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Introduction First time sharing the Gospel. Henry. Personal evangelism can be awkward , but effective. And every time since, awkward, but effective. By the power of the Holy Spirit, evangelism makes a difference. Be a preacher. Paul shares the Gospel (vv. 5-13). Confess with mouth Jesus is Lord (repentance).…

Welcome to Holy Temple’s Planning Meeting Call to Order Devotion 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. Prayer Attendance Previous Minutes Current Meeting Agenda Evangelism Report Fellowship Report Worship Report Discipleship Report Ministry…

It seems like, when kids are around 3-5, they become very interested in the why’s of life. Why is the sky blue, why is my hair this color, why do the deer eat our garbage? The question why, can quickly become infuriating becasue after about the 5th why, your running out of answers. As we get older, many…

God designed marriage to be the very best that life has to offer, the very best. In fact, Peter rightly called it “the grace of life.” But since the fall of man, it is anything but the best for most people. In fact, for most marriage starts in a euphoria of emotion and love, bliss and gradually descends…

Turn to and read Jeremiah 1:1-5 . Pray. God gives Life He gives physical life. Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed…

SOUL WINNING MUSTS A discouraged preacher once dreamed that he was standing on top of a huge granite rock, trying to break it with a pickaxe. Hour after hour, he worked seeing no results. Finally, he said, “That’s it, I’ve tried, but it is useless.” Suddenly a man stood by him and asked, “Were you not…

“I believe a return to discipleship will bring about the reformation of the 21st century.” - Robert Gallatay We can’t just add discipleship to our already busy program schedule. We need to change our church culture. What is a program ? 1. Programs have a clean start and end . Discipleship is life on…

This year we have a lot of things planned with the goal that we can better connect with the community and live out the whole Gospel for the whole person. The plan is very intentional and is based on an understanding of the purpose of the church that I have learned over the last 30 plus years of being…

What a year it has been. Today is a special day. It is New Year’s Day, and the fact that it falls on a Sunday this year makes it even more special. When Christmas comes, we celebrate the birth of Christ, but then there is a week of anticipation as the end of one year brings the beginning of the next.…

Jesus Follower The cost of following Jesus Luke 9 57-62 they said that they would but V 9 23 deny himself and follow Jesus has already sent out the 12 to heal cast out demons and spread the gospel Jesus is now going to send out 70 others to do the same these are ones who have picked up their cross daily…

Children’s Sermon Hold up a bag of seeds How many of you know what these are? Seeds What do seeds do? They grow stuff Why did God create plants in a way that they could grow more? So we don’t run out Did you know that God created people the same way? He created us to make more people. God has given you…

We are starting a new series this week titled Conviction- What we believe. Do Christians have nonnegotiable beliefs, and if so, what are they? This eight-week series looks at eight key topics in evangelical theology that all Christians agree about. Our faith will be challenged as we ask ourselves, “When…

We are starting a new series this week titled Our House. When you ask someone what they think about the church, be prepared for any response. What they say may inspire feelings of anger, sadness, joy, or hope, depending on what they have experienced in their dealings with believers. This four-week series…

I think if you were to put a theme on last week’s sermon, it would be this: The Enemy We Face And what we found out was that - in this world - our TRUE enemy is - NOT of flesh and blood. We saw that our TRUE enemy is - the Spiritual Forces of Evil looking to destroy us - eternally Our TRUE enemy - seeks…

Matthew 5:13–16 (CSB) 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights…

Introduction Two weeks ago we began to look into the Big Idea #7 Mainly God’s Gospel is now embodied in the new community called the church We looked at what the Bible describes as the church. We looked at membership, ordinances, and began to look at how this applies here at our local assembly of believers.…

Main Idea Build intentional bridges that support the weight of truth. Outline and Core Passage I - What Relational Evangelism Is II - Why we do evangelism III - It is what Jesus modeled for us IV - How You can live this out 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are…

According to the U.S. census and other reporting data, Texas is one of the fastest growing states in the United States. The estimated population in Texas this year is 29.2 million people. Texas averages an addition of 1,000 people every day. Houston overtook New York as the most diverse city in the nation…

I have talked before about my time at Chick-fil-A. Those of you who have been around for the past almost eight years are probably tired of my discussions of Chick-fil-A. I have worked for several food service companies, but CFA was hands down, by far, the best at training workers. They had processes…

1 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”…

What’s the worst meal you’ve ever eaten? The worst meal I’ve ever eaten was probably some fish and chips we brought one day. Do you know how bad it was? We could not eat it. Have you ever tried a dish with too much salt. Perhaps the cook has been to heavy handed withte salt shaker and there is more salt…

Introduction - Recap: Gather, Grow, Go vision for moving forward. I hope that this morning’s message is encouraging to you. - Main idea: We must be a church that goes out into the community throughout the week. Missional life is the going life. You know, I remember a day in ministry a few years ago when…

When will these things be? The disciples asked Jesus two important questions after he had told them of the future destruction of the temple. when will these things be what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age In reply, Jesus gave them warnings about the emergence of false Christs,…

Giving: Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share, Announcements: Bible…

Introduction Closing in on Easter, just two weeks away. How’s it coming with praying for your one? Keep it up Prayerfully, we’ll see God move and answer our prayers for them to come to church on Easter. We’ve been in a series entitled “Who’s Your One?” The goal of the series was to show us, and I include…