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“Congregational Responsibilities” sounds like a very formal topic. I don’t know what else to entitle this sermon exactly, but I don’t want us to think this is boring, business-meeting type stuff. This isn’t Robert’s Rules of Order. I have all the respect in the world for Henry Robert, a military officer…

Title: "The Ascension: Our Hope and Commission" I. Introduction A. Opening Prayer B. Welcoming the congregation and setting the context for Ascension Day C. Highlighting the significance of Jesus' ascension II. Understanding the Ascension ( Acts 1:1-3 ) A. Exploring the post-resurrection appearances…

John Maxwell is a known leadership consultant and speaker. He’s written countless books on the topic of leadership, and one of his most often spoken phrases is: “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” Those words are powerful. There is truth there. Today we will be installing our elders and deacons…

Congregational Involvment

Paul , an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that…

The honor of God rests on the proper worship of the Lord by His priests who are called to His service. If we are called a nation of priests how much more should we teach the proper worship of the Lord? The command of the Lord is to guard yourself in your Spirit and to not be faithless

A- Autonomy of the Local Church The Explanation of Autonomy What is Autonomy Before we can understand what Autonomy is we must understand what a church is. A church in the greek “ ekklesia” It means “ a called out assembly for a purpose” The Meaning of Autonomous So what does autonomy mean? noun, plural…

we are more concerned to implement the principles of Scripture in our specific culture (and even to emulate the best of the Bible-inspired cultures of Scripture), than we are to invest effort in reclaiming current cultural forms for Christian use. pop-contemporary forms or the distinctive ethnic forms…

Who are you? The case for membership is certainly an unusual one. Many reject the concept because we do not have clear passages in the Scripture that clearly define church membership. And they are correct. There is no Scripture passage that says “thou shalt practice church membership” To make matters…

Today is a special day in the life of our church. Today we will install and ordain elders and deacons that will serve among us in the coming weeks, months and years. In our denomination, once you are ordained you are ordained to that office for the remainder of your life within our denomination. We do…

Knowing what it is we here at Hickory Corners Bible Church believe and how it is we operate is important. HCBC Basics is a condensed class to look at our statement of faith, and how it is we apply what we believe to our church life. This session will focus on what God requires within His local church.

READ 1 Peter 5:1-5 A word to the elders (v. 1-4) qualifications 1 Tim. 3:1-7 1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,…

We are reminded that God graciously loves us in a way that is willing to give up everything. We are encouraged to live in our marriage in the way God has called us to.

12 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. 13 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing. 14 Let now…

Who are elders and what do they do? In this message, Pastor Steve examines the leaders of the church.

As we turn our attention to God’s Word today, you need to know that this sermon is a bit out of ordinary for what we usually do here. 95% of the time we are walking through portions of Scripture chapter by chapter and verse by verse, mining the goodness of God’s Word. Right now we are in a sermon series…

The Unity of the Church in Danger Theme: God does not want His Church to be neglected. Therefore, the Holy Spirit God appointed godly men by the Church to serve the growing Church. The Problem And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians…

Service Order: Opening Song - GG Prayer - GG Welcome and Announcements - AJ Pastoral Prayer - Pastor Cal Song - GG Song - GG Prayer - GG Offering - Pastor Cal and Ushers Prayer - AJ Scripture Reading -Brad McFalls Sermon - Pastor Cal Prayer - Pastor Cal Closing Song - GG Faithful, Not Flashy I Timothy…

Objective: 1) To examine the duties of elders, in their role as shepherds (pastors) and overseers (bishops) Summary: The final chapter contains charges to elders and their respective flocks. As a fellow elder, Peter commands elders to shepherd the flock of God among them, serving as overseers. Doing…

Introduction Today I want to spend just a few moments and examine a simple question. Why Church? What’s the point and purpose of church? Some of us spend up to 4-5 hours a week at church, why? I’ll be honest, when I began typing that statement out ‘4-5 hours a week’ - that’s on the high side. That’s…

TEXT: NUMBERS 13:26-33 | INTENTIONAL PURSUIT OF GOD INTRO EXPLANATION : Israel had escaped Egypt God delivered them in a miraculous way Now, God’s plan for the Children of Israel was for them to enjoy the blessings of a land He had promised them. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men,…

I have heard this said of the local church, “A church is one bad pastor away from crumbling into liberalism.” In other words, if I the pastor were to die tomorrow, and you all were left with the decision to call a new pastor, if you make the wrong choice the consequences could be devastating for the…

When it comes to dangerous jobs, few occupations rival the inherent risks faced by firefighters, police officers, and soldiers. Nevertheless, these are jobs that we desperately need as a society, And thankfully there are brave men and women who are willing to face these challenge head on. But, they face…

This Week’s Theme: THE WAY OF THE WISE This Week’s Word is The Wisdom of God means that God always chooses the best goals and the best means to those goals Memory Verse: Proverbs 4:7 “7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” Essence of the Text…

No One likes difficulty But Is Difficulty bad? Can difficulty have purpose? Does God Know? 23 During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And God heard their groaning,…