Results

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy. For the person who speaks in a tongue is not speaking to people but to God, since no one understands him; he speaks mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,…

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 19 Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. 29 Let no corrupt word…

Life can be discouraging US National debt: $33.84T Average US family debt: $103k US Divorce rate statistics 50% first, 60% second, 73% third. 18m children being raised in single parent homes Belief in Christ dropping, church attendance dropping. Death rate 100%, 8,000 Americans a day trouble is brewing,…

The Steward The steward is a servant, a servant entrusted with the possession of someone else. A precious treasure we are entrusted with, that is our subject matter today. (insert: A treasure worth seeking picture here) A treasure worth having is a treasure worth sharing . Treasure worth having comes…

Providence Providence is more than the capital of Rhode Island, so much more. If, we, as disciples of Jesus Christ are to grow together we need God’s providence. So a few words on providence. When you think of the word providence what do you think of, what does it mean? Providence: (Noun) 1. divine guidance…

The church is edified through God’s word, through the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts, through the church’s appointed ministries and through the mutual love, support and encouragement of its members.

Closer walk = Maturing in Christ Together we open, read, study God’s word together, what is the result of it? Maturing in Christ, together! In our series we have looked at many elements to help us to mature in Christ together, today we will be looking at the element of a Christian’s good works. Maturing…

Powerful Word! The word is living, powerful and sharp (Heb4:12); it is Go breathed and is profitable and equipping (2Tim3:16-17). So, we are simply Christians studying God’s Word together. Today we are looking at the ministry of the Word in the heart of the believer, and helps us to grow to the fulness…

Dedication Any good work takes dedication, the church of Antioch of Syria had lots of involvement, lots of dedication for the church to be an exampled church that we can learn from. It was started by dedicated disciples from Jerusalem (Act11:19-21) 19 So then those who were scattered because of the persecution…

Are you stirred up? Important words, last words, instructive words, assuring words, encouraging words, that is what Paul is using here in 2Timothy as his final words. Today we see some good words with good instructions. A reminder first of what he has spoken already. (opening thought) What stirs you…

We all need it Some shocking numbers Datalytics shows 8656 murders in USA in 2023; that is a reduction from 9902 is 2022, and prior to Covid 16,425 2020 Pew Research 2020 - 930,160 abortions 2023 - 901,683 USA Today 170k people killed in Ukrainian war So far, 26,442 in Gaza/Israel Forbes Violent crime…

He is able to grow us! I think we can all agree that growth as a Christian is vital if we are going to grow as the church. This applies in the world too that growth is necessary, but our focus is a closer walk with thee in our series. We are called to grow up in all things (Eph4:14-15) 14 As a result,…

The Joy of singing Do you find joy in singing? Do you sing in the assembly? How about in private? Singing in an act of worship that is pleasing and acceptable to God(Heb13:15). Today in looking at a closer walk, we will walk, by discussing singing as an act of worship. (Joy of singing slide here) We…

Time to go home It had been a long journey, a successful journey for the gospel spread, churches were planted, people and families converted, but now it seems God’s will was for Paul to head home from Corinth back to Antioch of Syria. Paul had been in Corinth for some 18 months and feels it is time to…

God’s will for you! God is good; and God is good about making His will know to us. Not just what it is but what to do with it. Tonight we will look at motivation behind knowing God’s will and what to do with it. God’s will: Rejoice always God’s will: Pray without ceasing God’s will: Give thanks God’s…

1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” Thesis / Central…

The Glory of the Lord The church then and the church now are waiting for the glory of the Lord to be revealed. The church then had some misconceptions. Paul has addressed those and it brings to us some great truths for application today as it did for them then. Misconception - Christ had already come…

When it comes to being spiritual, the first thing to seek is LOVE. When desiring Spiritual Gifts, be active in church with LOVE. The church at Corinth, was abusing their manifestations of gifts. Remember chapter 12 The Apostle Paul does not tell them to DISMISS spiritual manifestations. Nor does he tell…

A man, down on his luck, went into a church which catered to the "Spiritually Well-to-do families”. Spotting the man's dirty clothes a deacon, worried about the church’s image, went to the man and asked him if he needed help. The man said, "I was praying and the Lord told me to come to this church."…

Are we prepared? Are we prepared to grow? Not all churches are, and some come to rest in the past and the present and future are slipping away. We need to be “proactive” in church growth. Not all churches are prepared to grow ( Rev3:14-19 ) Preparation without application can lead to deterioration. A…

Intro : What do you think Satan’s most effective weapon for defeating Christians is? Doubt/Discouragement [ Gen. 3 ] We see Satan putting doubt in the mind of Eve over what God had said about eating the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Then Eve became discouraged that God would…

Kathryn shares about Paul’s challenges to the Corinthian church. Paul teaches them to leave the habits and customs not edifying to other believers or their relationship with God.

1 Corinthians 14:1-19 The Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues. Good morning Church. Open your Bible’s with me to 1 Corinthians 14 and we will begin this chapter today, I’m not planning on finishing it, so you clock watchers can just relax. While your finding your place, without a ton of introduction, I want…

23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth . 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 26 For the earth is the Lord’s,…