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Under Pressure: Purpose of the Church
Feb 14, 2010 Speaker / Series: Neil Kring // Under Pressure
This section lays out in a very straightforward way the mission of the church. In this message we discuss the background of this section and a challenge to allow God to build us into something useful for His kingdom.
Reference text: I Peter 2:4-10
[4] As you come to him, the living Stone–rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him – [5] you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. [6] For in Scripture it says:
"See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame."
[7] Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
"The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone," [8] and,
"A stone that causes men to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall."
They stumble because they disobey the message–which is also what they were destined for.
[9] But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. [10]Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Question of the week: We're a part of a people belonging to God. In what ways am I not living up to that? In what ways am I demonstrating it?
Reference text: I Peter 2:4-10
[4] As you come to him, the living Stone–rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him – [5] you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. [6] For in Scripture it says:
"See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame."
[7] Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
"The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone," [8] and,
"A stone that causes men to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall."
They stumble because they disobey the message–which is also what they were destined for.
[9] But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. [10]Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Question of the week: We're a part of a people belonging to God. In what ways am I not living up to that? In what ways am I demonstrating it?
Under Pressure: Loving Those In the Church
Feb 07, 2010 Speaker / Series: Carl Frost // Under Pressure
Peter instructs what to do to love people as well as what not to do if you want to love people within the church.
Reference text: I Peter 1:22 - 2:3
[22] Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. [23] For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. [24] For,
"All men are like grass,
and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
[25] but the word of the Lord stands forever."
And this is the word that was preached to you.
[2:1] Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. [2] Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, [3] now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
Additional references: I John 3:16-20; John 12:24; James 1:11; Ephesians 4:22
Reference text: I Peter 1:22 - 2:3
[22] Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. [23] For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. [24] For,
"All men are like grass,
and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
[25] but the word of the Lord stands forever."
And this is the word that was preached to you.
[2:1] Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. [2] Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, [3] now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
Additional references: I John 3:16-20; John 12:24; James 1:11; Ephesians 4:22
Revo Essentials: Church Planting
Dec 06, 2009 Speaker / Series: Neil Kring // Revo Essentials
Revo Essentials: Church
Oct 04, 2009 Speaker / Series: Carl Frost // Revo Essentials
In this teaching we examine the church, and how it is through the church that God wants to accomplish his mission of Redemption in the world.
Reference texts: I Corinthians 1:2, 6:15, 12:12-14, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:28-30; Revelation 19:6-8; Matthew 28:18-20
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Reference texts: I Corinthians 1:2, 6:15, 12:12-14, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:28-30; Revelation 19:6-8; Matthew 28:18-20
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