Busting the Myths About Church
Nov 5 - 19, 2017
Tithing and Prayer
November 19, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker
Most of us would say we believe the Bible. But do we live the truth expressed in God’s Word? As we studied last week in the second chapter of the book of James, even the demons believe there is one God “and they tremble in terror” (James 2:19-20). For example, why do we believe myths like ‘it doesn’t really matter if I tithe’ and ‘God already knows my heart so it doesn’t matter if I pray’ – when we are commanded numerous times in Scripture to tithe and pray. We are living a lie if we say we believe one thing and yet refuse to live it out, even when it’s hard. Truth needs to be applied if it is going to make a difference in our lives.
Worshipping and Inviting
November 12, 2017 • Diron Chloe
Going to church and being the church are two different things. We may think we are Christian because we go to a building or particular space that has been consecrated for corporate gathering, but merely going to church doesn’t make us a Christian. The church isn’t a building or place. It is people who have consecrated themselves to Christ, through daily surrender, who are the church. Wherever fully devoted followers ‘go’ throughout any given week, so goes the church. In public, in private – Christ-followers take Christ with them. So the question is, if you are a fully devoted follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, how well are you being the Church?
Learning and Serving
November 5, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker
A Sunday morning faith isn’t good enough if you want to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus. Too many who claim to be born-again, are in reality ‘one-day-a-week’ Christians. In fact, some church-goers live more like ‘atheists’ throughout the week than fully devoted followers of Christ – we say we believe in God, but our actions betray our words.