24Aug04

The early church

They lived differently
They worked differently
They loved differently
They prioritized the church
PCF
A. Protect the unity of my Church
   a. act in love (radically) Christ like
   b. refuse gossip
   c. respect our leaders
B. If you have a concern, see a leader
C. I will share the responsibility of the church
D. Fellowship
E. Serve in the ministry of my church
F. Support the testimony of my church
a. Attending

24Aug11
The Million Dollar Dream
1 Corinthians 3: 10-15
You can’t have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic.
What you do for God will carry in to eternity. They will be tested by fire.
1. An undeserved gift of grace - V10
2. Unaware participants - V10 (participants should build with care)
3. An undisputed foundation - V 11 (Jesus Christ)
4. Unequal Material - V 12 (give Him your best)
5. The inescapable fire - V 13

24Aug18
Four Ways to Make Sure You Don Appear Before God Empty Handed
Exodus 34:19-20
1. Offer our praise of thanksgiving- Psalm 50:25; Heb 13:15 - acknowledge His name
2. Offer your willingness of generosity - Heb 13:16
3. Offer your response to obedience - I Sam 15:22; Isaiah 1:17
4. Offer your humble repentance - Isaiah 1: 11-16
* v 19.. we are the donkey- the Lamb is Jesus laying down His life for us (prophetic theme throughout the Old Testament into the Nw Testament
The first born is symbolic of the family as a whole - teach your family about redemption through Jesus Christ

24Aug25
How Close Can you Get and Still Not Be There
Hebrews 6:4-6
1. The resemblance of the Christian experience
a. Illumination - V4 -enlightened, to the things of God
b. Appreciation- V4-tasted the Word of God
c. Participation-V4- shared in the Holy Spirit (they were caught up with what the spirt was doing)
d. Anticipation-V4-they were aware of what is to come
2. The rejection of the Christian experience V 5
   a. Relapse - they reject the Christian experience
   b. Reality- they fall away
   c. Reason- they think they can be saved another way