Message Notes: Mobilizing Devoted Disciples

February 6, 2012

1. What is the “Great Commission”? Matt 28:18-20 Power, priorities, promise Trispectival: Authority: All authority is given to me. Control: Make disciples by going, baptizing, and teaching Presence: I am with you always! Breaking it down: Main Verb: “Make Disciples” Who: All nations! Participles – “how” Going Baptizing Teaching to obey

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Inviting People to Share in the Greatness of Christ

February 4, 2012

- Ignatius of Antioch, 35-108 A. D. “Please pray for me, that I may have both spiritual and physical strength to perform my duties; that I may not only speak the truth but become the truth; that I may not only be called a Christian, but also live like a Christian. Yet I do not [...]

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The chief cause of our bliss and joy

February 2, 2012

“In your presence,” says David, “is the fullness of joy.” (Ps. 16:11) And this joy shall arise chiefly from the vision of God, and partly from the sight of all the holy angels, and blessed souls of just and perfect men, who are in bliss and glory with them; but especially from the blissful sight [...]

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Message Notes: Knowing AND Obeying God’s Word

January 30, 2012

1. God’s Word gets us started. James 1:18 The “word” ties this section together The Word gave us new birth – 1 Peter 1:22-23 What we do with the word proves our genuineness.

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Eight Ways to Read the Bible

January 26, 2012

J. C. Ryle was a man of the Word. The first bishop of Liverpool, and subject of John Piper’s biographical message at next week’s Conference for Pastors, wanted his people to read the Scriptures. And we want the same thing, for ourselves and for you. To help us out, Erik Kowalker recently compiled a list of [...]

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