As I think about this time of year, I can’t help but think of children and Christmas morning. There’s nothing like witnessing the look of pure joy on a kid’s face as they un-wrap gifts on Christmas morning. You know how it goes: We parents stand by and watch, cameras rolling, as the screams and giggles and signs of awe begin; and before you can hardly blink twice, there’s a mountain of beautiful wrapping paper in the middle of the floor, shredded paper and debris littering the carpet…. BUT let’s...
Folks, I want to begin today with the DARE TO BE GREAT CHALLENGE that we started with last week. Are you ready? A GREAT COMMITMENT TO THE GREAT COMMANDMENT AND THE GREAT COMMISSION DONE WITH GREAT COMPASSION WILL GROW A GREAT CHURCH! Did you get that? Do you remember this from last week? A great commitment to the great commandments and the great commission done with great compassion will grow a great church! And you know what else? It’ll grow a great Christian, too! How many of you want to...
It’s one of those times when I feel like apologizing for the sermon title before I even begin … and I do! There are many wonderful churches out there who are filled with faithful disciples of Jesus Christ who are getting these things right (what we’re going to be talking about the next two weekends). But that doesn’t take away from the fact that there are still untold thousands of churches who still exist primarily for themselves. In other words, they have no vision outside their doors … and no...
