Monthly Archives: July 2017

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Jump Start # 1903

Jump Start # 1903 Acts 6:3 “But select from among you, brethren, seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, who we may put in charge of this task.”   This is the third crisis facing the young church in Jerusalem. The first, found in chapter 4, was the rising persecution. […]

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Jump Start # 1902

Jump Start # 1902 Titus 2:1 “But as you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.”   We conclude our series on the Hallmarks of a Good church. Four components that comprise and characterize a good church. They are: (1) Solid Biblical teaching; (2) Good leadership; (3) Caring and close fellowship; (4) Vision. […]

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Jump Start # 1901

Jump Start # 1901 Romans 12:10 “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor.” Our third installment on the Hallmarks of a Good Church. We’ve looked at solid Biblical foundation and teaching. Then we looked at good leadership. The next aspect is a close, loving relationship among the […]

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Jump Start # 1900

Jump Start # 1900   Acts 20:28 “Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” This week we are looking at the Hallmarks of a good church. There are certain internal […]

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Jump Start # 1899

Jump Start # 1899 Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her.”   Jesus loves the church. Which church? “Church” here means the saved. Jesus loves the saved. All the saved of all time. While Jesus loves the church, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes the […]