One Body – One Level, Not Two Levels I am not sure if this is how you conceive of fellowship, or a church. You may be hearing all this talk about one body and being interconnected and prioritizing church and you’re thinking to yourself, this doesn’t apply to me. I am here to be served. […]
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Vision for the Church: Fellowship (pt2 of 4)
1) Fellowship – Fellowship is where we put into practice what it says in God’s Word. You’re a member of LBC, now what? What Fellowship is Not We fellowship, right? Eat, play games, eat some more? How many Christian groups do you know that have the word “fellowship” in it? Many churches have “fellowship” in […]
Vision for the Church: Fellowship (pt1 of 4)
I want to give you about 5 minutes to read the verses on the handout. What should a church be about? I’ve been racking my brain for an analogy for church and two came to mind. One is a Tootsie Roll lollipop in reverse. You know a tootie roll lollipop – hard candy exterior and […]
Easter: 1 Cor 15 (pt3 of 3)
But we celebrate Easter Sunday because death is not the end. There is a second Adam. And this Adam was not born from the dust. His birthplace was heaven. He is the Son of God and this second Adam took on human flesh to die for our sins and to be raised in 3 days, […]
Easter: 1 Cor 15 (pt2 of 3)
But death was not the end. v26 — 1 Cor 15 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. Christ destroyed the last enemy, death. Why is that important? Have you ever been bullied growing up? The big kid in the playground during recess terrorizes you day after day. And you live in constant […]
1 Cor 8-14: Love Builds Up (pt3 of 3)
Third, love is self-limiting because we ourselves are prone to stumbling. 1 Cor 10:23-24. 1 Cor 10 23 “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is constructive. 24 Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. Not everything is constructive. Not everything builds up. In fact, many […]