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Title: Who Shepherds the Church?

Subtitle: The Church Family

Speaker: Dr. Joshua Mack

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 4/17/2016

Bible: 1 Peter 5:1-4

Length: 85 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Can you appoint a person to be old- No. Does the New Testament require advanced age as a qualification for eldership- No. Rather, the New Testament pattern shows that even young people were appointed to be elders, and even young people, like Timothy, appointed elders. Elders are shepherds, or pastors. What do shepherds do- They care for the sheep. Their primary purpose is not the running of a business, or to reign like kings. They are shepherds. They are overseers. What does this look like- They must know the sheep, feed the sheep, lead the sheep, and protect the sheep. He is with the sheep. he lives with them and smells like them. Yet each shepherd is responsible for his own sheep. Although most of the qualifications required of an elder can be expected from any true Christian, the elder must be able to teach. By God's command, such men must be supported by those whom they serve. It has been said that the shepherd must have two voices. One he uses to lead the sheep. The other he uses to drive away wolves. Pastors are called to lay down their lives for their sheep--to serve them, not to have them serve him. How do these pastors carry out this responsibility- Not under compulsion. Not for shameful gain. Not lording it over the sheep. They must be examples of mature Christianity to the sheep. Why does Peter say elders should serve like this- Because it is a privilege that will be richly rewarded, and God Himself is receiving the glory. What a privilege-

A new MP3 sermon from GraceUnlimited is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Why we Baptise Believers

Subtitle: The Church Family

Speaker: Dr. Joshua Mack

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 3/27/2016

Length: 70 min. (64kbps)

Overview: There is confusion about baptism. Sadly, there are arguments about what the actual word -baptise- means, but more than that, there is confusion about what baptism signifies. We will start by considering what baptism is not. It is not a ritual you undergo in order to make yourself right with God. So then, what is baptism- Baptism is when a Christian's new faith goes public. Genuine faith is not alone, genuine faith works. There is no category in the bible for a Christian who is not baptised. True Christians go public. Baptism also helps Christians. It functions by giving you assurance of salvation. it is a church act, not something someone can do alone. Is pictures what God has done for the Christian through Christ--forgiven, buried with Christ, raised with Christ- it is also a sign that you have been united with Christ. It actually pictures the fact that believers are in Christ. Then, it clearly shows the believer's relationship to sin. he died to it and it shows in his life. Finally, we were resurrected with Christ- We came up out of the water, showing us coming out of death with Jesus- God accepted Jesus, so God accepts me. That is the faith that is going public in the act of baptism.

A new MP3 sermon from GraceUnlimited is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Hope that Keeps me Pure

Subtitle: True Biblical Hope

Speaker: Alan Lester

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 3/20/2016

Bible: 1 John 3:2-3

Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: The fight is worth starting if you know it is already won. The quest for personal purity is the challenge that faces you. By grace, God has granted you, as a Christian, a hope that has the power to carry you right through to the end of the war, to not only survive, but also to find endless joy in the victory God has given you.

A new MP3 sermon from GraceUnlimited is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: How we Repair Church Hurt

Subtitle: The Church Family

Speaker: Dr. Joshua Mack

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 3/20/2016

Bible: Matthew 18:15-20

Length: 82 min. (64kbps)

Overview: To cause another believer to sin is more serious than dying by drowning. It is preferable to cut off your own hand or foot or to gouge out your own eye than to sin habitually against God. We, in the church, need each other to help each other to put our sin to death. The true church is a place where true Christians don't despise other sinning Christians. Christians have a more special place in God's heart than anyone can imagine. God's angels serve them- God Himself searches for His lost sheep. We fail on both sides, either by avoiding confrontation over sin, or by attacking people who have sinned. Jesus explains four steps that we can take in order to deal with sin in the church. This is a wonderfully merciful message that will give you hope if you are struggling with a sin-strained relationship in the church.

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Title: How we do Community

Subtitle: The Church Family

Speaker: Donovan Drew

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 3/6/2016

Bible: Ephesians 4:1-6

Length: 74 min. (64kbps)

Overview: To be serious about your calling as a Christian, you need to be serious about Christian community. If all Christians are in Christ, that automatically brings us together, objectively, in fellowship society. We have the same hope, the same inheritance, the same Saviour. Jesus' accomplishments at Calvary bring peace between people of all different walks of life. Men and women, slaves and free, there is no division between God's people. As God draws all of His people into eternal glory and unity, not a single division on earth will dim our eternal unity. This is because we are one in Christ, we live as one in Christ now. This requires patience, bearing with each other. This takes growth, deliberate growth. When we do this, we glorify God, even when we can't understand how.

A new MP3 sermon from GraceUnlimited is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Urging You to Believe

Subtitle: The Church Family

Speaker: Alan Lester

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 2/28/2016

Bible: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Politics is too small a subject to do justice to the pulpit. So is self-esteem, getting rich or healthy, or self-help. Preaching is glorious, personal and urgent. The blame for preaching that doesn't engage you is often not rightly directed toward the preacher. Paul places a huge weight upon the hearer too, who listens critically and has already made up his mind that he will not benefit from it. Preaching about preaching- that is what this sermon is all about. And preaching is a central feature in the church whom we serve.

A new MP3 sermon from GraceUnlimited is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: How do you Change?

Subtitle: The Church Family

Speaker: Dr. Joshua Mack

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 2/21/2016

Bible: Ephesians 4:14-16

Length: 76 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Suppose you walk into a church and find all of the congregants wearing nappies -diapers-, and they are all crawling around on the floor like babies. Such is a church where church members don't grow spiritually. It follows that if we grow physically, we need to grow spiritually. We all start out as babies. Some never grow much. God loves us enough to require that we grow and he gives us the resources to change. God, of course, can simply transform us instantly, but he has chosen to change us by the work of the Holy Spirit, through gifted church leaders and members. Means that seem ordinary are the glorious realities of God's provision to you. Ignore this and you end up with churches filled with babies who think they are going deep into the things of God. They are easily entertained and are not concerned about exchanging true growth for superficial formalism. Such churches are so easily swept away by the latest wrong ideas. The church is God's design for your growth, when it functions in the way God has designed it to function. Speaking the truth in love, relationships marked by love and truth- this is what all of the activities of the church are intended to cultivate. Sadly, this is a rare thing. So pray that this growth will start with you.

A new MP3 sermon from GraceUnlimited is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: What does the Church Need?

Subtitle: The Church Family

Speaker: Dr. Joshua Mack

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 1/31/2016

Bible: Ephesians 1:15-23

Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Answer this question, -What does the local church need-- It turns out Paul had an answer to this question. He desires for all church members to know God. A church is more successful that cultivates a relationship with God, rather than one that has a myriad of ministries. Knowing God is the most wonderful experience for the believer. A person may have memorised whole articles on honey, but have never tasted it. The person who has tasted it is in a far preferable position. The problem with most blind people is not that they don't have eyes, but that those eyes can't see. Paul is concerned that we are like deaf people at a symphony concert. God saved you to see and hear, tasted and savour God- God didn't choose spiritual navy seals to protect this treasure- He chose us- God created you to show you His mercy forever. That is the church's purpose--so what we need is to see this- This is what God has chosen to do with His vast power- He has chosen to make us His inheritance- He has chosen to make us His inheritance- Christians adore the body of Christ- The day will come when the very angels will step backwards, astounded by the body of Christ- And what God wants most is for the church to lay hold of this now- Gratefully, Paul explains how we can come to experience what God desires us to have.

A new MP3 sermon from GraceUnlimited is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Only Here for a Week

Subtitle: The Church Family

Speaker: Dr. Joshua Mack

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 1/17/2016

Bible: Ephesians 1:1-14

Length: 77 min. (64kbps)

Overview: How does a man attend a church for years yet remain a spiritual baby- One possible reason could be that he is in a church for babies. Exactly how seriously does the local church impact your life- How do you identify a biblical local church that will have an irreversible, transforming influence on your life- At the beginning of this series, we need to confirm that a biblical church is not fixated on trying to get God to do something for them, it is more concerned with what God has already done for them. The true church is enthralled by eternal spiritual blessings in Christ, rather than the blessings we will only enjoy here for a short time. Figuratively speaking, we are only here in this world for a week- don't get too settled. A truly biblical church begins with, is blessed by, and owned by God. God puts His glory on display through the church. God is beautiful and he makes His bride beautiful- The true church exists because of God and for God, and the true church loves it-

A new MP3 sermon from GraceUnlimited is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: God is Forever

Subtitle: The Attributes of God

Speaker: Alan Lester

Broadcaster: GraceUnlimited

Event: Sunday Service

Date: 12/13/2015

Bible: Psalm 90:1-4; 2 Peter 3:8

Length: 63 min. (64kbps)

Overview: God can draw His entire existence into one thought. God can focus on each moment of His existence forever. That means God can focus on every one of your sins forever. Yet, by grace, He can also think of Jesus forever, living, dying, rising, ascending as you. One hope. One joy. Forever.