Connect Blog Ephesians 5:18-20 January 28, 2018 “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:1-17 A believer absent the filling of the Holy Spirit is like a brand new car without gas; it looks good but won’t run

Sunday School Lesson “The Method: Missionaries” January 28, 2018 Acts 13:1-3; 14:8-28 Pastor’s Notes: God’s plan for growing His kingdom is the process of moving and multiplication; believers creating ever widening circles, planting the seeds of the Gospel along the way. This is the Great Commission: As you are going make disciples … The question we need to be asking is not what should we be doing (that answer doesn’t change), but where (“Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the end

Connect Blog Ephesians 5:1-17 January 21, 2018 “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this y

Sunday School Lesson “The Messenger:Converted and Called” January 21, 2018 Acts 9:1-25 Pastor’s Notes: Saul’s conversion is the story of God’s amazing grace; how God seeks sinners, draws them by His Spirit, redeems them through His Son, adopts them into His family, and sets them apart for His service, and enables them, by His power, to do what He asks. Saul is confronted by the Savior he opposes (Acts 9:1-9). “Saul” – See Philippians 3:4-6 to gain a perspective of who Saul wa

The Course of Christianity Studies in the Book of Ephesians “This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not so

Sunday School Lesson “A Spirit Empowered Message for All” January 14, 2018 Acts 10:1-16, 34-48 Pastor’s Notes: The story of Cornelius God at work in fulfilling the Great Commission (from Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost parts of the earth). It also represents God’s heart for man’s salvation, not limiting the sacrifice of Christ to the Jews. (See 2 Peter 2:9). The story of God’s intervention into the life of Cornelius is grace portrayed. Peter’s vision calls believ

Sunday School Lesson “A Spirit Empowered Evangelist” January 7, 2018 Acts 8:26-40 Pastor’s Notes: Phillip, like Stephen, was one of the first deacons selected to serve the church in Jerusalem (Acts 6:1-7). The requirements, as set forth by Peter, were that they be men full of faith, and filled with the Holy Spirit. It is important to note that deacons were not called to positions of authority, but ministry; however, their spiritual qualities would suggest that they would be l