Duties to Others 17 November 2013 AM – Romans 13:8-10 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: During Jesus’ ministry, He made a statement that we often paraphrase as “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” If everyone always did that, our world would be peaceful place in which to live. In […]
A Biblical Church’s Baptism 10 November 2013 PM – Matthew 28:19 – Biblical Church – Scott Childs Introduction: The Lord gave the church two ordinances (orders), baptism and the Lord’s Supper. This evening we will be examining the Scriptures relating to baptism. (Read text) The Scriptures teach that faith alone in the shed blood of […]
Duties to Government 10 November 2013 AM – Romans 13:1-7 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: As we begin this chapter, it is good for us to remember that Paul was writing to the Christians in the church at Rome in about the year 58 AD. We would do well to understand what Rome was […]
So far, in our Biblical Church series, we have defined the words ekklesia and church, and we have examined the roots of a biblical church. This evening we are going to look at the structure of a biblical church. Of what is a biblical church made and how is it governed? Transition I want us […]
Developing Character (3) 3 November 2013 AM – Romans 12:17-21 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: A Christian lady owned two prize chickens that got out of their run and busied themselves in the garden of an ill-tempered neighbor. The man caught the hens, wrung their necks, and threw them back over the fence. Naturally, […]
Who started the first church? When did it begin? Why is church important? What is the history of biblical churches? What makes a church biblical? These are important questions to answer if our church is going to be like that first church. Transition This evening I want us to answer these questions from the Bible […]
Developing Character (2) 27 October 2013 AM – Romans 12:13-16 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: “Old Bill” was hired to sweep streets in a small town in the hills. Once a week the street sweeper came by with his brush. Bill was a friendly old fellow and Miss Gidding on the corner got into […]
People organize every kind of religious institution and call it a church. Though they vary widely in doctrine and practice, each claims to be the “Lord’s” church. That cannot be true logically nor is it true biblically. To identify a truly biblical church, we must go to the Bible and examine God’s definition of a […]
Developing Character (1) 20 October 2013 AM – Romans 12:9-12 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: A rather unsavoury character who had never been near a place of worship in his life was being buried. The services were being conducted by a minister who had never heard of him. Carried away by the occasion, he […]
Living in God’s Will 13 October 2013 AM – Romans 12:3-8 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: Following Ro 12:1-2, Paul is speaking to those who have surrendered, submitted, and sought for God’s will for service. God’s will involves work that he gives us to do. He now gives us instructions on living in God’s […]