Chepachet Union Church

As we look at Matthew 18:10-22 and talk about what it means to be the church we will see “How Jesus Wants His Church to Redeem Conflict,” because here Jesus gives us two important principles for handling conflict. First, Jesus Shows Us God’s Priorities for Conflict in the Church, and, Second, Jesus Shows Us God’s Process for Conflict in the Church.

As we study 1 Timothy 3:1-15 we see “God’s Standards for the Church and Its Leaders,” which we can apply in two ways. First, Let’s Apply the Structure of Biblical Leadership to Our Church. And, Second, Let’s Apply the Standards of Biblical Leadership to Our Church.

In 1 John 1:5-2:6 we see how, “The Church Is To Be a People Who Heal by Confessing Their Sins,” with two marks of healthy Christian living. First, Following Jesus Means Opening the Door to Healing By Continually Confessing Our Sins. And, Second, Following Jesus Means Find Healing from Sin by Continually Turning to the Blood of Jesus.

In 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Paul explains how, “The Church Communes with Christ (and each other) through the Lord’s Supper,” and calls us to do two things before we eat together. 1st) Examine How We Think About the Lord’s Supper. 2nd) Examine How We Eat the Lord’s Supper.

In Romans 6:3-11, we see how “The Church Is To Follow Jesus through Baptism,” through the two pictures it gives us of the Christian life. First, In Baptism, We Follow Jesus by Dying to Sin, and, second, In Baptism, We Follow Jesus by Living for God.

1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that, at it’s heart, “The Church Is (to be) a People Who Serve in Christ’s Love.” More than God wants our service in his name, God wants our hearts. And this text shows us three realities. First, The Pointlessness of a Faith Without Love (in verses 1-3). Second, The Picture of a Faith Marked by Love (in verses 4-7). And, Third, The Path to a Faith Filled with Love (in v...

As we consider Romans 12:3-8, we will be discussing how “The Church Is to Be a People Gifted to Serve Christ Together.” And we will break this into two parts: First, we will look at How God Gives Us Spiritual Gifts, and, Second, we will look at How God Wants Us to Use Our Spiritual Gifts.

In Matthew 28:16-20, we will see how, “The Church’s Main Mission Is Making Followers of Jesus,” and we will apply this by first, Understanding Our Mission, and, second, Living Our Mission.

In Galatians 1:1-12, we see“The Church’s Main Message Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” and the two contrasting ways to live and relate to God. First, The Eternal Dangers of Seeking Salvation By Our Works. And, Second, The Eternal Joys of Seeking Salvation By God’s Grace.

In Psalm 37:1-9 scripture shows us, "The One Thing We Need to Be Truly Happy," and it teaches us, First, Two Ways to Lose Our Happiness, and, Second, The One Way to Find True Happiness.

This Father's Day, we look at Hebrews 10:19-25 and examine how, “The Church Is a People Who Gather for Jesus,” by asking and answering two questions: First, Why We Gather as a Church: We Gather Because of Jesus. Second, How We Gather as a Church: We Gather Intentionally.

As we look at Acts 2:37-47, we are going to see four “Signs of Growing Spiritual Life,” First, A Growing Devotion, Second, A Growing Awe, Third, A Growing Generosity, and, Fourth, A Growing Joy.

As we look at Acts 2:32-47 and the birthday of the church, we are going to see “The Church’s Signs of Life," and perform a spiritual APGAR test on ourselves, looking at our 1) Spiritual Appearance, 2) Spiritual Pulse, 3) Spiritual Grimace, and 4) Spiritual Activity and Respiratory Response.

Acts 2:11-28 shows us how “The Church Is to Be a People Fueled by the Joy of God,” by unpacking three truths: First, Jesus Died to Bring Us Joy. Second, Jesus Rose to Bring Us Joy. Third, Jesus Reigns to Bring Us Joy.

As we look at Acts 2:1-21, we will see how “The Church Is to Be a People Filled with and Empowered by God’s Holy Spirit.” To help us understand this, we are going to ask three questions. First, What Is This Power? Second, How Do We Get This Power? Third, How Does This Power Change Us?

As we examine Acts 1:1-11, we will see two ways that “The Church’s Purpose Is to Continue the Work of Jesus." First, The Church Is to Extend the Presence of Jesus. Second, The Church Is to Extend the Rule of Jesus.

As we think about the meaning of Easter, we see from Jesus’s own words “How to Find Easter Life,” and in Luke 9:18-26 we see the call to do three things. First, We Need to Think Like Jesus. Second, We Need to Die Like Jesus. Third, We Need to Live Like Jesus.

In the story of Mark 14:1-11, we see a woman who pours out an extravagant gift of love that receives two different responses, that of the disciples and that of Jesus. This makes us meditate on what it means to have a heart that truly loves Jesus and understands the cross.

As we look at the story of Palm Sunday in Luke 19:28-44, we will see how “The Church Is to Live as God’s City," and we will begin the count down to Easter Sunday by counting down three things this text teaches us about what it means to be God’s people and find true peace. First, we will see three kinds of responses to Jesus. Second, we will see two kinds of cities to live in. Third, we will see th...

As we examine 1 Corinthians 12:12-28, we unpack one of scripture’s most famous pictures of the church, “The Church Is to Serve as Christ’s Body Here on Earth,” and this texts reminds us of two different ways this truth applies to us. First, We Are All United to Serve as Christ’s Body. And, second, We Are All Diversely Gifted to Serve in Christ’s Body.

As we look at Ephesians 5:21-33 we will see how “The Church Is to Love as Christ’s Bride,” and unpack two ways our commitments to church is meant to change how we live. First, Church Is a Commitment that Frees Us to Receive and Give Love. Second, Church Is a Commitment that Challenges Us to Grow into Our Fullest Beauty.

As we examine Christ’s vision for his church, we will look at one more picture of the church’s calling, “The Church is to Love as God’s New Family,” and we will see this in two realities: First, we, the Church Are Called to Live Not as Strangers but Equally as God’s People. Second, we, the Church, Are Called to Love as God’s Own Family United by Jesus.

In Ephesians 2:19-22 and 2 Timothy 3:14-4:4, we will learn how, “The Church Is to be Built on Jesus and His Word,” and unpack three truths about the scriptures. First, The Nature of the Scriptures: They Are God’s Inspired, Authoritative Word. Second, The Role of the Scriptures: To Give Us the Saving Teaching and Correction of Christ. Third, The Danger of Ignoring the Scriptures: Experiencing Separ...

Ephesians 2:19-22 gives us three truths about how “The Church Is to be a People Filled with God’s Presence.” 1st) God’s Purpose for Our Church: For God’s Presence to Dwell in Us, 2nd) God’s Process for Building Our Church: Shaping and Joining Us into His Temple, 3rd) God’s Platform for Our Church: To Stand Strong on the Foundation of Christ and His Word.

To kick off our new series, “Christ’s Vision for His Church,” in Matthew 16:13-15, Jesus shows us three keys to understanding and being the church. 1st) The Real Founder and Leader of Our Church, 2nd) The Real Way God Grows a Church, 3rd) The Real Way to Lose or Find Life in Church.