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I will not be posting any new content except maybe some pictures until after May 28th because I am on a family vacation to Branson. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of summer break!
Introduction: As I was thinking and praying about what to share during my final sermon on staff, I began to think of the transition that I am making as well as the church. We as pastors have been consistently focused on three priorities over the last several years: prayer, worship and equip. So, even though I may no longer be on staff in a few weeks at this church, as a member of this church I believe just as strongly that Hesston MB needs to continue to be about these priorities in the days ahead. However, the more I prayed about it, the more I realized that to get to these priorities, we as a church also had to make some transitions so that is why I am entitling this message “Transitional Thoughts”. Transition is defined as “the process or an instance of changing from one form, state, activity, or place to another.” Educate to Equip- Ephesians 4:11-16 · What is the difference? o To educate the focus is information; to equip the focus is transformation o
Introduction: What is the definition of challenge? Challenge can be defined in multiple ways: engage in a contest or fight, a demand for explanation; a calling into question or the quality of requiring full use of one’s abilities, energy or resources. We will see in our Scripture this morning from Acts that Peter faced a challenge from his friends and religious leaders. It actually fits the definitions above: it could become a fight, it required an explanation and it uses all Peter’s abilities, energy and resources. React- vs. 1-3 · Why is this story repeated? It is important for the rest of the story which includes Paul’s missionary journeys in the rest of the book of Acts. · Vs. 1-Others throughout Judea hear that the Gentiles have received the Word of God. o The Good News spread quickly about what had happened with Cornelius · Vs. 2-The circumcision party (religious leaders) criticized Peter o We see that the Good News of God working
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