Characteristics of a Spirit-filled Church
Acts 2:41-47 1. Shared identity 2. Steadfast devotion 3. Surrendered service 4. Sacrificial unity 5. Sustained disciplines 6. Selfless praise 7. Systematic saturation What’s my next step?
Captivated by God’s Empowering Presence
1. The Promise of the Spirit Acts 1:4-5 2. The Purpose of the Spirit Acts 1:8 3. The Possession of the Spirit Acts 2:1-5 4. The Partnership of the Spirit Acts 2:5-6 5. The Power of the Spirit Acts 2:14 6. The Persuasion of the Spirit Acts 2:40-41 7. The Preeminence of the Spirit Acts 4:31
Coming Change
Acts 1:1-14
The Resurrection
John 20:19-31 By Believing You May Have Life What do you believe about the resurrection? A life-changing discovery V 19-23 Life-changing declaration Life-changing declaration 24-29 Life-changing decision V 30-31 John 3:15-17 John 11:25 Romans 10:9-10 What do you believe about the resurrection of Christ? Email us at: celebrationmontrose@gmail.com Call us at: (970) 497-4925
The Cross of Christ
John 19:16-30 His faithful submission v. 16-18 His forever recognition v. 19-22 His fulfillment of scripture v. 23-24, 28 His fearless disciples v. 25-27 His final words v. 28-30 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 What’s my next step toward the cross of Christ?
The Church Part 4 Life in the Body of Christ
Life in the Body of Christ Romans 12: 4-5 For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Membership in the Body Membership in the body of Christ comes at the point of our beginning our relationship with Jesus. At the moment of our conversion we are born into the body of Christ.…
The Church Part 3 Life in the Body of Christ
THE BODY OF CHRIST – A REALITY The Body of Christ is a reality – it is a New Testament Principle. That is, it exists whether anybody believes it or not. It is existent because God exists THE BODY OF CHRIST – A REALIZATION It is so very important that we realize our nature is to be a part of each other and when I am down you are too and when I am up you are too. What are…
The Church Part 2 Life in the Body of Christ
LIFE IN THE BODY OF CHRIST I John 5:12 He who has the Son has the life ; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. Roman 7:4 Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, that we might bear fruit for God. Romans 12: 4-5 For just as we…
Being Christian
1 Peter 1:1-9 John 8:56-58 Ecclesiastes 2:17 Romans 5:3-5 Romans 8:37-39 John 10:26-30 John 14:1-4 Hebrews 11:1 Matthew 17:19-20
The Church Part 1 THE BODY OF CHRIST
THE BODY OF CHRIST There is nothing average about the church! Acts 3:1-10 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to…
The Word of God Part 5
THE WORD OF GOD GIVES DIRECTION Creation is the Unique Work of God’s Word: A study of the creation account causes us to pause at the use of the Hebrew word, “bara” – to create. This word is unique in that its only subject in scripture is God. Vines says… “bara.. is of profound theological significance, since it has only God as its subject. Only God can “create” in the sense implied by bara. The verb expresses creation out of…
The Word Of God Part 4
1. Creation is the Unique Work of God’s Word: A study of the creation account causes us to pause at the use of the Hebrew word, “bara” – to create. This word is unique in that its only subject in scripture is God. 2.The Word of God is the Only Basis for Faith Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. 3. The Word and the Light and the Only Begotten are One John…