Messages by Ross Slaughter (Page 12)
God Is More Powerful than Evil
Evil … evil people … evil deeds … crime … violation and abuse … since the dawn of humanity. How is God stronger than evil? How do we even begin to get a concept of this? Psalm 91.5: “We are not to fear the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day.” Let’s look into God’s Word, this Sunday. We celebrate COMMUNION at this service. The scripture: Psalm 91.1-5The teaching: GOD IS MORE POWERFUL THAN EVILThe series:…
Psalm 91: Under His Wings
UNDER HIS WINGS … an image of God, drawn from nature, that speaks of God’s nurture and protection over His people. In our series on Psalm 91 we explore this image and its meaning for us in THESE days. The scripture: Psalm 91.1-4 The teaching: UNDER HIS WINGSThe series: PSALM 91: IN THE SECRET PLACE
In the Secret Place: Trust
Trust … We trust people. We can see them and talk with them. They can earn our trust or lose our trust. Happens all the time. But trusting God … ? We can’t see Him with natural eyes or hear Him with our natural ears. We are encouraged to trust in God, but we have been disappointed in many of the outcomes of life and we are either no longer sure how to trust God or we have abandoned the…
Labor Day: His Glory in All Things
This Sunday gives us the opportunity to recognize the rich diversity and giftedness of the many who work and whose work (whether present or past) has enriched our world. Our God is a working and creative God, and we are His workmanship. The scripture: Ecclesiastes 3.9-13 and Colossians 3.22-25 The teaching: LABOR DAY: HIS GLORY IN ALL THINGS
We Are the New Jerusalem
We culminate this summer’s series on biblical images of the church by going to the end of the Bible to see the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven and the saints of God dwelling on the new earth. Here is when God truly dwells with His people. The scripture: John 14.1-3 and Revelation 21.1-7 The teaching: WE ARE THE NEW JERUSALEM The series: WILL THE REAL CHURCH PLEASE STAND UP!
Christ Among the Golden Lampstands
The Golden Lampstands are the Seven Churches of Revelation. Jesus, the High Priest, has charge of His temple lights. He stands among the churches with full authority as Lord, and He has a message and mission for each. The scripture: Revelation 1.9-20 The teaching: CHRIST AMONG THE LAMPSTANDS The series: WILL THE REAL CHURCH PLEASE STAND UP!
We are the New Humanity
Jesus followers are united in a way that transcend ethnicity, race, and political boarders. There is a unity of spirit, mission, and destiny. The scripture: Ephesians 2.11-22 The teaching: WE ARE THE NEW HUMANITY The series: WILL THE REAL CHURCH PLEASE STAND UP
WE are Ambassadors for Christ
We are Ambassadors for Christ. Ambassadors represent their home country on foreign soil. They represent their country’s leadership and abide by the policies of their nation. The Bible says that “our citizenship is in heaven” (Philippians 3.20). As ambassador’s of Christ, we represent our new home country – heaven – and its king – Jesus Christ – on foreign soil – the earth (This world is not our home). The scripture: 2 Corinthians 5.17-21 The teaching: WE ARE AMBASSADOR FOR…
We are a Royal Priesthood
Not only has God called His ekklesia (church) out of the world, but places it back into the world as a royal priesthood. And although you may wonder what that is about, it is about standing in the gap for lost and needy world. We have more to say about this this Sunday. The scripture: 1 Peter 2.4-6, 9-10 The teaching: WE ARE A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD The series: WILL THE REAL CHURCH PLEASE STAND UP!