Posted in News & Events, Articles on Sep 2nd, 2008 Comments Off
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Loving God and others, for His glory, by the gospel’s transforming power
How Will I be Discipled?
A. Why discipleship?
*The elders of the church are responsible to shepherd God’s people by making them disciples; they disciple believers by teaching them all that Jesus has given them, and by joining them to one another in the body to […]
Posted in News & Events, Articles on Sep 2nd, 2008 Comments Off
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1. What is the ultimate goal of church planting?
The ultimate goal is the glory of God. We long to see every heart in the Commonwealth professing and trusting the greatness of God’s grace. Jesus Christ is the exalted King of Glory, who is worthy of receiving the praise of every living person. So in an […]
Posted in News & Events, Articles on Aug 15th, 2008 Comments Off
Loving God and others, for His glory, by the gospel’s transforming power
How Will I be Discipled?
A. Why discipleship?
*The elders of the church are responsible to shepherd God’s people by making them disciples; they disciple believers by teaching them all that Jesus has given them, and by joining them to one another in the body to […]
Posted in News & Events, Articles on Aug 14th, 2008 Comments Off
1. What is the ultimate goal of church planting?
The ultimate goal is the glory of God. We long to see every heart in the Commonwealth professing and trusting the greatness of God’s grace. Jesus Christ is the exalted King of Glory, who is worthy of receiving the praise of every living person. So in an […]
Posted in Articles on Mar 8th, 2008 Comments Off
What’s the big deal about Jesus? Isn’t up to us to decide for ourselves what will make us happy? Can’t people fashion their own spirituality?
Read Why Jesus?
–By Mike Sharrett
Posted in News & Events, Articles on Nov 30th, 2007 Comments Off
2007 Advent Guide (pdf)
Advent- a season marked by the four Sundays previous to Christmas.
When was the last time your family anticipated a special vacation, occasion, or event?? Perhaps it was a cross-country trip or a family occasion such as a wedding, a graduation, the birth of a child, or a 75th birthday. How was your […]
Posted in News & Events, Articles, Resources, Ministries on Aug 20th, 2007 Comments Off
Every Sunday we gather at Redeemer to encourage one another, to worship our risen King, to be nurtured in prayer and His word, and then we are scattered into the community where God has sovereignly placed us. As we scatter, we intentionally and prayerfully look to be used by God to minister the love of […]
Posted in Sermon Archives, Articles on Oct 15th, 2006 Comments Off
10/01/2006
How God Brings Us to Dinner
1 Peter 1:2
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Articles on Sep 20th, 2006 Comments Off
Invincible Grace
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Articles on Aug 13th, 2006 Comments Off
Parable of the Talents - Matthew 25: 14-28
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Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Aug 13th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XV
Meeting Needs
Teaching: John Bennetch
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When helping a needy family, adjust your expectations by determining whether they are “broke” or poor. Identify all problems and dependencies and outline a ministry plan which addresses them. Let only mercy limit mercy. (Keller, p. 225)
Posted in Sermon Archives, Articles on Aug 6th, 2006 Comments Off
Parable of the Guests - Luke 14: 1-15
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Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Aug 6th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XIV
Mercy Ministry and Church Growth
Teaching: David Schmidt
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“We must integrate evangelism with mercy ministries and provide follow-up strategies that will incorporate new believes from our mercy ministries into the church” (Keller, p. 207)
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 30th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XIII
Managing Your Ministry
Teaching: John Bennetch
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“ To maintain and build a mercy ministry, we must learn to plan and coordinate.” (Keller, p. 194)
Posted in Sermon Archives, Articles on Jul 23rd, 2006 Comments Off
Parable of the Laborers - Matthew 20: 1-16
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Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 23rd, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XII
Expanding Your Vision
Teaching: John Bennetch
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“One of the main reasons that many churches do not develop effective mercy ministries is
American individualism. We must see the social dimensions of the gospel and develop
ministries of relief, social transformation, and justice.” (Keller, p. 174)
Once the church has planted mercy ministry, the […]
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 16th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XI
Mobilizing The Church
Teaching: John Bennetch
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“ We can actually plant mercy ministries through church-wide projects, the organizing of grass-roots mission groups, and careful program planning.” (Keller, p. 154)
This can be achieved in two modes:
Top Down: leadership develops and establishes a program; leaders get congregation involved and recruit, train, […]
Posted in Sermon Archives, Articles on Jul 16th, 2006 Comments Off
The Kingdom Parables - Matthew 13: 31-33; 44-45
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Articles on Jul 9th, 2006 Comments Off
The Parable of the Sower - Matthew 13: 1-9
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Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 9th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session X
Preparing The Church
Teaching: John Bennetch
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“ ‘Fertilize’ the church for mercy by motivating the whole church. Then do the ‘spade work’ of meeting some basic needs within the church and of surveying the community for felt needs.” (Keller, p. 133)
The Church as a garden…
“If you are a Christian […]
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 2nd, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session IX
Getting Started
Teaching: John Bennetch
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“Every Christian family must develop its own ministry of mercy by looking at the needs closest to it and meeting them through loving deeds and a spirit of encouragement.”
( Keller, p. 123)
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jun 25th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session VIII
Word and Deed: A Balanced Testimony
Teaching: John Bennetch
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“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?”
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” (Luke 10:36-37)
“The ministry of mercy is not just a […]
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jun 18th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session VII
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When he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds (Luke 10:33-35)
“God’s mercy comes to us without conditions, but does not proceed without our cooperation. So too our aid must begin freely, regardless of the recipient’s merits. But our […]
Posted in Sermon Archives, Articles on Jun 11th, 2006 Comments Off
Ten Internalized Values of a Wise Person - Proverbs 3: 35
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Articles on Apr 30th, 2006 Comments Off
Pride - Proverbs 29: 23
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