A Church That Pursues God

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A Church That Pursues God

July 7, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • 2 Chronicles 15:1–15

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Bottom line: When we pursue God with our whole heart we find Him.

What did Asa do that led the nation to pursue God and find Him? What are the things we may need to do as a church and as individuals to pursue God and find Him?

1) Expel idolatry from our lives. An idol is external, but idolatry is internal. It is a heart issue. Idolatry is putting or placing someone or something at a higher priority than God.

2) Renew the altar of the Lord. As believers we have an altar through whom we meet with and worship God, Jesus (Heb 13:10). Worship is at the heart of pursuing God.

3) Seek the Lord with all our heart, soul, and desire.

Pursuing God with all our hearts and souls means that we let go of and turn away from our idols and sin, renew our place at the altar (who is Jesus), and seek Him with our whole self in worship, prayer, and God's Word.

A Church That Prospers By The Power Of God

August 4, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Acts 1:8

Bottom line: A church known for being prospered by God's power is a church that preaches, prays, and praises. The early church turned the world upside in less than a generation. How? By the power of God. Jesus promised the power before He ascended, and He sent the power in the person of the Holy Spirit. What God said to Zerubbabel He could say to us, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD." Every great thing that happens for the kingdom happens as a result of God's power. How do we see the power of God practically displayed in and through the church? We preach the Word/Gospel; we pray as a "house of prayer;" and we praise the One who inhabits our praises, for where God's presence resides His power abides.

A Church That Preaches The Word

July 28, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • 2 Timothy 4:1–5

Bottom line: To fulfill the ministry God has given to us we must be known for preaching the Word. The early church in Acts 8:1, 4 went every where preaching the Word. The world stands in need of a steady voice consistently speaking truth. Paul would encourage us today in the same we he encouraged Timothy - preach the Word and do it faithfully. As we do this, we fulfill the ministry God has given to us.

A Church That Preaches The Gospel - Part 2

July 21, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Galatians 2:11–21

Bottom line: Identification with the gospel's purpose brings a demonstration of the gospel's power. Paul confronted Peter in Galatians 2 because Peter was not living in accordance to the truth of gospel. He wasn't living out his identity with the gospel. When we find our identity in anything other than the gospel, then we lose out on the power available to us through Jesus and His good news. But, when we live out our identity with the gospel, then the life of Jesus is demonstrated through us. This demonstration of Jesus' life is a mighty witness to those who are lost.