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Peter commands the elders of the church to shepherd the flock of God. How is he to do that and what is involved ? Also, what does calling the church sheep have to do with this command? Join Pastor Steve as we answers these and many more questions in our study from 1 Peter 5:2-4.

Pastor Wolgast teaches on the the gifts of the Church, the Body of Christ in Romans 12.

Missions Statement Message # 4 Big Idea — god gifts his church with leaders to equip the saints for the work of ministry so that the church body would grow toward maturity. Read Eph 4:1-16 . I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been…

The purpose of this lesson is to help the disciple recognize and understand the various ministry gifts given by Christ to His Church.

The sense of verses 11-16 can be summed up by verse 13, where Paul puts the final purpose of what the ascended Christ is doing in the church: to mature manhood, the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. This is reiterated another way in v 16: so that the body builds itself up in love. The sermons on these verses will then have the following focus: we must aspire toward maturity as a church. This is the primary goal of what we as a church do. Here is how we bring glory to Christ. How

By Pastor Glenn Pease Doctor A. J. Cronin, the famous physician and author, had a very critical professor when he was in medical school. He told Cronin that he might make a general practitioner, but he was hopeless as a surgeon, and Cronin believed him. Completing his medical training, he went to a remote…

By Pastor Glenn Pease You and I live in an amazing age of automation where the machine is becoming master. A man wrote about his experience of putting money in a coffee machine, and as he watched the coffee begin to flow before the cup dropped down, and then from the other side the cream flowed in, and…

“Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.”[1] This past week, as the chairman of…

Reading: James 3:1-12 We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check. James 3:2 (NIV) I. Control your tongue, control Yourself A. Be careful what you Teach 1. Not many should become teachers a. The teaching ministry…

Sunday, November 2, 2008 – Communion Sunday Following the example of our Lord John 13: 12-20 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. John 13:14 NIV Would you please stand for the reading of God’s word? Please join me in reading aloud together…

Every part doing its share Ex 17:8-13 1/27/08 a.m. Ex 17:8-13 8  Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with  the rod of God in my hand.” 10 So Joshua did…

Introduction As I mentioned last week, our Ministry Team has adopted a statement of Christian beliefs written by Brian McLaren. The purpose of this statement is not so much to dictate what we as a congregation believe specifically, but to indicate the types of beliefs we hold generally. Its publication…

A Reflection of God Mother’s Day Sermon – May 8, 2005 - SHM On this Mother’s Day, we will take a look at motherhood and in it, see a reflection of the Person of God. I. M – MENDER A. Mom’s a Physician – (some things she can handle herself) 1. Cared for the hurts, bruises, scrapes, toes caught in bicycle…

JOHN 14:26 THE INDWELLING SPIRIT 1. Personal Knowledge The attitude of the disciples: “but you know him…” [14:17]. § γινώσκετε - “know” [14:17], present active, ‘to know with a focus on experience or personal relationship’; 2. The Present Time The present: “he dwells with you…” [14:17]. § μένει - “dwells”…

JOHN 14:22-31 THE REVELATION 1. The New Dawning The groundwork is being laid for the “oneness” between Jesus and his disciples that mirrors the oneness between Jesus and his heavenly Father. a. The Resurrection The reference point in their development: “at that day you shall know that…” [14:20]. § ἐν…

James 3 March 25, 2007 Intro: Remember what was said in the previous chapter; It’s NOT our words BUT our works that validate (justify) our salvation or what has occurred within you. A- If you recall: It’s not Faith and Works, It’s not Faith or Works, It is Faith that Works that gives you an assurance…

Beware of the Tongue Preacher James C. Orchard Tuesday , May 29, 2007 James 3:1-12 Topic: Teachers take caution with your words What is the desired result: That the listener will respect the power of the tongue when one is teaching. Intro The tongue is part of some famous times Abraham Lincoln, Four…