Christian Ramblings

SSS 9/21

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Pastor reviewed plays with the kids football team to help them strategize and memorize their position in a formation. Decided to make a similar tool for the church to remember bible verses and their meanings.

Verses: Versus, but it's a sermon review team game.
"If someone is claiming to be a brother or sister, but is sexually immoral or greedy... you should not eat with them" 1 Corinthians 5:11
Believers should judge those within the church, not without.
Believers first called Christians at Antioch.
Peter is "rock" in Greek.
"...on this rock I build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." Matthew 16:15
The love of money is the root of all evil.
The Great Commission: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20
How to be a part of the universal church: "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9
Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the church.
Read Acts to learn about the early church.
Stephen was the first Christian martyr. He was a deacon that was stoned to death.
The disciples were arrested after Jesus ascended to heaven because they were preaching in the synagogue.

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"Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To God's holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father." Colossians 1:1-2
"if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant." Colossians 1:23 Pastor (1) learned of the gospel from a park and vowed to dedicate his life to God.
"... In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world - just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God's grace." Colossians 1:6

Top 4 religions.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam (preacher told by Muslim that they believe in Jesus, but later learned that they only believe him as a prophet.), Christianity: currently the largest
Islam is predicted to overtake Christianity by 2050.
"so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience" Colossians 1:10-11 Similarly to the parable of the farmer, people must assure that they learn from the gospel and not just read it. This will ensure that you bear fruit. Some know that Jesus died for our sins, but not sure exactly what it means. Believers must be responsible for reading the gospel themselves.
"For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the Kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." Colossians 1:13-14
"Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior." Colossians 1:21

Self-summary: How the gospel transformed his life.