Divided Church

By Andrew Williams ‘First, I hear that there are divisions among you when you meet as a church, and to some extent I believe it. ‘ 1 Corinthians 11:18 Good morning fellow disciples. What is the fellowship like in your church when you meet? Do you notice the lack of unity because there is division […]

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Reminded

By Andrew Williams ‘That’s why I have sent Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of how I follow Christ Jesus, just as I teach in all the churches wherever I go. ‘ 1 Corinthians 4:17 Good morning fellow disciples. Our role is to teach and remind members of

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Holy Church

By Andrew Williams ‘I am writing to God’s church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God to be his own holy people. He made you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as he did for all people everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and

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Sacrificial Church

By Andrew Williams ‘In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches.’ Romans 16:4 Good morning fellow disciples. They risked their lives for me! Paul was grateful for his fellow workers in ministry, Priscilla and Aquila. Not only was Paul thankful but so

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Strong Church

By Andrew Williams ‘The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers. ‘ Acts of the Apostles 9:31 Good morning fellow disciples. Imagine being on the run,

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Persecuted Church

By Andrew Williams Acts of the Apostles 8:3 ‘But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison. ‘ Good morning fellow disciples. If you are faithful in doing the work of God, expect temptations, trials, and persecution. The

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Fear Filled Church

By Andrew Williams Acts of the Apostles 5:11 ‘Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened. ‘  Good morning fellow disciples. When Ananias and Sapphira conspired to lie to the church, they were confronted by Peter and both of them died. They thought they were dealing with a gathering

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Church Authority

By Andrew Williams Matthew 18:17 ‘If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector. ‘ Good morning fellow disciples. Today we will look at the authority of the Ecclesia (church).

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I Will Build My Church

By Andrew Williams Matthew 16:18 ‘Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.’ Good morning fellow disciples. This is the first time that Jesus mentioned his Ecclesia. His statement is that he

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Complete Your Witness

By Andrew Williams Acts of the Apostles 20:24 NLT – But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. Good morning fellow disciples. Wow! What a confession! “My life

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