Roseville Baptist Church

Being a Connected Church: So far we have looked at the overall concept of what it means to be a “Connected Church”. So we understand that the Bible teaches that the call of God’s church is to be connected to God, God’s people and God’s purpose. Last week I took you through the concept of being connected to God. There are three parts… You connect to God, first and foremost, through Christ. We looke...

Being a Connected Church So far we have looked at the overall concept of what it means to be a “Connected Church”. So we understand that the Bible teaches that the call of God’s church is to be connected to God, God’s people and God’s purpose. Last week I took you through the concept of being connected to God. There are three parts… You connect to God, first and foremost, through Christ. We looked...

Being a Connected Church

Being a Connected Church Connected to the Person of God (v. 44) “…all those who had believed…” (v. 42) “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching… (v. 42) “…and to prayer…” (v. 47) “…praising God…” John 15:1 (NASB) “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.” Connected to the People of God “They were continually devoting… (v. 42) “…to fellowship, to the breakin...

Nehemiah: Chapter 12 5 Characteristics of a Dedicated Church: Purpose is clear. (v. 27) “Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem so that they might celebrate the dedication with gladness…” Participation is common. (v. 27) “…the Levites…” (v. 31) “…the leaders…” (v. 35) “…the priests…” (v. 36) “…the scribe…” (v. 40...

Nehemiah: Chapter 11 Nehemiah 11:1-36 (read all verses…) “1 Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 3 Now these are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, bu...

Setting the Lord’s Table Our text is 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 [read the text] As we prepare for the Lord’s Supper, allow me to set the table by giving us some perspective on what it means to have communion in remembrance of Jesus. In Remembrance. The phrase is used twice by Jesus in our text… (v. 24) in regard to the bread He broke and blessed… “…do this in remembrance of Me.” (v. 25) And again when...

Nehemiah Chapter 9 Intro: OT scholar, James Hamilton, said this about Nehemiah 9, “If you know the accumulation of your of your sin would pile up like all the dirty laundry you’ve ever soiled, like a bottomless sink full of dirty dishes, then the prayer in Nehemiah 9 will likely resonate with you.” Notice the Conviction of the people. What convicted them? God’s Word. Specifically, the OT Biblical...

Introduction: Our time in Tennessee and Iowa over the past week…That is how we celebrated “Thanksgiving” this past week. It is good to have a day dedicated to Thanksgiving, but we need more than a day, a week a month or even a year to properly demonstrate Thanksgiving. We need to be “Living Thanksgiving” continuously. Why is “Living Thanksgiving” so important? Well, because it is God’s will for us...

Nehemiah Chapter 8 Chapters 1-6: Rebuilding the City Chapter 7: Recapping the Construction Chapters 8-13: Rebuilding the Community (Prayer & the Preaching of the word) The Unraveling power of God’s word. (v. 9) “…all the people were weeping when they heard the words of the law.” (v. 11) “…the Levites calmed all the people, saying, ‘Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.’” 2 Corinthians...

Nehemiah Chapter 7 God cares about your work. (v. 1) “Now when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors…” Chapters 1-6 are the work of rebuilding the city. This chapter lets us know specifically the people that did the work. *Work is given to us, by God, as a blessing. Genesis 2:15 “…the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.” *Our work should...

In this series we will be examining a period of history through the eyes of a man that was a captive, a cupbearer and a city restorer and much more. God can use anyone to accomplish His plans and fulfill His purposes. Are you ready to learn from Nehemiah how God can use you?