One of the hardest things to do in a church is do some simple changes. We are creatures of habit and just do not like change. As I said last week in my Sermon Message, New Bethel has some great potential for church growth. In fact, more than I have ever seen in any past churches I have been affiliated with. With this in mind, we need to be ready for this Growth by preparing ourselves. In the next following weeks, I am going to be doing a Series on “Five Steps to a Growing Church”. Below are the Five Sermons I will be preaching during this Series:
1. Opening our Spiritual Eyes
2. Learning & Applying Total Commitment
3. Modeling New Bethel Baptist Church
4. Learning & Applying Trust
5. Overcoming Obstacles that will kill a church
Today’s Message is “Opening our Spiritual Eyes”. Scripture: II Kings 6:8-17. Below is the Sermon Outline of Today’s Message:
Introduction: The Background on II Kings 6:8-17
As a Church, we need to get our Spiritual Eyes Open to the following Things:
To Life’s Greatest Need: Salvation
To Life’s Greatest Power: The Holy Spirit
To Life’s Greatest Adventure: Witnessing
To Life’s Greatest Person: Jesus Christ
Closing Statement: We may not like what we see when our Spiritual Eyes are open especially when we see ourselves.
Pastor Wade
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Weekly Bulletin Message - 8/19/12
I pray everyone had a great week in the Lord. This week has been a good one. We continue to celebrate the Baptisms and Memberships of those who were Baptized and United with us last Sunday. May the Lord richly Bless all of you.
This week's article is somewhat different. It will contain an outline of my message today. Why? Because we are at another step, so to speak, here at New Bethel. I have given you my Vision and I have preached on church growth in some way each week. Now, it is time to get personal. By saying that, I mean we all need to get busy if we are ever going to reach our Goal and Vision the Lord has given us. The Title to my Message this week is: " What God Requires of us". Our Scripture is taken from Micah 6:8. The Outline of my Message is as follows:
1. God Requires Accountability
2. God Requires Responsibility
3. God Requires Availability
As we progress to apply these three (3) things in our lives, we will see New Bethel take the next step to becoming the church God wants us to be. Remember, this is not for a few but for all. God Bless.
Pastor Wade
This week's article is somewhat different. It will contain an outline of my message today. Why? Because we are at another step, so to speak, here at New Bethel. I have given you my Vision and I have preached on church growth in some way each week. Now, it is time to get personal. By saying that, I mean we all need to get busy if we are ever going to reach our Goal and Vision the Lord has given us. The Title to my Message this week is: " What God Requires of us". Our Scripture is taken from Micah 6:8. The Outline of my Message is as follows:
1. God Requires Accountability
2. God Requires Responsibility
3. God Requires Availability
As we progress to apply these three (3) things in our lives, we will see New Bethel take the next step to becoming the church God wants us to be. Remember, this is not for a few but for all. God Bless.
Pastor Wade
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Weekly Bulletin Message - 8/11/12
Praise God, we are finally in our home in Bowman. Although we still have a lot yet to do, it feels really great to come home, to your personal home. There is nothing like the feeling of coming home after a long and prosperous day. Kind of makes one think of another home one day for those who have trusted Christ. It is called our heavenly home. When we are finished with our prosperous journey on this earth, we will be welcomed home by our Lord. Loved ones who have gone on before will be waiting on us there. Listen carefully at what Jesus said concerning our heavenly home:
John 14:1-6. (The Amplified Bible)
1 DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distress, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.
2 In My Father’s house there are many beautiful homes. If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you.
3 And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.
4 And (to the place) where I am going, you know the way.
5 Thomas said to Him, Lord we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?
6 Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.
It is good to go home and one day, those who have placed their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ will go home, their final home—Praise the Lord!
Pastor Wade
John 14:1-6. (The Amplified Bible)
1 DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distress, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.
2 In My Father’s house there are many beautiful homes. If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you.
3 And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.
4 And (to the place) where I am going, you know the way.
5 Thomas said to Him, Lord we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?
6 Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.
It is good to go home and one day, those who have placed their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ will go home, their final home—Praise the Lord!
Pastor Wade
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Weekly Bulletin Message - 8/4/12
Hello to each of you on this beautiful Lord’s Day. What a wonderful Communion service last Sunday. The Holy Spirit’s presence was so powerful.
Ferrell and I would like to thank everyone who helped us last Tuesday. The men found out about the heavy furniture. There is still a lot to be done to get organized, but we are getting close. When everything is completed there will be an Open House for all of you to come by.
The next few weeks we are working to build up Sunday School Classes. Call and Invite people, send notes, emails or text, whatever you are comfortable with doing. Three reasons Sunday School is so beneficial to us is: 1. Bible Study-feeding on the Word of God is just as essential to the Christian’s spiritual growth as food is to physical growth. 2. Evangelism-the Sunday School is the arm of the church that leads in reaching people for Christ and the church. 3.Application-One important objective of the Sunday School is to lead members not only to understand the message of the Bible but to see how it applies to their daily lives.
We need everyone working together to bring glory and honor to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Pastor Wade
Ferrell and I would like to thank everyone who helped us last Tuesday. The men found out about the heavy furniture. There is still a lot to be done to get organized, but we are getting close. When everything is completed there will be an Open House for all of you to come by.
The next few weeks we are working to build up Sunday School Classes. Call and Invite people, send notes, emails or text, whatever you are comfortable with doing. Three reasons Sunday School is so beneficial to us is: 1. Bible Study-feeding on the Word of God is just as essential to the Christian’s spiritual growth as food is to physical growth. 2. Evangelism-the Sunday School is the arm of the church that leads in reaching people for Christ and the church. 3.Application-One important objective of the Sunday School is to lead members not only to understand the message of the Bible but to see how it applies to their daily lives.
We need everyone working together to bring glory and honor to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Pastor Wade
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