Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sermon Notes : The State of the Church

The experiences of the past year

- moving to a new location
- physical growth in new members
- people coming to Christ
- addition of several ministries

The essentials of the present

-concern for the sinner
-conviction in preaching
- compassion among saints
-confession of sin

-atmosphere of openness and love
-attitude for growth and for God
-anticipating God's work
-attendance : coming to church consistently

the elements of the potential year

-acknowledge the need for the Holy Spirit
-appetite for God's Word and will
-awareness of the need for service in Lancaster
-agenda (that is God's) versus our business
-attention to God's plan
-advancement in continued growth

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