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Canton AG
WHY?
Why we do the things we do: Part 2.
Locations & Times
Canton Assembly of God
200 Stonegate Dr, Canton, IL 61520, USA
Sunday 10:00 PM
WE ATTEND CHURCH BECAUSE
it gives us a firm foundation at the beginning of the week to follow Jesus.
WE PRAY IN OUR SERVICES BECAUSE:
WE VALUE THE POWER OF PRAYER TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT ONLY GOD CAN DO.
WE CLAP OUR HANDS BECAUSE:
Psalms 47:1 (ESV) Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
Clapping our hands is an accepted way of giving praise
WE RAISE OUR HANDS BECAUSE:
IT IS AN OFFERING IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Psalm 141:2, the lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORSHIP BECAUSE
it brings us into the presence of God.
it gives us a firm foundation at the beginning of the week to follow Jesus.
WE PRAY IN OUR SERVICES BECAUSE:
WE VALUE THE POWER OF PRAYER TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT ONLY GOD CAN DO.
WE CLAP OUR HANDS BECAUSE:
Psalms 47:1 (ESV) Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
Clapping our hands is an accepted way of giving praise
WE RAISE OUR HANDS BECAUSE:
IT IS AN OFFERING IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Psalm 141:2, the lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORSHIP BECAUSE
it brings us into the presence of God.
NEARLY HALF OF EACH SERVICE IS DEVOTED TO THE PREACHING OF THE
WORD BECAUSE:
We are committed to teaching God's Word With integrity and clarity so that individual lives will be transformed to be more like Jesus
WORD BECAUSE:
We are committed to teaching God's Word With integrity and clarity so that individual lives will be transformed to be more like Jesus
The Bible is GOD'S INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR LIFE
Scripture maps the way to God The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments,
are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible,
authoritative rule of faith and conduct
Dr. S M Lockridge, “Sermon must do four things for you:
1. PROVOKE YOUR WILL
– Correct you
2. TAN YOUR HIDE
– Challenge you
3. WARM YOUR HEART
– Inspire you
4. STRETCH YOUR MIND
– Instruct you
1. CORRECT
PROVOKE THE WILL
Correction brings awareness to get back on course...
TEACHING GOD'S WORD CORRECTS US WHEN WE ARE WRONG, IT ALSO TEACHES US TO LIVE RIGHT
2. REBUKE
TAN THE HIDE
REBUKE IS TO reprimand, call on the carpet.
...HERE THE WORD IS NOT JUST CONVINCING A MAN OF THE ERROR OF HIS WAYS; IT IS ALSO POINTING HIM TO THE RIGHT PATH
Bringing men back on course:
3. ENCOURAGE
WARM THE HEART
Encouraging One Another Imparts Life.
Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV) Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
Proverbs 12:18 (NKJV) There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
4. INSTRUCT
STRETCH THE MIND
PREPARE - EQUIP
"God uses Scripture toprepare and equip his people to do every good work."
The primary goal in preaching and teaching is SPIRITUAL MATURITY.
WHY DO WE GIVE AN ALTAR CALL?
To give people a chance to Respond to the message
WHY DO WE DO THESE THINGS?
BECAUSE IT HELPS FULFILL OUR MISSION:
GUIDE PEOPLE TO KNOW AND TO GROW IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS.
Scripture maps the way to God The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments,
are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible,
authoritative rule of faith and conduct
Dr. S M Lockridge, “Sermon must do four things for you:
1. PROVOKE YOUR WILL
– Correct you
2. TAN YOUR HIDE
– Challenge you
3. WARM YOUR HEART
– Inspire you
4. STRETCH YOUR MIND
– Instruct you
1. CORRECT
PROVOKE THE WILL
Correction brings awareness to get back on course...
TEACHING GOD'S WORD CORRECTS US WHEN WE ARE WRONG, IT ALSO TEACHES US TO LIVE RIGHT
2. REBUKE
TAN THE HIDE
REBUKE IS TO reprimand, call on the carpet.
...HERE THE WORD IS NOT JUST CONVINCING A MAN OF THE ERROR OF HIS WAYS; IT IS ALSO POINTING HIM TO THE RIGHT PATH
Bringing men back on course:
3. ENCOURAGE
WARM THE HEART
Encouraging One Another Imparts Life.
Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV) Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
Proverbs 12:18 (NKJV) There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
4. INSTRUCT
STRETCH THE MIND
PREPARE - EQUIP
"God uses Scripture toprepare and equip his people to do every good work."
The primary goal in preaching and teaching is SPIRITUAL MATURITY.
WHY DO WE GIVE AN ALTAR CALL?
To give people a chance to Respond to the message
WHY DO WE DO THESE THINGS?
BECAUSE IT HELPS FULFILL OUR MISSION:
GUIDE PEOPLE TO KNOW AND TO GROW IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS.