Saul of Tarsus ... missionary to the gentiles
Read Acts 13:1-12
Today I want to inspire and thrill you with the remarkable story about how Paul (initially Saul) set out on his first missionary journey, and draw out some of the principle that lie just beneath the surface.
Behind…
Jesus
What makes Jesus the greatest missionary who walked the planet?
To say that Jesus is the greatest missionary who walked the planet might seem like a statement of the obvious to anyone who is already a Christian.
You might ask 'in…
Isaiah: the missionary prophet
This morning we start a new series of Sunday morning teaching sessions.
I wonder what your idea of a missionary is? Earlier in the 20th century this was the headline image on a missionary magazine
By current standards this contains…
A thriving church's organisation
Organisation lives a secret life all around us.
It is the concealed scaffolding around which virtually all of God's work is framed.
So I want to look at how good organisation makes God's work happen
You may think this…
A church thrives when its worship lifts us into God's presence
So far in the series
preaches a living gospel
The good news about Jesus Christ has the ability to transform us into the people God always wanted us to be – it's a living message!
leaders love their followers
At every level…
In a thriving church Godliness is infectious
[This is dual-audience material - first part for children, second part for adults]
Can you think of someone who's famous and really keen on something and is always talking about it? >>> (ideas from children only)
What are they…
A church thrives when the gospel of Jesus Christ is its main thing
Today we start a new series = The thriving church <ppt>
In order to prepare for this series
I've looked at the scriptures and asked the question “What does the Bible tell us about seeing the church of Jesus Christ thrive
We…
How we help each other to grow
“From the very beginning God decided that those who came to him-- and all along he knew who would--should become like his Son…” Rom. 8:29 (LB)
Well good morning everybody! It’s good to see you. Welcome to ‘40 Days of Community’!…
We're chosen to fellowship together
Well good morning everybody! It’s good to see you. Welcome to ‘40 Days of Community’!
Now, during ‘40 Days of Community,’ we are doing two things: Deepening our relationships within our church and extending our relationships…