October 31, 2021

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Sermon Passage: Romans 12:9-13 - “7 Characteristics of Great Lovers”

OUTLINE:

  1. Living without hypocrisy (v. 9).

  2. Passionately distinguishing evil and good (v. 9).

  3. Devoted to being brotherly (v. 10a).

  4. Preferring others with honor (v. 10b).

  5. Diligently serving (v. 11).

  6. Rejoicing hopefully even in hard-times through devotion to prayer (v. 12).

  7. Generously hospitable (v. 13).

Order of Worship: Download Here

Set List:

All Creatures of Our God and King
Lift High the Name of Jesus
Jesus Loves Me
This Life I Live
Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder

October 24, 2021

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Sermon Passage: Romans 12:3-5 - “Responsible Church Membership”

OUTLINE:

A right view of ourselves based on Rom.12:1-5, we are:

  • Creations of God that owe God living service and worship (v.1).

  • Thinking vessels of God for life within the will of God (v.2).

  • Recipients of God’s grace gifts under a sovereign allotment of faith (v.3).

  • Individual functioning local church members (v.4).

  • Committed interdependent members of Christ’s local body (v.5).

The next step after professing faith in Christ Jesus is Responsible Church Membership!

Christ’s Mission was Church Membership under Elders

  • Heb. 10:24-25

  • Acts 2:47; 5:14; 6:7; 16:5

  • 1 Thess.5:12; Heb. 13:17

Designed to do life together

  • Love one another (John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; Rom. 13:8; 1Cor. 16:20; 2Cor. 13:12; 1Thess. 3:12; 4:9; 1Pet. 1:22; 4:8; 5:14; 1John 3:11, 23; 4:7, 11, 12; 2John 5).

  • Show the same care for one another (1Cor.12:25).

  • Be kind to one another (Eph.4:32).

  • Be hospitable to one another (1Pet.4:9).

  • Show tolerance for one another (Eph.4:2; Col.3:13).

  • Be submissive to one another (Eph.5:21).

  • Serve one another (John 13:14; Gal.5:13; 1Pet.4:10).

  • Fellowship with one another (1John 1:7).

  • Not complain against one another (James 5:9).

  • Not lie to one another (Col.3:9).

  • Be humble toward one another (1Pet.5:5).

  • Teach and admonish one another (Rom.15:14; Col.3:16).

  • Encourage one another (1Thess. 4:18; 5:11; Heb.3:13; 10:24, 25).

  • Stimulate one another (Heb.10:24).

  • Honor one another (Rom.12:10; Gal.5:15,26; Eph.5:21; Phil.2:3).

  • Speak and sing with and to one another—worship together (Eph.5:19).

  • Forgive one another (Eph.4:32; Col.3:13).

  • Confess our sins to one another (James 5:16).

  • Pray for one another (James 5:16).

  • Share one another’s burdens (Gal.6:2; Eph.4:2, 32; Col.3:13).

  • Be at peace with one another (Mark 9:50).

  • Be members one of another (Rom.12:5).

  • Devoted to one another (Rom.12:10).

  • Giving preference to one another (Rom.12:10).

  • Being of the same mind with one another (Rom.12:16; 1Cor.1:10).

  • Accepting one another (Rom.15:7).

  • Not judging one another (Rom.14:13; James 4:11).

  • Greeting one another (Rom.16:16).

  • Waiting for one another (1Cor.11:33).

Church membership is what Christ wants!

Church membership is what believers do!

Church membership builds confidence and assurance!

Church membership helps others!

Church membership helps us!

Order of Worship: Download Here

Set List:

Oh How Good It Is
Lovingkindness
Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor
How Great Is Our God
The Church’s One Foundation

October 17, 2021

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Sermon Passage: Romans 12:3-8 - “God’s Gifts and How to Know Yours”

OUTLINE:

Rom.12:3-5

Rom.12:6-8

Spiritual Gifts or Talents?

  • Spiritual gifts are particular abilities given to believers in Christ to confirm and build up the body of Christ (1Cor.12:4-7; Rom.1:11).

  • The term “talent” in scripture is used to denote a unit of weight or money. We use it to refer to a “characteristic feature of a person.”

Spiritual Gifts Recorded in Scripture:

  • 1 Cor. 12:7-10, 28-30

  • Rom. 12:6-8

  • Eph. 4:7-11

  • 1 Pet. 4:10-11

Chart

Service Gifts Speaking Gifts Sign Gifts

Administration Exhortation Apostleship

Faith Teaching Miracles

Giving Pastor/Teacher Healing, Sign & Wonders

Helping Evangelism Prophecy

Serving Tongues

Showing Mercy Word of Wisdom/Knowledge

Leadership Interpretation of Tongues

Hospitality Distinguishing Spirits

Sign Gifts Explained

  • (See Heb. 2:2-4; Mark 16:20; Acts 2:22)

Discerning Our Gifts

  1. Information: Know the gifts available.

  2. Invocation: Pray that God will clearly reveal to you the gifts he has given you.

  3. Involvement: Cultivate a heart for ministry and seek it.

  4. Investigate: How do we feel about what we are doing for Christ?

  5. Illumination: Look and listen for support and confirmation from the body of Christ.

Stewarding God’s Gifts Well

Order of Worship: Download here

Set List:

God of Wonders
Ancient of Days
There Is A Fountain
All I Have Is Christ
O Church Arise