“The Defining Moment”

We all have defining moments in life such as when we get married, have our first child, graduate from high school or college, get our first job and so forth. The most significant defining moment in anyone’s life is when they become a disciple of Jesus.  In our passage for

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Becoming a Mature Disciple of Christ

Any teaching on the basics of the church must include this passage.  Ephesians is about the local church.  It points out what church ministry should accomplish; namely that people grow into mature disciples of Christ.  God intends for gatherings of believers to grow and become solid Christians.  This passage gives

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One Generation to Another

This teaching by Jeff McAuliffe, will reveal the importance of the generational influences exerted on every individual.  We are all born into a specific generation with unique challenges.  In America we need to understand the challenges that this generation is facing and be willing to stand firm as we defend

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One Generation to Another

This teaching by Jeff McAuliffe, will reveal that everyone is born into a specific generation with unique challenges faced as believers in Jesus.  Every person has positive and negative influences from their lineage, and everyone has the opportunity to be a positive influence to the next generation.  God is a

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The Big Picture

In Pastor Bruce’s new series “Basic Church” he is going to examine what the Bible says about the purpose for which the church exists.  This is important so that we don’t lose sight of the basics and we stay on track to accomplish the mission Jesus gave us.  In this

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The Intellectual Approach

When you talk with people about Jesus it is inevitable that they will ask questions, have doubts and raise objections.  We need to answer questions and overcome objections with reasonable rational arguments.  In other words, we need to defend the Jesus story, and do it well.  This morning Pastor Bruce

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The Relational Approach

This teaching will explore the relational approach to sharing the gospel.  Levi became a disciple of Jesus and invited him to his house for a huge banquet.  He introduced Jesus to all his friends.  Getting to know people gives you the right to be heard.

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The Servant Approach

Jesus is known for many things, one of which is being the ultimate servant.  He served his heavenly Father, he served the apostles, he served his disciples, he served those whom he ministered to.  In our passage for today, Jesus demonstrated his servant’s heart by washing the disciples feet and

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The Testimonial Approach

This teaching will explore the importance of every believer being ready and able to share their testimony about how they came to know Jesus as their Lord.  Pastor Bruce will examine the apostle Paul’s testimony from Acts 22 and offer us tips on how we can craft our own personal

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“The Confrontational Approach”

All followers of Jesus should be able to tell people about the gospel.  In this teaching Dr. Bruce will explain what the “confrontational approach” is to sharing the good news about Jesus.  This method is the most common one found in Scripture and deals with confronting people in their sin

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