Hanover Baptist Church Messages

Archive for September, 2008

The Church’s Refining Role—Transformational Work

Sep 21st, 2008 / What Is the Church?

Outline—Ephesians 4:17–21

  1. The raw material of the sinful man (vv. 17–19)
    1. A mind that is handicapped spiritually
    2. Powerless to grasp the truth in Christ
    3. Hardened to the point of no hope
  2. The very essence of Christ—truth (vv. 20–21)
    1. Life of learning vs. natural darkness
    2. Life of hearing with understanding vs. unbridled desires
    3. Life of truth vs. illusion

Take Home Points

  • For the unsaved, life is a nightmare. For the saved, life is anadventure.
  • Is your life characterized by limitations or is it limitless?Limitations lead to lamentations. Boundlessness leads to blessedness.
  • A lifelong pursuit of knowing Christ gives you direct access to truthfor life.

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What Is Your Part in Church?

Sep 14th, 2008 / What Is the Church?

Outline—Ephesians 4:15-16

  1. The climate for growth—Speaking the truth in love
  2. The nature of growth—May grow up into Him in all things
  3. The particulars of growth—Joined and knit together by what every joint supplies

Take Home Points

  • Have you received to your capacity?
  • Are you fulfilling your function?
  • Is vital energy in you?
  • Are you causing pain in other parts by being diseased, sinful or lethargic?

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What God Calls the Church to Do

Sep 7th, 2008 / What Is the Church?

Outline—Ephesians 4:11–16

  1. The structure of the local church—engage (v. 11)
  2. The task of the local church—equip (v. 12)
  3. The loyalty of the local church—edify (v. 12)
  4. The goal of the local church—mature (vv. 13–14)

Take Home Points

  • The call of the local church is made possible by its design—to behavelike a body.
  • The model of the local church is a body moving with one common goal,equipped to serve God.

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