King’s Grant Online

Moving people on the pathway of discipleship, toward conforming to the image of Christ - called out of the crowd, through the congregation, into community, and to the core, to impact the crowd (the world) for Jesus.

1. We must go forward as people entrusted to God, (“And now I commend you to God”) - (a) Remember what He has done , (b) Anticipate what He will do, (c) Trust that He will complete His work in us.

2. We must go forward as people entrusted to the word of His grace, (“And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace”) - (a) Stay focused on the kingdom, (b) Guard against lies of the world.

3. We must go forward as people entrusted to an eternal inheritance, (“And now I commend you to God and the word of His grace which is bale to build you up and give you the inheritance” among all those who are sanctified”) - (a) Our ultimate call while on earth: follow Jesus, (b) Our ultimate reward: with Him for eternity.

The “doing” of church demonstrates individual lives supernaturally formed more than a religious institution naturally built. Church function goes deeper than religious routine; everything we do builds upon what Christ has already done. The Life of the Church is held secure by Jesus Christ and the Gospel and the not by the efforts of man.

Ken uses the story of Cornelius in Acts 10 to challenge us with the Perspectives, Power, and Purpose of Church Growth.

From Acts 2:17-36... Our identity is a community of the redeemed. Our message is the message of the Gospel (God’s Love through Jesus Christ). Our strength and resources comes from God’s Holy Spirit at work in us.

We tend to think that our local church belongs to us, when the church actually belongs to Jesus: this is HIS church, not ours.

5 Questions to determine how you are doing with others?

1. Do you withhold otherness for selfish reasons? (3:27)

2. Do you promote good or plot against your neighbor? (3:28-29)

3. Do you blame more than you bless? (3:30)

4. Do you imitate or improve the bad behavior of those around you? (3:31-32)

5. Do you invest spiritually in those under your roof? (3:33-35)

Ken continues his summer series "Say Yes to God" from Proverbs 3:21-26.

Following God's wisdom is an essential component is saying YES to God himself.

Ken preaches from Proverbs 3:11-12 - My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you. For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.