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The Story Starter: Welcome and acknowledgement Christmas wishes Building fund Let us prayer for the sick and for those who traveled and will be traveling soon. on time challenge Year end Adm meeting in January Today our theme is “ The Name Emmanuel .” My name is Emmanuel . . . (In this lesson I am not…

Announcements We received our next question via our street sign: SCBA Spirit Week Bake Sale Spend your money tonight as you leave! Soul Winning Saturday This is the “reschedule” of last Saturday’s Soul Winning Saturday. Resurrection Sunday 7:30 AM: outdoor, “Son” rise service 10:00 AM: full breakfast…

Prayer Announcements - New Group, Christmas parties Scripture Intro When you hear the words “Go and make disciples” what comes to mind? Maybe it sounds similar to, “Go make your bed!” Why? Because I told you so. Maybe it’s like if I asked you to “Go and make chicken cordon bleu.” You’re like I kind of…

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…

Announcements Deacon’s Meeting this Saturday morning at 8:30 AM Be back in your place with your Connection Group on Sunday at 9:45 AM. I will be “re-doing” a couple of my Starting Point classes over the next couple of weeks. I will be back in the JOY Connection Group on Sunday, April 30. All Staff Meeting…

Intro Directions from 3 different people The truth is, all three are mostly right - maybe… It’s important to identify at least two key markers when you set out on a journey and those markers center around: Who you are with and where you are going. Heidi and I driving to Tennessee on our honey moon. We…

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…

WHERE CAN GOD’S LOVE BE FOUND? Luke 2:8-12 “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said…

Let’s Talk About God’s Church Because after all, Our sign says “Inter-Community Church of God.” Connected with Association of the Church of God in Southern California and Southern Nevada Take part in the activities of the Interstate Association of the Church of God And the National Association of the…

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…

1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that…

Evening 17 September 2023

Last week we began a short series on, “The Gift of Jesus.” My goal was for us to understand what Matthew chapter 1 verse 23 helps us to see that Jesus is Immanuel, which means that God is with us. There are many ways that we come to understand just how Christ is with us even today. Jesus is the Son of…

Text: “Provided that you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister. Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what…

Seeing God at Work Among Us “I like work. I really do. I can sit and watch it for hours!” My practice of social interaction, certainly with people I don’t yet know, involves way more listening than talking. Sometimes I overhear people’s conversations or notice what they say in passing. I’m not trying…

1. The Universal Family 2. The Local Family 3. Joining the Family 3.How does one become a {member} of the Church? {how do I belong?} A. Joining the Universal Church a.To become a member of the {universal} {body} of Christ: i.Christ is the {builder} of His church: 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter,…

Good morning... Introduce self... This morning we are going to do something a little different. We had a team go to Logan Utah on a scout trip. We are going to give that team the majority of our time this morning. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe…

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…

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and…

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…

Do you know who Christ truly is and what God has done for you through Him? Do you know who Christ truly is and what God has done FOR YOU through Him? ++Christ took your place, so that you might take His ( Luke 23-24 ). ++Christ rose from death to life, so you might have life from death.( Luke 24:1-12…

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! I’m not much of a morning person, but yesterday I made a commitment to rise early and attend the Men’s Breakfast held at the Wesleyan Church here in town. It has been several months since I’ve attended one of these events, but I sensed…

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…

1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may…

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 the principle doctrines related to the place and purpose of the church.