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Elephant VI Elephant VI “Slow Fade of the Church” Rev 2:3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. Rev 2:4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from...

Elephant V “Addiction” Intro: Addiction is no respecter of person. Because we all have addictions, we tend to come against the minority of addictions (Drugs etc.) and embrace the majority (food, money, sports). *Rom 7:15* For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. *Rom 7:22* For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, *Rom 7:23* but...

Elephant V “Addiction” Intro: Addiction is no respecter of person. Because we all have addictions, we tend to come against the minority of addictions (Drugs etc.) and embrace the majority (food, money, sports). *Rom 7:15* For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. *Rom 7:22* For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, *Rom 7:23* but...

Elephant IV “Sex and Believers” 1Co 7:1 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 1Co 7:2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The Church and Sex Major two stances in the church : worship or evil Worship in that we obsess in an unhealthy way Evi...

Elephant IV “Sex and Believers” 1Co 7:1 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 1Co 7:2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The Church and Sex Major two stances in the church : worship or evil Worship in that we obsess in an unhealthy way Evi...

Elelphant III “Sexual Immorality - Part I" ELEPHANT III “Sexual Immorality” 1Co 6:12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 1Co 6:13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and...

Elelphant III “Sexual Immorality - Part I" ELEPHANT III “Sexual Immorality” 1Co 6:12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 1Co 6:13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and...

Context: Jews in Rome- Law -Gentiles *Your Conviction Framework is brought about through teaching, experiences, and all by Holy Spirit itself* Understanding this greatly impacts your part in the kingdom advancement Rom 14:13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. You can do this in any way...

Elelphant in the church Part I “Can I Drink Alcohol?” Context: Jews in Rome- Law -Gentiles *Your Conviction Framework is brought about through teaching, experiences, and all by Holy Spirit itself* Understanding this greatly impacts your part in the kingdom advancement Rom 14:13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindran...

Context: Jews in Rome- Law -Gentiles *Your Conviction Framework is brought about through teaching, experiences, and all by Holy Spirit itself* Understanding this greatly impacts your part in the kingdom advancement Rom 14:13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. You can do this in any way...

Elelphant in the church Part I “Can I Drink Alcohol?” Context: Jews in Rome- Law -Gentiles *Your Conviction Framework is brought about through teaching, experiences, and all by Holy Spirit itself* Understanding this greatly impacts your part in the kingdom advancement Rom 14:13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindran...

**Intro ** You may have heard or may have said, “I will pray for you” or “Our thoughts and Prayers are with you”. *Why Do We Pray.* Sick, tragedy, death, In the time of a need. *Marks of a true Christian.* Charles Spurgeon, the great preacher of the Victorian era said of prayer in the church, "If the spirit of prayer is not with the people, the minister may preach like an angle but cannot expect s...

**Intro ** You may have heard or may have said, “I will pray for you” or “Our thoughts and Prayers are with you”. *Why Do We Pray.* Sick, tragedy, death, In the time of a need. *Marks of a true Christian.* Charles Spurgeon, the great preacher of the Victorian era said of prayer in the church, "If the spirit of prayer is not with the people, the minister may preach like an angle but cannot expect s...

2 to 1 Part V “Roles” Context vs. Concept Testosterone vs. estrogen Eph 5:22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Eph 5:24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. -Submit in leadership (crown the kin...

2 to 1 Part V “Roles” Context vs. Concept Testosterone vs. estrogen Eph 5:22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Eph 5:24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. -Submit in leadership (crown the kin...

Weekly Communication Plan 05/26/19 Take a look at these items and let's do our best to help people with information whenever we get the opportunity. For events requiring registration jump back to the Events & Registration page. 1. *Connecting Point*! We meet the *1st Sunday of every month* at 11:30am during the second service. Interested in learning about our vision, values, beliefs, how to get co...

Weekly Communication Plan 05/26/19 Take a look at these items and let's do our best to help people with information whenever we get the opportunity. For events requiring registration jump back to the Events & Registration page. 1. *Connecting Point*! We meet the *1st Sunday of every month* at 11:30am during the second service. Interested in learning about our vision, values, beliefs, how to get co...

Weekly Communication Plan 05/12/19 Take a look at these items and let's do our best to help people with information whenever we get the opportunity. For events requiring registration jump back to the Events & Registration page. 1. *Connecting Point*! We meet the *1st Sunday of every month* at 11:30am during the second service. Interested in learning about our vision, values, beliefs, how to get co...

Weekly Communication Plan 05/12/19 Take a look at these items and let's do our best to help people with information whenever we get the opportunity. For events requiring registration jump back to the Events & Registration page. 1. *Connecting Point*! We meet the *1st Sunday of every month* at 11:30am during the second service. Interested in learning about our vision, values, beliefs, how to get co...

Weekly Communication Plan 05/05/19 Take a look at these items and let's do our best to help people with information whenever we get the opportunity. For events requiring registration jump back to the Events & Registration page. 1. *Connecting Point*! We meet the *1st Sunday of every month* at 11:30am during the second service. Interested in learning about our vision, values, beliefs, how to get co...

Weekly Communication Plan 05/05/19 Take a look at these items and let's do our best to help people with information whenever we get the opportunity. For events requiring registration jump back to the Events & Registration page. 1. *Connecting Point*! We meet the *1st Sunday of every month* at 11:30am during the second service. Interested in learning about our vision, values, beliefs, how to get co...

Filled II Filled II “Breaking Through” Intro: Power has arrived, and the first thing it does is reach out to different nationalities Act 2:1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Act 2:2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Act 2:3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to...

Filled II Filled II “Breaking Through” Intro: Power has arrived, and the first thing it does is reach out to different nationalities Act 2:1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Act 2:2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Act 2:3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to...