"The biggest mistake churches make,
is that they think sermons will produce spiritual maturity."-Rick Warren
Church Relevance article, "Rick Warren on Effective Discipleship, April 30, 2008,
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine...
1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk
of the word, that ye may grow thereby...
Romans 10:17So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God
Galatians 3:2
This only would I learn of you, Recieved ye the Spirit by the works
of the law or by the hearing of faith?
"Churches have not understood that commitment is sequential, systematic, and processed." -Rick Warren
Luke 5:27-28
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
This only would I learn of you, Recieved ye the Spirit by the works
of the law or by the hearing of faith?
"Churches have not understood that commitment is sequential, systematic, and processed." -Rick Warren
Church Relevance article, "Rick Warren on Effective Discipleship, April 30, 2008, churchrelevence.com
Luke 5:27-28
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it
until the day of Jesus Christ:
1 John 3:20; 23-24
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart,
and knoweth all things......And this is his commandment,
That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments
dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth
in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
" The most overlooked principle for church growth is we have to love people the way Jesus did. Thats it!" -Rick Warren
Matthew 12:34,
Jesus speaking:
" O generation of vipers how can ye, being evil, speak good things?
for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."
Matthew 23:33
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it
until the day of Jesus Christ:
1 John 3:20; 23-24
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart,
and knoweth all things......And this is his commandment,
That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments
dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth
in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
" The most overlooked principle for church growth is we have to love people the way Jesus did. Thats it!" -Rick Warren
CBN.com article, Becoming a Purpose Driven Church, Part One by Rick Warren; pastors.com
Matthew 12:34,
Jesus speaking:
" O generation of vipers how can ye, being evil, speak good things?
for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."
Matthew 23:33
"Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?"
Romans 5:6
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
"The church that claims to reach everyone is only fooling themselves." -Rick Warren
Romans 5:6
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
"The church that claims to reach everyone is only fooling themselves." -Rick Warren
CBN.com article, Becoming a Purpose Driven Church, Part Two by Rick Warren; pastors.com
Matthew 28:19
(Jesus' own concept and directive that the church is to reach and can reach everyone:)
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 28:19
(Jesus' own concept and directive that the church is to reach and can reach everyone:)
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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