1 Thessalonians 2:17-2:13 Four Desires All Believers Should Have 1. A Desire To Be With One Another . A. Because We Care – Vs. 17 . B. Because We Know Our Enemy Does Not Want Us Together – Vs. 18 . . 1 Peter 5:8, 1 John 2:16 . …
We exist to display God's glory, declare God's truth, delight in God's Son, and disciple God's people
We exist to display God's glory, declare God's truth, delight in God's Son, and disciple God's people
Sermons on Fellowship
1 John 1:5-10 If we say . . . 1. The Declaration of Who God Is – Vs. 5. . God is light. He defines the standard of…
Proverbs 6:12-19. God is the standard for love. 1 John 4:7-8, 16; John 3:16, Romans 5:8Because God is love, He hates those things that are contrary to His willGod Hates:. Wicked People: Romans 9:13, Psalm 5:5, 11:5;…
Proverbs 1:8-19 Pursue wisdom at all costs – in choosing your friends you are effectively choosing your character Proverbs 17:17, 18:24, 27:6; Proverbs 13:20, 24:1-2, 1 Corinthians 15:33 1. There Is A Temptation To Follow Unsound Influences – vs. 10-11 . A. An appeal to the desire for acceptance . B. An appeal to…
1 Thessalonians 5:11 What is biblical encouragement? It speaks biblical truth to one another and points them to the future glories in Jesus Christ. Therefore: because of – Vs. 1-3 – The Day of the Lord. Joel 2:28-32, Zephaniah 1:14-18, 3:15; Zechariah 13:2Vs. 4-6 – Our change of natureVs. 7-8 – Our change of behaviorVs. 9-10 – Our completely…
Galatians 5:13-26 About anxiety in the current situation: Matthew 8:26-27, Philippians: 4:6-7 Conflict is the sin of self-worship James 4:4, Romans 1:18 How to handle conflict 1. Walk In Love – Vs. 13-14 2. Walk By The Spirit – Vs. 15-16 3. Walk In Humility – Vs. 26 . James 4:1-10
Galatians 6:1-5 We Need To Bear One Another’s Burdens vs. 1 – If someone is caught in any trespass the goal is restoration Matthew 18:15, James 5:19-20 The Reason To Bear One Another’s Burdens To fulfill the law of Christ – Matthew 22:37-39, Romans 13:8,10 The Attitude To Bear One Another’s Burdens Stop comparing yourself to others The Balance To Bear One…
James 5:16-18 Acknowledge Your Sin To One-Another Psalm 32:1-5, 15:1-4, 7-10; John 3:19, Proverbs 28:13, Ephesians 5:8-9 Ask On Behalf Of One-Another Ephesians 1:15-16, Colossians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:25, 2 Thessalonians 3:1
Philippians 2:3-4 Humility is the essential attitude that undergirds all the one-anothers. Pride hurts and destroys relationships Isaiah 14:12-15, Daniel 4:29-30, Proverbs 6:16, 16:5, 14, 18:12; James 4:6 How do we foster a heart of humility? 1. Understand The Sinful Threats to Genuine Unity . A. Selfishness – Philippians 1:17, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:19-21, James 3:13-16, 4:1-2 . …
Acts 1:9-15, Acts 4:24, 32; Acts 5:12, Acts 15:25 1. The Local Church Is The Primary Arena For The Practicing of the “One-Anothers”2. Fostering A Culture Of Spiritually Intentional Relationships Is Critical To A . “One-Another” Body Life. A. Discipleship. B. Hospitality3. Modeling The…
1. An Abundance Of Genuine Goodness Ephesians 2:10, Galatians 5:22, 6:10, Ephesians 5:1-5 2. A Saturation With Biblical Truth Colossians 2:3, Romans 15:4, 12:2 3. A Ministry To One Another Proverbs 27:6, 17: Acts 20:20-31, 36-38 When giving correction: Go humbly, go gently, go with the Word Galatians 6:1 When receiving correction: Be humble, bring it to the Lord Proverbs 12:1
Romans 15:7-13 Prior: 1. To Accept Those Who Are Weak In Faith A. Because the Lord Accepts Each Believer – vs. 1-3 B. Because The Lord Upholds Every Believer – vs. 4 C. Because the Lord Is Honored By Each Believer – vs. 5-1 D. Because The Lord Will Hold Accountable Each Believer – Vs. 10-12 2. Avoid Placing Stumbling Blocks In…
Romans 15:1-6 Prior:1. To Accept Those Who Are Weak In Faith A. Because the Lord Accepts Each Believer – vs. 1-3 B. Because The Lord Upholds Every Believer – vs. 4 C. Because the Lord Is Honored By Each Believer – vs. 5-1 D. Because The Lord Will Hold Accountable Each Believer – Vs. 10-12 2. Avoid Placing Stumbling Blocks In The…
Romans 14:16-23 Prior: 1. To Accept Those Who Are Weak In Faith A. Because the Lord Accepts Each Believer – vs. 1-3 B. Because The Lord Upholds Every Believer – vs. 4 C. Because the Lord Is Honored By Each Believer – vs. 5-1 D. Because The Lord Will Hold Accountable Each Believer – Vs. 10-12 2. Avoid Placing Stumbling Blocks In…
Romans 14:10-15 1. To Accept Those Who Are Weak In Faith D. Because The Lord Will Hold Accountable Each Believer – Vs. 10-12 2. Avoid Placing Stumbling Blocks In The Way Of Each Other. A. Because It Violates The Law Of Love – Vs. 13-15
Romans 14:5-12 Last Week: 1. To Accept Those Who Are Weak In Faith Because the Lord Accepts Each Believer – vs. 1-3 Because The Lord Upholds Every Believer – vs. 4 This Week Because the Lord Is Honored By Each Believer – vs. 5-1
Romans 14:1-4 To Accept Those Who Are Weak In Faith Because The Lord Accepts Each Believer – vs. 1-3 Because The Lord Upholds Every Believer – vs. 4
We are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of discipline whereby more mature believers in Christ come alongside the less mature for the purpose of bringing them to greater levels of Christlikeness. This is accomplished as an organic part of the life of the church where each believer is involved in both being mentored and mentoring others in deliberate, life-on-life relationships…
We are committed to Christ-centered relationships by which we serve and build up fellow believers, especially through the regular gathering of small groups focused on God’s Word, prayer, and mutual love (John 13:34, Hebrews 10:24-25, James 5:16). MBC Core Value #1 MBC Core Value #2 MBC Core Value #3 MBC Core Value #7 MBC Core Value #4 MBC Core Value #5 MBC…