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Introduction According to Gallup - church membership was incredibly consistent from 1938-1998 ranging from 68-73%. However between 1998 and 2018 this number sharply declined to 50%. Gallup noted that this was partly due to an increasing proportion of individuals stating they have no religious preference.…

Announcements Moms & Muffins Thursday - Preschool Friday - Kindergarten & Above Teen Scavenger Hunt, Saturday @ 1:00 PM Sign up for the Community Barbecue on Saturday, June 3, 2023 Sign up for Neighborhood Bible Time What we believe about the church. Over the past several weeks, I believe that I have…

There is a story I once heard of two men who’s job was to chop wood. Every day they arrived at the same time, had the same quota for wood, and worked hard until noon. At noon one lumberjack left for two hours, while the other decided to keep on working. But every day, the man who took the break finished…

Why are you here? Why are you here? I don’t know if you’ve ever thought consciously about that. Many Christians or people who identify themselves as people of faith know that they’re “supposed” to attend church, but if you were to press in and ask why, many find it difficult to articulate the purpose…

We are in it together! We are not in this alone. God is with us We are His body collectively Series has helped us thus far to know how to walk closer with God through a variety of messages Are you a disciple; enjoy the blessings and take responsibilities of it. Meet together in sweet communion. We spent…

The Church is likened to a body, of which Jesus Christ is the living Head. Ephesians 1:22–23 (KJV 1900) 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church , 23 Which is his body , the fulness of him that filleth all in all . Again, remember the body is…

Today, we enter the Present Work of Jesus Christ. Quickly, to help us remember the context of Hebrews, The author is writing to Hebrew Christians had heard this glorious gospel, and should have been pressing on, leaving the word of the beginning of Christ. A great title for the Book of Hebrews would…

Guest Preacher: Chris Stukenberg Reputation: Honoring Behavior – 10/29/23 Title Slide The church has a bad wrap Problem: Our reputation is self-inflicted and in many ways deserved – why? Pray 14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how…

THE BIRTH OF THE CHURCH Acts 2 records the birthday of the church, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the 120 believers who were assembled in the Upper Room. It also records the growth process of the infant church. On the Day of Pentecost, about 3000 people believed the gospel, repented of their sins,…

Good Morning, I am so glad that you are here to worship with us this morning. Grab your Bibles and turn with me to Ephesians chapter 2. We are in a series on the foundations of our faith, and the verses that I want us to look at here in Ephesians chapter 2 explain so much of what we are going to look…

B - Biblical Authority A - Autonomy of The Local church P - Priesthood of The Believer T - Two Church Offices I - Individual Soul Liberty S - Saved and Baptized Church Membership T - S - Through out the Word of God there are many different metaphors used to describe the Church. An Army A Fellowship The…

Pastor James takes us through 1st Timothy 2-3.

Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:10-19 John 6:66-68 This world we live in is full of people that are trying to get you to buy into something. They want you buy a product that makes you lose weight or one that helps you gain muscle. They try to get you to subscribe to an app that will change the way you…

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…

I want you to think about confession for a moment. What is confession exactly? It is an admission, especially of guilt or sin. Confession is also a statement of religious belief. When you confess it means that you either agree or promise or you admit to something. When you look in the bible there are…

Have you ever been discouraged, disparaged by the church? The imperfect church is still something we should believe in. This morning we are going to be looking at the church, described, defined and applicable. Previously we have in this series looked at: Why believe in God Creator of the world ( Gen1:1-27…

14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:…

Growing Growing, we are all growing, either growing closer in our walk, or growing more distant. This series has been about growing a closer walk with thee. Today is no different we are looking at growing closer as the church, with focus on local church vs. universal church. Growing in grace and true…

This closing section to the Book of the Covenant is both a strongly encouraging as well as strongly challenging epilogue for the people of Israel. In this section, there is an intensity from what has been previous. Here we see the shift from the third-person form of the legal cases to the “I-you” style…

Intro “I love Jesus but hate...” People have an issue with the church That’s what we are looking at this series 2nd week of 4 Last week - hypocrisy This week - Leadership in and of the Church Turn to 1 Timothy 3:14 One of the things that people say they have a problem with, one of the things that keeps…

Cutaway of the tabernacle I. The Tabernacle’s Coverings, Exodus 26:1-14 . Thes coverings were each of different material, draped over the walls to provide a ceiling, beauty and a protective cover for the entire Tabernacle-tent. Draping completely to the ground, you could not see from the outside the…

Intro: Giving in the life of the Church is so important. It is one of the best ways to put what we know about God into practice. Some talk to much about giving and we have to question their hearts desires. Others, and I fall into this camp, talk to little about giving and leave the congregation underfeed…

Welcome... Introduction… New Series Something I’m excited about Not a book of the Bible but a topic deeply rooted in scripture Foundational for understanding life as a follower of Jesus Bold statement: Without a correct view of the church, a person will not have a correct view of what it means to follow…

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…