The Scattered Church (35 of 38)
John Barnett
What have you done in your life so far that will outlast your memory here on earth. In other words if you are not George Washington, Lincoln, Napoleon or someone like that, what will remain beyond you? This morning I am going to invite you to be a part of the only thing that lasts! The Bible clearly says that God has set the rules and only what is done for Christ will last. This morning serving Christ as a part of His church is all that can last.
James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. (KJV)
James presents to us unvarnished Pioneer or Classic Christianity. He is speaking as the Pastor of the real 1st church!
• "James" was one of four brothers and two sisters of Jesus who were fully children of Joseph and Mary. Jesus was born through the supernatural conception known as the virgin birth. James rose to the place of pastoring the church at Jerusalem. He is profiled in Acts 12:17, 15:13-21, 21:18; Galatians 2:9-10.
• James is the visible leader of the Jerusalem church. (Note the apostle James dies in Acts 12:2). Acts 12:17 But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren." And he departed and went to another place. (NKJV)
• James was a part of the COMMISSIONING of Paul to his Missionary Journeys. Galatians 2:9-10 and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 [They desired] only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do. (NKJV)
• James was the shepherd and pastor of the Jerusalem church at the Council to determine what to do about gentiles coming to Christ. Acts 15:13-21 And af ...
John Barnett
What have you done in your life so far that will outlast your memory here on earth. In other words if you are not George Washington, Lincoln, Napoleon or someone like that, what will remain beyond you? This morning I am going to invite you to be a part of the only thing that lasts! The Bible clearly says that God has set the rules and only what is done for Christ will last. This morning serving Christ as a part of His church is all that can last.
James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. (KJV)
James presents to us unvarnished Pioneer or Classic Christianity. He is speaking as the Pastor of the real 1st church!
• "James" was one of four brothers and two sisters of Jesus who were fully children of Joseph and Mary. Jesus was born through the supernatural conception known as the virgin birth. James rose to the place of pastoring the church at Jerusalem. He is profiled in Acts 12:17, 15:13-21, 21:18; Galatians 2:9-10.
• James is the visible leader of the Jerusalem church. (Note the apostle James dies in Acts 12:2). Acts 12:17 But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren." And he departed and went to another place. (NKJV)
• James was a part of the COMMISSIONING of Paul to his Missionary Journeys. Galatians 2:9-10 and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 [They desired] only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do. (NKJV)
• James was the shepherd and pastor of the Jerusalem church at the Council to determine what to do about gentiles coming to Christ. Acts 15:13-21 And af ...
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