Title: Church in Progress: Essential
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
1. Spiritual gifts are useless without love.
2. The outward focus of love edifies the church.
3. Spiritual gifts are only for a season but love is essential.
Title: Church in Progress: Everyone Belongs
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Theme: Everyone in Jesus belongs to the one body.
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26
1. No one should believe, "I don't belong here."
2. Nor should anyone believe about another, "You don't belong here."
3. We should all believe and say, "I'm here for you."
Title: Church in Progress: We Are Not Alone
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
1. Those who are in Jesus received the Holy Spirit.
2. We are given the Holy Spirit so that we can function as the body.
3. Through one Spirit we work together to accomplish good.
Title: Church in Progress: Not at the Table
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:27-34
Theme: Judgment comes for those who abuse communion.
I. We abuse communion when we separate ourselves from other believers.
II. We avoid judgement through personal examination.
III. We are called to come together at the table.
Title: Church in Progress: What's Appropriate?
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
Theme: What's appropriate is found in respect and honor for God and others.
I. Do not be dishonoring of others.
II. Do not be a distraction to others.
III. We must appreciate the nature of things created.
Title: Church in Progress: No Evil
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Theme: We cannot continue in evil and be right with God.
I. WE cannot be secure in what God has done for us if we continue to desire evil.
II. We must overcome the temptation to do evil.
III. We cannot participate with Christ and demons.
Title: Church in Progress: Whatever It Takes
Text: 1 Corinthians 9:12
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Theme: We must foster within us the desire to win as many as possible to Christ.
I. Making personal sacrifices is worth reaching those lost. (vs. 15-18)
II. Introducing people to Jesus may require adjustments to my life. (vs. 19-23)
III. Be purposeful in planning and training to win the lost. (vs. 24-27)
Title: Church in Progress: Conduct in the Body
Text: 1 Corinthians 8:1-3
Theme: What determines the believer's conduct as we are together and in the community?
I. Knowledge alone cannot be a guide for our conduct. (vs 4-8)
II. Knowledge without love is destructive. (vs. 9-12)
III. The guide for true Christian conduct is love. (vs. 13)
Title: Fostering the Family of God: Laboring to Love
Speaker: John Farrow
Title: Fostering the Family of God: The New Self
Text: Colossians 3:1-17
Speaker: Michael Berg
Theme: Joining the Family of God requires a change in worldview.
1. My identity is anchored in Christ. (3-4)
2. I am a member of a new body. (v.5,11,15)
3. Renewal is continuous process. (v.10)
4. Unconditional love is the new standard (v. 12-14)
Series: Fostering the Family of God
Title: The Home Study: Identifying a healthy Family
Text: Acts 2:37-47
Speaker: Jarred Landrith
Title: Fostering the Family of God: What Lies Ahead
Text: Ephesians 4:12,13
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Culture of fostering...
1. Fostering is nurturing for spiritual growth and development
2. As a congregation we will be active in fostering through reaching, teaching and connecting.
3. We need you to be a part of fostering the family of God.
Title: So you thought 2021 was going to be different...
Text: Matthew 7:1-5
Speaker: Matt Johnson
1. God is the Judge and there is no jury.
2. Humility is King
Title: Calendars and Closets
Text: James 4:13-17
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Live Christ Más! - Jesus Exalted
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Philippians 2:9-11
Theme: We are privileged to take part in the exaltation of Jesus.
1. God exalted Jesus after His obedience to death.
2. Every knee and every tongue will acknowledge Jesus as Lord.
3. To the recognition and glory of God.
Title: Live Christ Más!
Text: Philippians 2:6-8
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Theme: Christians should be the most generous people on earth.
1. God has generously given to us.
2. We are called to be like Jesus.
3. The free and generous heart is a gift and a privilege.
Title: Live Christ Más(more): Live Self Less
Text: Philippians 2:1-4
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Theme: In order for us to live Christ more we must live self less.
1. Do nothing out of selfish ambition.
2. Value others above yourselves.
3. Express concern for other's interest.
Title: Church in Progress: Priceless
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Title: Church in Progress - Changes
Text: 1 Corinthians 7:17-20
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
I. We are not called to social revolution .
II. We have been reformed.
III. Our life and view of the world has changed. (7:29-31)
Title: Church in Progress: Married, Single, Divorced
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7
I. Sexual appetites must be satisfied through marriage.
II. It is good to be single.
III. Divorce is permissible but don’t do it.
IV. Stay with an unbeliever.