Scripture: Colossians 4: 2-6

Speaking to God and Others

2 Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains, 4 so that I may make it known as I should. 5 Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.

Message: Back to the Basics, Part 4 Equipping In Discipleship

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-15 & 16

Summary: As we continue in our series Back to the Basics. For the last 2 weeks, we have looked at the great commandment - loving God and loving others. This is worship and fellowship. Today we move to the other 'great' statement of Jesus, “the great commission” God calls us to spiritual maturity.From the scripture today and the message this morning we find that spiritual growth is:

1. Planned

2. A Process

3. Personal

4. Practical

5. Involves People

Message: Back to the Basics, Part 3

Scripture: Matthew 22: 34 - 40

Summary: Today, we conclude our Back to the Basic

Series by looking at our second priority

loving one another and the importance of

loving God. From our text this morning, we

will discuss four different levels of fellowship:

1. Membership

2. Friendship

3. Partnership

4. Kinship

Scripture: Matthew 22: 37 - 38

37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God

with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

38 This is the first and great commandment.

Summary: In our Back to the Basics Series, we are

Asking the question “What is the Church?”

The Church exists to exalt God in worship.

Today, we will look at 3 points about how

We worship God:

1. Focus our attention on God

2. Express out affection to God

3. Use our abilities for God - in worship

Scripture: Matthew 16: 13-19

Summary: This morning we kick off a new series by

looking into the words of Jesus, establishing

who we are and what we do as a church.

Jesus said He will build His church. He builds our:

1. Foundation

2. Function

3. Fruit

4. Future

Scripture: 2 Corintians 5:17

Summary: It’s time to go back to school! This is a natural time in our lives for change. Back school gives us a chance to reboot, a fresh start. Today we will examine the A, B, and C’s that will help us reboot our life in Christ:

1. Attitude

2. Behavior

3. Commitment

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7

Summary: It is a path we follow, a road we travel along. There will be good days and bad days. There will be hills to go over and valleys to get through. There will be delays and detours along the way. There will be joy through it all if we have the proper focus.There are 4 points today so we may have joy in the journey. We need to have:

1. The Right Foundation

2. The Right Friends

3. The Right Focus

4. The Right Finish

Message: A Prayer for Camp Refuge 2024

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Summary: Today we are gearing up for Camp Refuge 2024. We will look at a prayer that Paul prayed for the Ephesians. What a beautiful prayer that we can pray for such a powerful week.there are 3 points that we will study. Paul prays that the Ephesian believers would have:

1. Power to dwell

2. Power to grasp

3. Power to know (God's love)

1 Corinthians 11: 23 - 30Romans 8: 28 - 31

Summary: Today we celebrate the gift of communion. Today I would like us to dig a little deeper into the Bread and the Cup. The Lord's Table is a time of remembrance of what Jesus did on the cross for us 2000 years ago. But there are other deep, glorious reasons why communion is a gift to us today.From the scripture this morning three points will strengthen our appreciation and bless our lives:

1. Looking backward

2. Looking forward

3. Looking inward

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