I hope everyone takes the challenge to read through 1 Chronicles 13 – 16. You can take things to a whole new place in your life if you do. Below are the points we’ve been addressing out of those passage in our study of worship. Worship is so fundamental to our calling and identity as a church, learning and developing ourselves on a deeper level from the Bible can lead to greater fruit, greater connection with God and greater impact in the world.
Worship is:
(There are not definitions but principles surrounding it)
Deciding – not feeling
Celebrating – reverence can be expressed in shouts, dancing, instruments, enthusiasm.
Continue reading ‘Defining Worship:’
Understanding Romans:
The essence of other religious systems is DO
The essence of Christianity is DONE
Doing never equals DESERVING
Doing is RESPONDING
We are NOT righteous
Continue reading ‘No More Mullets: Romans Notes (Part 2)’
I cannot stress enough how important and rewarding it is for all of us to become conversant with the content of Romans. My challenge is to have all of us read the entire book over the next three weeks. It’s not really THAT long. I would encourage anyone who can to take the time to read it all in one sitting. It takes less than an hour. Then, go back through it piece by piece each day. If you can’t take that kind of time then do what you can, however small. I have included my sermon notes because the sheer volume of material can be a little overwhelming. I can’t wait to see what God does through our study of this amazing book.
Romans
1:17 = Summary statement of whole book
UNDERSTANDING ROMANS
1) We are not righteous
Continue reading ‘No More Mullets: Romans Notes (Part 1)’