Text: Acts 17:11 What Is an Eager Hearer? More than just wanting to listen Readiness or willingness of mind – James 1:21 Preaching to Eager Hearers This is the audience the truth teacher wants The false teacher cannot face the scrutiny of eager hearers What Do Eager Hearers Make? Disciples – Acts 17:12 Unity – […]
March 3, 2008
The Restoration Plea
Two-fold plea Unity – give up denominations Go back to the Bible – forsake the creeds/traditions of men This is the call we find in the New Testament, not just by Restoration preachers. Unity – John 17:20-21; Ephesians 4:3-6 NT only rule of faith and practice – 1 Peter 4:11; Galatians 1:6-9 These go together […]
January 1, 2008
Fellowship with One Another
What is Fellowship? – partnership, participation; working together in spiritual matters The Basis for Fellowship – 1 John 1:5-7 Being too Loose in our Fellowship – 2 John 9-11 Being too Restrictive in our Fellowship – 3 John 9-10
December 30, 2007
Unity in the Local Church
Text: Psalm 133:1 God desires unity – John 17:20-21; 1 Corinthians 1:10 Proper type of unity – Ephesians 4:4-6; 5:11 Threats to unity in the local church Sin – 1 Corinthians 5 Error – Romans 16:17 Pride – Acts 20:29-30 Grudges – Ephesians 4:25-27 Human loyalty – 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
December 29, 2007
Walking Worthy of Our Calling
Text: Colossians 1:9-12 Obedience – 1 Peter 1:13-16 Holiness – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 Unity – Ephesians 4:1-6 Spiritual Growth – 2 Peter 1:5-11
December 17, 2007
Being of Christ
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 God’s Desire for Unity – John 17:20-21; Ephesians 4:3-6 God’s Contempt for Division – Titus 3:10; Galatians 5:20 The Danger of Following Men – Romans 3:23; Matthew 7:15 We Must be of Christ – 1 Corinthians 4:6
December 17, 2007
Lessons Learned from the Tower of Babel
Text: Genesis 11:1-9 Unity & harmony mean nothing if we’re not working for God’s purpose – John 17:20-21; 2 John 9-11 What seems good to us may not be good – Proverbs 14:12; Isaiah 55:8-9 We will never reach God/heaven through our own means – John 14:6;Matthew 7:21-23 There are no bounds to apostasy – […]
