Text: Romans 1:16-17 What is the Gospel? How is the Gospel the “power of God for salvation”? What has God done? What Must We Do? The message that was preached in the 1st century is the same message we must preach today.
Worship that Pleases God
Text: John 4:20-24 What Did 1st Century Christians Do when They Assembled Together? – Acts 2:42; 11:26; 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:20-33; 14:15,26; 16:1-2 How Are These Acts to be Done? Teaching – 1 Peter 4:11; Acts 20:27 Giving – 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 9:7,13 Lord’s Supper – 1 Corinthians 11:23-28 Prayer – Matthew 6:9-13 […]
Unity of the Spirit
Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 One Body – Ephesians 1:22-23; Matthew 16:18 One Spirit – John 14:26; 16:13 One Hope – Colossians 1:5 One Lord – Acts 2:36 One Faith – Jude 3; Romans 1:16-17 One Baptism – Acts 2:38; Galatians 3:27 One God & Father
Abide in Christ
Text: John 15:1-6 Told to Abide in Christ – through His word abiding in us (v. 7) Individual Responsibility – branches are individuals, not churches Expected to Bear Fruit – parable of sower (Luke 8:5-15) Warnings –
The Truth Will Make You Free
Text: John 8:31-36 A True Disciple of Christ (v. 31-32) – conditional, “if you continue in My word” Man is Enslaved to Sin (v. 33-34) – Jesus offers spiritual freedom Christ Can Make Us Free (v. 35-36) How do we become free from sin? (Romans 6) In Christ we are “freed from sin” (v. 3-11) […]
The Grace of God has Appeared
Text: Titus 2:11-14 Purpose: Salvation (v. 11) Grace Instructs Us (v. 12) Gives Hope (v. 13) Demonstrated by Christ’s Sacrifice (v. 14)
The Preaching Demanded by the Gospel
Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15 Bible-based – 1 Peter 4:11; Galatians 1:6-9 Distinct – 1 Corinthians 14:6-8 Simple – 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2:1-5 Direct – Ezekiel 3:16-21 Calls Hearer to Respond – Acts 2:37-40








