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Sermon Series: “The Presence”

October 2, 2011 Sermon: “The Presence Based Church”

Scripture:  Acts 2:42-47
I.      The State of the Church in Today’s World.
A.      The Consumer based Church. (Martha)
B.      The Presence based Church. (Mary)
 
II.    Acts 2: The Church that God Designed.
 
A.      Devoted to Apostles’ teaching.
B.      The Fellowship.
C.      The Breaking of Bread.
D.      Prayer.
E.       Filled with awe.
F.       Everything in common.
G.     Everyday worship.
H.      Praising God together.
I.        “The Lord added to their number daily.”
 
III.    Characteristics of a Presence Based Church.
 
A.      Presence based worship.
B.      Presence based prayer ministry.
C.      Prayer evangelism.
D.      Bathing in God’s Word.
 
IV.                In short, The Presence Based Church has a passion to know God.
 
 
 
September 25, 2011 Sermon: “The Presence-Based Life”
Scripture: Acts 4: 13-20
I.     Acts: Lessons in the Presence-Based Life.
 
II.    Notice: “These men had been with Jesus”.
 
III.  Five steps to Awakening to Jesus’ Presence.
 
A.      Pausing.
B.      Noticing.
C.      Opening.
D.      Yielding.
E.       Responding.
 
IV.      The Presence-Based Life.
 
 
 
 
 

September 18, 2011

Sermon:“The Presence of God”

 Scripture: Exodus 13:20-22

I.                    The Promise of God’s Presence.

 
II.    The Revelation of God’s Presence.
 
A.      By day, a pillar of cloud.
B.      By night, a pillar of fire.
C.      The voice of God.
 
 
III.                Israel became a “Presence Based People”.
 
IV.                The Presence of God provides:
 
A.      Fear.
B.      Security.
C.      Confidence.
D.      Delight.
E.       Guidance.
 
V.                  Our goal: To be a “Presence Based People”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 New Sermon Series:  Click here for pdf of Booklet

“In 2011, What If We…?”
 
JANUARY 2, 2011:
“What if We Pray as Though Everything Depends Upon God?”
 
JANUARY 9, 2011:
“What if We Love Like Jesus?”
 
JANUARY 16, 2011:
“What if We Live Like There is No Tomorrow?”
 
JANUARY 23, 2011:
“What if We Give Until it Hurts?
 
JANUARY 30, 2011:
“What if We Serve Like Servants?”
 
FEBRUARY 6, 2011:
 “What if We Follow Like Disciples?”
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