray, it should stop us from worrying, God will give us peace.
6. It is good for us to remember to thank God for taking care of us.

Sermon from November 11

Pray and Don't Give Up

Luke 18: 1 - 8

1. The only reason we would keep asking God is if we believed he was going to answer.
2. In other words, not giving up proves we have faith.
3. When we continue to ask God to answer prayer, we are continuing to depend on him and not taking matters into our own hands.
4. When we feel our prayers are not being answered we should add fasting to our prayers.
5. This humbles us before God and shows him that we are serious.
6. Hunger pains remind us to pray and allow us to sacrifice, identifying with Christ.

Sermon from October 28

The Five Purposes of the Church

Matthew 28: 16 - 20

1. The fifth purpose of the church is evangelism.
2. Every living organism must reproduce itself or it will not survive.
3. Jesus left us with the job of continuing and expanding the Kingdom of God. There is no plan B. We are the only way the gospel will be spread. 2 Corinthians 4: 7
4. As a healthy apple tree cannot help but produce apples, a growing Christian cannot help but produce other Christians. Matthew 7: 17 - 20
5. If we have the Holy Spirit living in us, we will find a way to witness to those in our circle of influence. Acts 4: 19 - 20
6. Even if we fulfill the other purposes of the church we will fail if we are not concerned about evangelism.

Sermon from October 21

The Five Purposes of the Church

Colossians 3: 12 - 17


1. The fourth purpose of the church is discipleship.
2. This means teaching. Paul also adds admonish, which means to gently point someone in the right direction.
3. The early church devoted itself to the apostles’ teaching. Acts 2: 42
4. A disciple is a learner. We haven’t arrived, but we are running toward the goal.
5. Discipleship is important because the more scripture we know, the more we can defeat temptation, and the more we can love and live for Jesus in full obedience.
6. God’s Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Psalm 119:105

Sermon from Oct 14

The Five Purposes of the Church

John 4: 13 - 26

1. Another purpose of the church is to provide a place to worship together.
2. Worship in these verses means "bending a knee".
3. Jesus said it is not where we worship, but how and whom.
4. How: In spirit. This means we transcend our earthly existence and worship God with all we are. We give Him our very best. We give our love, loyalty, obedience and devotion.
5. Whom: The one true God, revealed in the person of Jesus. Not everyone who is spiritual will enter the Kingdom of God, but only those who belong to Jesus. Matthew 7: 21
6. When we worship together, we honor God and encourage each other.

Sermon from Oct 7

The Five Purposes of the Church

Acts 2: 42 - 47

1. The second purpose of the church is fellowship.
2. The first thing we know about the early church was they met together for food and fellowship every day.
3. We will be like the people that we spend our time with.
4. When we fellowship together, we see how other believers handle adversity.
5. We can share our needs and pray for one another when we get to know each other.
6. A lump of coal cannot stay warm if it is removed from the fire.
7. The result of fellowship in Acts 2 was many people being saved.