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A Good Ole Fashioned Church Service Focus: Each of us finds our meaning and function as part of His body. 1. Setting the stage for corporate worship A. They GATHERED together B. They SEPARATED themselves C. They SOUGHT their place 2. Essentials for corporate worship A. CONFESSION of sin B. SHARING of God's WORD C. CONFESSION and AFFIRMATION of our relationship with Him and COMMITMENT to Him D. WORSHIP as a response http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Neh%208&version=NIV http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Neh%209&version=NIV http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202:42-47&version=NIV Sent from my iPad

Fill It Up! Ephesians 5:18 Focus: One result of being "filled up"is real joy, peace, and hope! 1. A little background: Who is the HOLY SPIRIT? A. He's the One CHRIST PROMISED would come. B. He's the One who WASHED, SANCTIFIED and JUSTIFIED believers. C. He's the One who INDWELLS BELIEVERS. D. He's the One who determines our SPIRITUAL GIFTS and FILLS us. 2. A little explanation: What this all LOOKS LIKE... FILL ME UP! A. KNOW what is going on and CONFESS. B. SUBMIT to His LEADING. C. KNOW and ACT accordingly. 3. A little closing note: Romans 15:13 New International Version (NIV) 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Sent from my iPad

The New Covenant and Commandments Focus: The best life on planet earth is by faith in Christ that produces obedience. I. Many Old Testament Commandments NO LONGER APPLY II. Don't discard OBEDIENCE, discard LEGALISM III. How to obey without being LEGALISTIC. A. Don't lean on THE RULES for righteousness B. Lean on CHRIST for righteousnes Sent from Mark!