One Church NY
Sunday August 1, 2021 Akron
Sunday Sundaes
Spiritual Growth
Welcome to One Church!
Thank you for joining us today. We are so glad that you are here.
-Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.
-Many people come to bring their clothes to church, not themselves
-The church is precisely that against what Jesus preached, and which He taught
-There is just enough religion (in church) to make people hate, and not enough to make them love one another.
-People are more aware of what the church is against, than what its for
1. God directs Moses to build the Tabernacle
Exodus 35:4-6 NIV
Exodus 35:10-11 NIV
2. Returning from exile…again.
A. Healing and unity are produced when we collectively yearn for and receive the Word of God
B. From Unity, compassion and generosity are born
C. The presence of God brings joy
Exodus 35:20-22 NIV
Nehemiah 8:6 NIV
Nehemiah 8:10 NIV
3. The great shift, the Early Church
A. The early Church met often and provided for one another
B. Building relationships were the key part that Christians played in church growth
Acts 2:42-47 NIV
4. Jesus' younger brother James
A. James demands that the church not discriminate
B. Mercy holds more value than judgement
James 2:8 NIV
James 2:13 NIV
5. What is our part in God's perfect plan for the Church
A. Passionately live out the what Christ calls the greatest commandments.
B. Use our gifts, skills, and abilities to assist the church in fulfilling the Great Commission
Matthew 22:36-39 NIV
-We will never change the world by going to church, we will only change the world by being the church.
-You may be the hope someone finds today
-You are the only Bible some unbelievers will ever read.
-Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, the church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults
Online Giving
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My Next Steps:
-Memorize Acts 2:46
-Intentionally love, serve, show mercy to or encourage someone that needs it this week
-Be an ambassador for One Church
-Invite a friend to come with you to church next week