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Membership 3

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This is the outline from this weeks discussion on the new Membership section in our articles of ministry. The Blue is my comments tying it to the previous messages. So, Membership: First week: Universal Church, Local Church. no difference, requirement to be a part is the same for both. A heart changed by Christ. Week 2: What did the early church do after Pentecost? Met together, Ate together, Prayed for one another, and were generous with their possessions. And the kicker of it all that we must never lose sight of is that all these things flow out of their … Continue reading Membership 3

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September/October Newsletter Article

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Hello Emmaus Family, I hope this summer has been a great one for you and your families. It has been a busy one for our family, for sure. Lots of changes to get used to, and things to figure out. I am so grateful to be in the position I am in here at Emmaus.  I would like to share with you some things that I have been up to, as well as some observations from my first two months here. As for my schedule, it seems to work well. I attend the Gillis’ Bible study Monday mornings; then I … Continue reading September/October Newsletter Article

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My first Newsletter Article, July 2012

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Greetings Church Family!   First of all I would like to express my deepest thanks to you for the opportunity to be the interim pastor of Emmaus Christian Church!  If you had told me three months ago that come July, I would be the interim pastor of this church, I would not have believed you. It seems that God has been working in all of our lives to bring this about. All praise to our Lord Jesus for HIs faithfulness to this church and to my family, that now we can say that we are a part of this church … Continue reading My first Newsletter Article, July 2012

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Membership 2

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Membership 2 (audio file) Membership 2 As I said last week, our church is in the process of rewriting the articles of ministry for Emmaus Christian Church. This has been a long process and will continue to be a long process. There is a lot to consider as we look at how we as a church are to be formed to fulfill the mission God has called us to as a body. Last week we looked at what membership is in the church. From the different passages we looked at I hope it was clear to you that there are two … Continue reading Membership 2

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Membership 1

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Membership 1 (audio file) Membership 1 First off, you may be wondering why I chose to talk about this topic this morning. Yes, this is a topical sermon. typically what I like to do is choose a book of the bible and preach right through it. I love that way of preaching because it forces us all to deal with each text equally, and not skip over texts that might be controversial, or not as fun to teach or preach. I love that, and that is for the most part what I want to do with you all. There are times … Continue reading Membership 1

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Philippians Recap

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Philippians Recap (audio file) Philippians Recap Citizenship: Christ is the… …Focal point of the book… in this 4 Chapter book, there are 37 times that Paul uses the name Jesus, or Christ, or Jesus Christ specifically. 19 times, some form of the word “him” is used in reference to Christ. 12 times the word Lord is used in reference to Christ. So a total of 68 times that Christ is referenced in this short book. Some of the ways that Christ is referenced include: Paul and Timothy are “servants of Christ Jesus”; The saints are “in Christ Jesus”; Paul looks forward … Continue reading Philippians Recap

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Philippians 4:14-23

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Citizens:     Are partners in the Gospel. God has saved us to a people, not as Lone Rangers. – we are in this together. – It is a two way street.  Giving and receiving. – God has placed us together for a purpose and design.     The gifts we give are an act of worship, perfected by Jesus. – a fragrant offering points back to OT worship. – earlier in the book he makes it clear to us that our righteousness is based only on the finished work of Jesus, so when we worship by sharing with others, … Continue reading Philippians 4:14-23

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Philippians 4:10-23

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    Philippians 4:10-23         As Paul prepares to close out his letter to the Philippians, he is taking care of some housekeeping items, namely, thanking the Philippians for the gift they sent him through Epaphroditis,  But as he does, it is almost as though he breaks up the thanks for the gift, which he picks back up in V 14. and he reminds them that his thankfulness for the gift has less to do with the gift itself than it does with what their gift means to him. Look at what he does; first of all, … Continue reading Philippians 4:10-23

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Philippians 4:4-9

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Philippians 4:4-9 (audio file) Philippians 4:4-9  The Peace That Makes No Sense So last week we heard a heard word from the Lord that we will have disagreements as Christians, and those aren’t always sinful. They can lead to sin, but a disagreement about an area where the Bible is silent is normal, and I would say healthy, and we should expect it. What we need to do though in the times when we disagree over an issue that is not clearly addressed in scripture is to “agree in the Lord”. the way we do that is to remember the gospel, … Continue reading Philippians 4:4-9

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Philippians 4:2-3

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Philippians 4:2-3 (audio file) Philippians 4:2-3 What goes through your mind when you think of the word Unity? What kinds of things do you think of? Well, I hope if you have been here for this series in Philippians it would mean some of the things we have seen Paul talk about in earlier chapters. I hope that you would be reminded of Paul’s exhortation to have one spirit, one mind and walking side by side. You might remember that as citizens of the Gospel, we are to be primarily focussed on our right standing with God through Christ, and flee … Continue reading Philippians 4:2-3