Do I Really Need the Church? | Various Scriptures

Does Prayer Actually Change Things?

Luke 11:5-13 Does Prayer Actually Change Things? BIG IDEA: Christians pray confidently because God accomplishes His purposes through the prayers of His people. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians pray if God already knows everything? 1. Come to Your Father (5-8) 2. Call on Your Father (9-10) 3. Count on Your Father (11-13) FAITH IN ACTION What are you trying to handle on your own instead of taking to the Lord in prayer? Have your prayers become so small because you no longer expect God to work? When God's answer isn't the one you wanted, do you still trust that He knows what's best?

Why Doesn't God Save Everyone? | Romans 9:14-18

BIG IDEA: Christians worship God because His justice is perfect and His mercy is undeserved. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians think about God when they ask, "Why doesn't God save everyone?" 1. Don't Question God's Justice (14) 2. Don't Assume God's Mercy (15-16) 3. Don't Doubt God's Purposes (17-18) FAITH IN ACTION Is your view of God shaped more by your feelings or by His Word? Have you forgotten that God's mercy is a gift, not something He owes you? Do you trust God's character even when you don't understand His ways?

Do I Really Need the Church? | Various Scriptures

BIG IDEA: As Jesus Christ as the foundation, the Church is essential for unity, spiritual growth, service, worship, and fellowship for believers. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN: We need the church to live out the "one anothers" and use the gifts the Holy Spirit gave us at salvation. Point #1 The Inception of the Church (Acts 2) Point # 2 The Inevitability of the Church (Matthew 16) Point # 3 The intention of the church (Ephesians 4, Romans 12) FAITH IN ACTION Do I understand the purpose and importance of the Church? Am I really committed to Christ, and, if so, am I committed to the Local Church? Am I using the gifts the Lord gave me at salvation to serve others in my Church?

Why Do Churches Disagree About So Much? | Ephesians 4:11-16

BIG IDEA: Christians grow in unity as they mature in God's Word. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians respond to disagreement in the church? 1. Christians Prioritize Biblical Teaching (11-12) 2. Christians Pursue Spiritual Maturity (13-14) 3. Christians Practice Truth in Love (15-16) FAITH IN ACTION Am I looking for a church that teaches the truth or one that simply tells me what I want to hear? When was the last time God's Word changed my mind about something? Am I contributing more to the unity of this church or the division of it?

Are We Living in the Last Days? | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

BIG IDEA: Because we're living in the last days, Christians live ready for Christ's return. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians live in the last days? 1. Christians Expect Christ's Return (1-3) 2. Christians Prepare for Christ's Return (4-8) 3. Christians Hope in Christ's Return (9-11) FAITH IN ACTION Is there anything in your life right now you wouldn't want Christ to find you doing when He returns? Would the people closest to you describe you as spiritually awake or spiritually distracted? Are you known more for complaining about the darkness or pointing people to the Light?