THE CHURCH MEMBER
Topical Series – Church
GRAB THEIR ATTENTION
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The EULA …
I began preaching as a teenager in the church my father pastored. I reckon I have preached a couple thousand sermons at this point in my ministry.
Over the years I have admired and sought to emulate a number of preachers.
Early on, I suppose, it was impossible to not emulate my own father. He has both an energy and a warmth that can only come from a sincere man who has a burden for …
THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH
The Household of God
1 Timothy 1:3-11
READ THE PASSAGE:
3 As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, 4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that …
Ezra and Nehemiah are all about reformation. God calls his people out of their exile and back to Jerusalem. They rebuild the altar and temple of the Lord (Ezra) and continue to rebuild the walls of the city (Nehemiah). This sermon series is a fast-paced walk through the book of Ezra with an eye towards what reformation might look like in the 21st century.
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This morning I preached a sermon to an empty room. Our church was unable to meet because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. My message was from Psalm 25. You can find the full manuscript of the sermon below. If you have any questions feel free to comment. Blessings.
…A minister with his Bible is like David with his sling and stone, fully equipped for the fray. – C.S. Spurgeon, Lecture to My Students
…A man has no more right at table to talk all than to eat all. – C.H. Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students
We live in a week to week world, especially when it comes to the spiritual life. My guess is that the spiritual EKG of the average church member spikes once every 7 days. We receive a boost of spiritual life through meeting with the body of Christ only to descend from Monday onward. How can you as a church member become a better worshiper in between worship services, and how can pastors help you?
“Come, everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.”
“Incline your ear, and come to me;
hear, that your soul may live;
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David.”
We typically think of heaven in terms of a transaction with God. Have you ever realized that? We think …
