Generations, Part 4
Sunday, September 28th, 2008 : By Dan Miller
How has your life been impacted by your friends? Friendships can be a conduit of grace or a toxic influence. Today, in our fourth week on issues parents must focus on in order to set the table for right living for both themselves and their kids we hear wise words from a father to his son telling him to watch for warning signs and to turn away from toxic relationships leading to sin and it’s consequences. (Proverbs 7:8-19) MP3 download.
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Generations, Part 3
Sunday, September 21st, 2008 : By Dan Miller
Are you preparing your children in dealing with issues of personal integrity? What about yourself? Today we are examining what Proverbs 7:1-27 has to say about this key area that parents must focus on in order to set the table for right living for both themselves and their kids. MP3 download.
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Generations, Part 2
Sunday, September 14th, 2008 : By Dan Miller
Today, we build off last week’s subject (the fear of the Lord, Proverbs 1:7) to discuss another characteristic of a developing, God-centered person - trusting in the Lord. While we are aiming this series at the role of parents in the development of the next generation, the life lessons we cover apply to everyone. MP3 download.
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Generations, Part 1
Sunday, September 7th, 2008 : By Dan Miller
God has designed our society in such a way that parents set the pace for their children in all aspects of life. Today we begin a six week study of truths found in the book of Proverbs which parents must learn, live, and teach in order for their children to grow strong. Today we focus on the foundational issue upon which all other developmental areas described in Proverbs are based - the fear of the Lord. MP3 download.
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ChurchWorks: How You Function, Part 12
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 : By Dan Miller
In segment one of this series we examined the marks of a God-owned Church. Since then we have been seeing how every Christian is gifted by the Holy Spirit to display the character and priorities of Jesus Christ in a particular way to strengthen His Church. Today we will look at the gifts of exhortation, giving, and mercy. MP3 download.
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ChurchWorks: How You Function, Part 11
Sunday, August 24th, 2008 : By Dan Miller
In segment one of this series we examined the marks of a God-owned Church. Since then we have been seeing how every Christian is gifted by the Holy Spirit to display the character and priorities of Jesus Christ in a particular way to strengthen His Church. Today we will look at the gifts of administration, tongues, and interpretation. MP3 download.
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ChurchWorks: How You Function, Part 10
Sunday, August 17th, 2008 : By Dan Miller
In segment one of this series we examined the marks of a God-owned Church. Since then we have been seeing how every Christian is gifted by the Holy Spirit to display the character and priorities of Jesus Christ in a particular way to strengthen His Church. Today we will look at the gifts of miracles, healings, and helping. MP3 download.
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Final Points—The Work of the Holy Spirit
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 : By Ken Rutherford
On August 3rd, I didn’t quite complete my lesson and I mentioned that I would post the final points to the blog. Well, better late than never! Credit to Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology for the bulk of this lesson.
The Holy Spirit Unifies
When the Spirit was poured out on the church at Pentecost, Peter proclaimed that the prophecy of Joel 2:28-32 was fulfilled (see Acts 2:16-18)
The emphasis is not on the Spirit being poured out on specially anointed leaders (like Moses or Joshua in the OT) but the Spirit was poured out on the entire community of believers (sons and daughters, young and old, masters and servants)
The community of believers was marked by unprecedented unity (Acts 2:44-47)
Several times in the NT, …
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ChurchWorks: How You Function, Part 9
Sunday, August 10th, 2008 : By Dan Miller
In segment one of this series we took three weeks to examine the marks of a God-owned Church - “Knowing Who You Are.” Now we are into segment two - “Knowing How You Function.” In this segment we are seeing how every Christian is gifted by the Holy Spirit to display the character and priorities of Jesus Christ in a particular way to strengthen His Church.
Today we will look at the gifting of evangelists, pastors, and teachers. MP3 download.
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ChurchWorks: How You Function, Part 8
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 : By Ken Rutherford
Last week we began a short series on the Work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the member of the Trinity whom the Scripture most often represents as being present to do God’s work in the world. We categorized His work in four ways: 1) empowers, 2) purifies, 3) reveals, and 4) unifies. This wee we continue by looking at the ways in which the Holy Spirit purifies, reveals, and unifies. MP3 download.
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