An Effective Church - Episode 3
September 20, 2019
Sink or swim. We’ve heard the phrase in many different contexts. But no matter what the context, the meaning is the same. If we don’t maintain an active participation in whatever we’re a part of, we will soon drown. Pastor Jeff says in a similar way this can be applied to being a Christian. If we simply take for granted what God has given us in Jesus Christ, without growing or sharing, we will soon find that go from not only being ineffective, but soon after languishing just to walk with the Lord. It’s a cautionary tale taken from our study titled, “An Effective Church.” With more on that, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 5 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
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When it comes to being an effective witness for the Lord, it is important that we are with the Lord. Too often within the church there is an epidemic of those who do many things in the name of Jesus without doing many of those things with Jesus. There is no filling of His Spirit and consequently no spiritual power. Pastor Jeff gives insight into what many believers and fellowships lack when it comes to the disconnect between the early church and many churches today. He outlines some key principles for being an effective in these last days. So join us in Acts 5 for our study titled, “An Effective Church,” with Pastor Jeff Johnson.
September 19, 2019
Being a Christian means you never know when, how, or where you will be called by God to be a witness for the Lord. You’ll never know when that moment will come tell others about the Lord. Many times we only imagine ourselves sharing about Jesus in a peaceful or positive context. However, that’s the case with the study we have before us. As Pastor Jeff takes us to the apostles on trial, he outlines the necessity of boldness in standing up for the Lord to powerful religious leaders. We invite you to join us in Acts 5 for our study titled, “An Effective Church” with Pastor Jeff for our time in Sound Doctrine.
September 18, 2019
The Bible says of the law of the LORD that it is pure, giving insight for life. As the early church experienced the discipline of the Lord, the fear of the Lord and the working of miracles followed the purifying that was taking place as the Word of God was preached among the people of Jerusalem. And those who opposed the work of God discovered that they couldn’t withstand the word of God as the words of life, joy and victory in Christ were being shared. Pastor Jeff helps us to see the impact of purity working through the church as it did in our study. With Part 2 of Discipline Brings Purity and Power, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 5.
September 17, 2019
With every deliverance there comes a duty. Whenever God sets us free from something there is some lesson learned that needs to be kept, or there is someone who needs to hear about the saving work of Jesus Christ. As we see in many believer’s imprisonment through the book of Acts, God delivered them and they shared His message or in response to prayers to the Lord for their deliverance. Pastor Jeff shows how each of these extreme circumstances were used by God for His glory when God’s people were surrendered to Him. With more on our study titled, “Discipline Brings Purity and Power Part 2,” let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 5 for our study in Sound Doctrine.
September 16, 2019
Like it or not, but there are times when pain is actually used to purify. While we choose to seek a lifestyle of ease and comfort, God will often sacrifice our comfort to improve our character. As we begin to look at the trials that the disciples went through we recognize that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God and are the called according to His purpose. Pastor Jeff continues to glean valuable spiritual principles from the discipline of God to those whom He loves. It gives comfort to know that the difficulties we experience are not for nothing in the Lord’s economy. With more on that, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 5 for our encouragement in Sound Doctrine.
September 13, 2019
Two of the most common responses to God’s discipline is to be discouraged or to despise it. As we have been looking at the discipline of some members in the early church, we notice what Satan intended to do through them, and what God ultimately did with the fellowship through this. It’s an object lesson to all believers to walk in the fear of the Lord, but also to be aware of the tactics of the enemy of our souls. Pastor Jeff concludes our series by helping us to see his endgame for each believer. With that in mind, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 5 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
September 12, 2019
The Bible says that the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. As we continue our studies in the book of Acts we see that taking place then and still taking place now. Pastor Jeff shares how God is looking for quality which allows Him to reveal His strength towards them and then He will bring the quantity. But compromise will always weaken what God wants to do. He is still looking for those who will completely surrender to Him. With our second installment of the study titled, “Discipline Brings Purity and Power,” let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 5 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
September 11, 2019
Being a believer in the early church gave the Christians front row views to an incredible moving of God’s Spirit. From watching the lame being restored and walking to hypocrites being disciplined, all the believers grew to possess a fear of the Lord. In a similar way, Pastor Jeff says helps us to stay away from things we shouldn’t be doing. Obedience should be on the forefront of our hearts. Nothing weakens the church’s power and witness like a carnal witness. And as we walk in the fear of the Lord ourselves, we too will experience the transformative power of God as believers collectively. With more on this, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 5 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
September 10, 2019
Hypocrisy is a double-edged sword. The moment we use it to describe someone else’s behavior, we immediately need to cut ourselves by the same measure. And as we examine the swift discipline upon Ananias and Saphira for their hypocrisy, Pastor Jeff reminds us that Jesus desires purity in His body of believers. When the church walks in purity, the church walks in power. He also mentions that God’s blasting comes before God’s blessings reveal themselves. These wake-up calls that God ordains bring Him glory in the church. With more on our final study titled, “First Hypocrisy in the Church,” let’s open up to Acts 5 with Pastor Jeff.
September 9, 2019
The first time a parent disciplines a child, scenes of their own childhood discipline experience, usually flash through their minds. The phrase, “This will hurt me, more than it will hurt you,” make more sense now as the parent. In a similar way, Pastor Jeff shows how God is willing to discipline His children when sin is present. And yet for many believers, in the midst of the discipline is God’s desire to see His children grow through those experiences and bear fruit to those who have been trained by it. We offer the study titled, “First Hypocrisy in the Church,” in Acts 5 for an insightful time in Sound Doctrine.
September 6, 2019
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