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People come to church…people claim to have faith in God (in Jesus) for many different reasons. Some come because they just always have come. Some come simply because they have family that comes and they want to be with them. Some come because they like the activities: services, programs, music, teaching,…

We are all evidence gatherers. Even the things we create gather evidence for us. Google and all social media uses programs to listen and gather evidence on what you are interested in. The enemy takes what God is doing and twists it for evil. The enemy has used these social media inventions to steer our…

Divine Appointments Ruth 2 “Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side of the family named Boaz. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of Elimelech. One day Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields so I can gather grain behind whoever permits me to do so.” Naomi replied, “You…

1 They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses…

Acts 2:38-47 American citizens should know the importance of celebrating patriotic holidays such as Memorial Day and the 4th of July. Such holidays remind us of the price that was paid for our freedom, encouraging us to treasure the freedom that we enjoy, and to uphold the timeless principles upon which…

When We Gather... Introduction Good morning, once again. It's a privilege and a joy to open the Word of God with you today. Go ahead and open your Bibles to Acts chapter two. That's where we are going to begin this morning. Now if you're new to us or it's your first time joining us online, I normally…

Intro: Leading worship in Rossville with laryngitis (Make a joyful noise) With that said, we're going to read Psalm 100 , because I want to talk about worship today. I'm excited to just talk with you about worship. But, I want to talk about worship maybe in a different way or come at it from a different…

Ephesians 5:18-19 Envision a group of people who gather once a week or more and come from all walks of life. White collar/blue collar, men/women, wealthy/working class/lower class, all kinds of cultures, it makes no difference. They drop their façade and talk to each other, welcoming each other with…

Morning 10 March 24

#1 Strive to maintain unity with one another. 2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to live in harmony in the Lord. 3 Indeed, true companion, I ask you also to help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names…

As the New Testament church was reborn, the book of Acts shares with us several of its characteristics; traits that still help give direction for the church today.

What is your favorite kind of bread? Any homemade bread fans out there? According to one website that I found, there are over 200 different kinds of bread in the world... And these are just known, identified kinds.. This doesn’t count all the different kinds bakers may experiment with! People love bread…

It’s one of my favorite moments: when I get to start preaching through another book of the Bible. This marks the 20th time I’ve done this here in Rich Hill (I’ve preached through 17 books in-full and have preached part of Genesis and Psalms and now I start 1 Thessalonians; and we’ve studied 19 books…

Why do we gather together? What has the spirits of darkness tried to get the church to be labeled as? Judgmental, a place of division, weirdos, a place of disconnection, fake, a place where hidden sin lies, people who put on like they have together but have secrets. What Does Jesus label the church as?…

What is the Ekklesia? We are going to explore where the term Ekklesia comes from. We are going to uncover the purpose of His Ekklesia. Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. First lets look…

Introduction: 23 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of solemn rest, a memorial proclaimed with blast of trumpets, a holy convocation. 25 You shall not do any ordinary work, and you…

Why can we gather in God’s Name? 19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw…

Challenged By Our Social Nature which means that we like to know who is in charge, or we like to be in charge. We like to know our rights and want to exercise our rights. The result is that, in all gatherings, social relationships don’t always go smoothly. There is one reality about the church that we…

What is the gift of tongues? Buenos días, le damos la bienvenida a nuestro servicio en la Iglesia Bautista Monte Carmelo. Nuestra oración es que recibas una bendición de Dios hoy. Salve, nos ad munus nostrum suscipimus in Ecclesia Baptistae Montis Carmeli. Oratio nostra est ut a Deo hodie recipiatis…

Welcome Good morning everyone. Today we are on the third Sunday of Advent, which from our reading we see is on the topic of Joy. Advent, like Lent, is a time of repentance, of turning back to God, but on this third week we specifically think about the joy that we have in Christ. For today then, we are…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. We are taking a break from our long journey through the gospel of Mark and we are progressing through a mini-series on the mission of our church: We are spending four weeks in this mini-series because…

Evidence Gatherers You are commissioned to be evidence gatherers for Christ. Be more intentional about what God has said in the people around us to help explain and help them gather evidence that is true. Activation: Jesus what is something You are teaching me about who You are? Tell the person with…

“The Work of the Enemy” Pastor James Montgomery Boice once said, “Some sections of the Bible give us Grand Theology, some move us to Grateful Responses to God, the Parables ask us if there has been any Real Difference in our lives.” Is your life different today? In other words, as you pick up God’s Word…

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…

Recap of defining Ekklesia and her purpose? Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Church = Ekklesia or Ecclesia 1 a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place,…