PREACHING: TALK ABOUT BEING ESSENTIAL (1 OF 3)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5
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Preaching: Talk About Being Essential
Essential Elements
Tim Badal
2 Timothy 4:1-5
Turn in your Bible to 2 Timothy 4 this morning. We're starting a new series entitled "Essential Elements." This will be a six-week series between two longer series. We just finished a year-long study in the Gospel of John, learning about the mission of Jesus, the miracles of Jesus and the messages of Jesus. Now we're looking forward to our next series out of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, which will take us up to Christmas.
Your campus pastors have made the decision that during this in-between time we want to do a different kind of sermon series. What you're going to hear is a little different from the kind of sermons you're used to. We need to hear this set of sermons because from time to time, we need to ask ourselves, "What are the essential elements for us as a church? What makes a church, a church?" Many times, we just show up here and are a part of things, but we don't know why we do these things. It's important from time to time that the leaders stop, evaluate, and sometimes educate the church regarding why we do what we do and why it's important.
Based on Acts 2 and the early church, we're going to look at the essential elements that made the first church what it is. We read this in Acts 2:42-27:
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
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Essential Elements
Tim Badal
2 Timothy 4:1-5
Turn in your Bible to 2 Timothy 4 this morning. We're starting a new series entitled "Essential Elements." This will be a six-week series between two longer series. We just finished a year-long study in the Gospel of John, learning about the mission of Jesus, the miracles of Jesus and the messages of Jesus. Now we're looking forward to our next series out of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, which will take us up to Christmas.
Your campus pastors have made the decision that during this in-between time we want to do a different kind of sermon series. What you're going to hear is a little different from the kind of sermons you're used to. We need to hear this set of sermons because from time to time, we need to ask ourselves, "What are the essential elements for us as a church? What makes a church, a church?" Many times, we just show up here and are a part of things, but we don't know why we do these things. It's important from time to time that the leaders stop, evaluate, and sometimes educate the church regarding why we do what we do and why it's important.
Based on Acts 2 and the early church, we're going to look at the essential elements that made the first church what it is. We read this in Acts 2:42-27:
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
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