Podcasts about troubled church

https://youtu.be/EAN2xEdkl30?si=u2Rdj5Axz0kYsxpm Search Engine - 4 - 06/30/24 Anonymous Text Line: 469-651-1178 Every Sunday we repeat the four reasons Redemption Church exists. So when we say, "Go change the world!" - how do we begin talking about Jesus with strangers or people we've just met? I'd like to hear some ideas on that. 1 Cor 3:6 some plant, some water, God gives the increase. Don't control or force… influence. The goal of every conversation is to have another conversation.Grow - influence and friendship.NO RELIGIOUS AGENDA You can't fake friendship.Evangelism & Discipleship take calendar time - use time wisely. THE NUMBER ONE REASON FOR YOUR UNBELIEVING FRIEND TO COME TO REDEMPTION CHURCH IS YOU. Problems are open doors.HealingWisdomCompanionshipRescue Promise Pray! God is sovereign. He can heal all diseases!! So why do some believers have to suffer? Alzheimer's? Cancer? Autoimmune diseases? Undiagnosed Joint pain (entire body sometimes)? Wheelchair victim? Addictions? Surgeries? God does heal. Why doesn't God heal everyone? Sickness - Genesis 3 sin.  WE CREATED THE PROBLEM by not following God. Not God's problem… but God's solution… When we are sick… James 5:14-16 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. I rarely get a call to pray for sickness.ACTIVATE YOUR FAITH - ASK FOR PRAYER. The ultimate answer for sickness and death is the victory of Jesus. The purpose of healing is to KNOW THE HEALER. Matthew 9:6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” One day everyone will be healed… Jesus on the throne. Why are there so many pedophiles and sexual predators that are Christian or claim to be Christian? It's so disheartening to open up social media and see this in the news. No wonder so many are turned away. “I love you God, but people suck.” 2 well known pastors resigned over sinful allegations. Sin took down every person in Scripture not named Jesus.Adam & Eve, Abraham & Sarah, David, Peter, John, Paul… Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 1 Timothy 1:15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. I am the worst… Acts 14 - Paul & Barnabas (Hermes & Jupiter) TORE CLOTHES “WE ARE ONLY HUMAN LIKE YOU” Ban the term - celebrity pastorThe more light shined on people the darker the world is.Jesus is the light  Pray for ministers and ministries. Why is long hair shameful for a man? 1 Corinthians 11:14 1 Corinthians 11:6 it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved 14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, Paul does define the “nature of things.”  Nature here means “natural sense, native conviction or knowledge.” (Thayer's lexicon) https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g5449/kjv/tr/0-1/ Define short and long? Paul does not define. Any other scriptures about hair length? None OT or NT What is 1 Corinthians about? Troubled Church in need of correction. The pagan culture of Corinth was effecting the Church. Chapter 11 is about headship.  The head of Christ is God… The head of man is Christ… the head of the wife is her husband.  Distinct relationship difference between men and women. So what do these verses mean? Because there is no other teaching about hair, it leads me to believe Paul is addressing the culture of Corinth.  Hippocrates (Greek Physician 400-300BC) believed hair had to do with fertility.

Revelation 2:12-17

Jesus walking on the water to save his apostles is what He promised to do for His Church in every age until the end of time. We find ourselves in troubled times in the Church especially internally as disagreements about doctrine and practice exist at every level. Christ has not abandoned us. He is faithful to His promise to be with His Church until the end of time. If you would like to contact me to provide feedback, suggestions or to ask questions you can do this via email:frpchandler@armidale.catholic.org.auAlso if you would like to support me in this work, please send me an email and I will provide details for how you can make a donation. After a very unsatisfactory experience with Buy Me A Coffee, I would prefer to handle this directly myself. Thank you.

1 Corinthians 16:10-14 Bulletin and Sermon Notes

Sunday PM, December 4, 2022

Sunday PM, November 27, 2022

Sunday PM, November 20, 2022

Sunday PM, November 13, 2022

Sunday PM, October 30, 2022

Speaker: Steven Hunter Scripture Reading: Titus 1:1-4 Thank you for listening this week's Sunday morning sermon from Glendale Road Church of Christ in Murray, Kentucky. We would love for you to join us at any of our services: Sunday Morning at 9AM, Bible study to follow Sunday Evening at 6PM Wednesday Bible Study at 7PM If you have any questions or if we can be of service, contact us at 270-753-3714. You can visit our website at www.glendaleroadchurch.org. Have a blessed day!

Sunday PM - October 9, 2022

Sunday PM - October 2, 2022

In the days after a bitterly divided election, there seems to be less certainly about our future than ever. But these days of uncertainty are an opportunity for us to remember that the world (and the church) is much larger than is visible from our...

I recorded this podcast in February, just before COVID. Have a good laugh at my reference to the primaries in Maine. Seems like years ago, doesn’t it? I interview pastor Steve about his involvement with IPM (Intentional Pastoral Interim) and how best to help troubled churches. We don’t just talk about the role of the […] The post Podcast Ep.71: Troubled Church and the Interim (Pastor Steve Kerhoulas) appeared first on Before You Quit.

Paul's Final Words to a Troubled Church

We are a church that loves God and loves people. We're dedicated to helping people connect with God and connect with their destiny. We believe church should be welcoming, accessible and relevant. Somewhere you can feel at home, whatever your situation or circumstances. Somewhere you can build a relationship with God and with others. Proclaimers church is a relevant, energetic, and God-driven church that seeks to see the salvation of every community we are involved with. Under the leadership of Pastors Tom and Denise Rawls, Proclaimers continues to reach people, influence culture and build future. If you want to know more about our community, check out our page: http://proclaimers.com/ To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: https://proclaimers.churchsuite.co.uk... Stay Connected Proclaimers Church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/proclaimersn... Proclaimers Church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proclaimers... Proclaimers Church Twitter: https://twitter.com/proclaimers?lang=en If you want to be part of our community, check out how you can join in: https://proclaimers.com/how-to-get-involved/

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 10 “Letters to a Troubled Church” (2 Corinthians 8–13) The letter of 2 Corinthians offers the greatest and most profound insights into the heart of a godly leader that we find anywhere in the New Testament. Because Paul had to defend his apostleship, he had to explain the heart and motives behind his actions. This opens up to us a wealth of teaching on what a godly leader looks like on the inside. This message is part of our God With Us series where Pastor Bob walks us through the entire Bible.

God With Us: Letters, Week 10 “Letters to a Troubled Church” (2 Corinthians 8–13) The letter of 2 Corinthians offers the greatest and most profound insights into the heart of a godly leader that we find anywhere in the New Testament. Because Paul had to defend his apostleship, he had to explain the heart and motives behind his actions. This opens up to us a wealth of teaching on what a godly leader looks like on the inside. This message is part of our God With Us series where Pastor Bob walks us through the entire Bible.

God With Us: Letters, Week 9“Letters to a Troubled Church” (2 Corinthians 1–7) We learn more about the heart of Paul from 2 Corinthians that any other letter. The difficulties of his relationship with this church caused him to express deep feelings and convictions as he pleaded with them to understand and accept his apostleship, and to grow to maturity as followers of Christ. This message is part of our God With Us series where Pastor Bob walks us through the entire Bible.

God With Us: Early Letters, Week 9“Letters to a Troubled Church” (2 Corinthians 1–7) We learn more about the heart of Paul from 2 Corinthians that any other letter. The difficulties of his relationship with this church caused him to express deep feelings and convictions as he pleaded with them to understand and accept his apostleship, and to grow to maturity as followers of Christ. This message is part of our God With Us series where Pastor Bob walks us through the entire Bible.

January 12, 2020 AM, 1 Corinthians 1:1-3..Us Christians do in fact call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior just like the Corinthians had done. When we acknowledge Christ as Lord and Savior, this means that we are people rescued from the power and presence of sin, the enemy death, and eternal punishment (Romans 10:11,13). As such, then, Christ is the commonly shared Lord of all Christians everywhere, binding us together in a unity that is unlike any other in creation. Our Scripture reading was found in Numbers 28:1-31.

God’s Answer to Troubled Christians and a Troubled Church Introduction: If the “Corinth Street church of Christ” were in Nashville, would you even for a moment think about attending there? Not likely. I think we would all be surprised to even find a church today like Corinth, but that does not change the fact that … 1 Corinthians: God’s Answer to Troubled Christians and a Troubled Church Read More » The post 1 Corinthians: God’s Answer to Troubled Christians and a Troubled Church appeared first on Woodland Hills Church of Christ.

No church is perfect! Why? Because they are made up of people who are sinners that need to be forgiven by God. We see that clearly when we study the book of 1 Corinthians. The church in Corinth was established by Paul on his second missionary journey (Acts 18:1-11). The city of Corinth was an […]

This episode introduces you to the Troubled Church, an archetype that accounts for 14 percent of the churches in the REVEAL database. The Troubled Church is one in which congregants are both spiritually immature and unhappy with their church. This dual challenge makes turning around a Troubled Church difficult, but not impossible. In fact, 80 percent of the Troubled Churches that have taken the REVEAL survey more than once have changed archetypes.

The Church is broken. Not just our local church, but most churches which surround us. Even those that we deem to be successful. Why? Well, the short answer is that people are broken. And people populate churches. Open your Bibles to 1 Corinthians chapter 1. Takeaway Before we dive into the lesson, here is your takeaway. The church is not about you. The church is not about your pet program – missions, choir, Sunday School, Small Groups or children’s ministry. The church is not right to life, the poor, or social justice. The church is about Jesus Christ and fellowship with Him. Read 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. To best understand 1 Corinthians we need some introductory materials. Corinth is located in South Central Greece on the isthmus of Corinth. An isthmus is a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land. I will have a link in the show notes of a map of Corinth and there you should see the isthmus. Today there is a canal that cuts the isthmus in half, allowing ships to avoid going around Peloponnese peninsula. But at the time of Paul the canal was not there. Rather, ships were pulled out of the water, placed on logs and dragged across the land. This type of portage made Corinth a great place of business because sailing crews would be delayed until their ship reached the other side. Corinth was a very immoral city. Most cities have immorality, but Corinth took it to another level. The focal point of Corinth was the Temple of Aphrodite. Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. In ancient Corinth, there were over 1,000 temple prostitutes, both women and men who served the Temple of Aphrodite. Every day and every night they would pour into Corinth to sell their bodies in the name of worship. Many of the church members of Corinth were saved out of this wicked lifestyle. Listen to 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. I wonder how many of you find yourself under the heading of “such were some of you...”? If we are honest, most of us fall under that heading. But the good news is that Jesus has made you, believer, holy. And He replaced your gross sin with His righteousness.  So we can say “such WERE some of you.” And maybe that is part of the problem in the church today. We have forgotten two important things. The first thing we have forgotten is “such were some of you...” We have forgotten the sin out of which we have been rescued. The second thing we have forgotten is “such were some of you...” We have forgotten, or possibly never learned, that when Jesus saved us He made us holy and He credited us with His righteousness. The key verse in 1 Corinthians is 1:9. I must credit Ray Stedman for this observation. I found it in his book Letters to a Troubled Church. I’ll put a link to this book in the show notes. In verse 9 of 1 Corinthians 1 we key verse of the book. Look at 1 Corinthians 1:9 again, “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” The purpose of this epistle to restore our fellowship with Jesus Christ our Lord. The church is broken and we are broken because we no longer walk in fellowship with Jesus. Every human, regardless of their parentage, regardless of their accomplishments, regardless of their physical appearance – every human was created to have a relationship with God. But sin has broken that relationship. This is why you struggle with many things. This is why your family struggles. Because we are not in fellowship with Jesus. And of course, this was the problem with the church in Corinth. They believed on Jesus. They loved and worshipped Jesus. But they were out of fellowship. Why was the church in Corinth out of fellowship? Division Judging of Others Sexual Immorality Marital Problems Self-centered worship Is there a cure for this broken fellowship? Yes, and we can see it within the first nine verses. Look again at 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. Count how many of these verses reference Jesus. 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, 5 that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, 6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, 7 so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Our focus in life and the focus of the church must be on Jesus Christ. Today most churches are self-centered organizations. They base their ministry around the personality of the pastor, or around a key ministry, or around a key family, or around a cause. Music, media, and style, will often be the drawing card to a church. Not a church’s relationship with Jesus. Two Examples Years ago I was on staff at a church that had AWANA. AWANA is a children’s outreach and discipleship ministry. Occasionally, I would give tours to the people who would happen by the church.  Some, when they saw the AWANA banner hanging in the hallway, would say, “this is the church for us because you have AWANA.” Now I have no issue with AWANA. But these people would make a decision on a church before they heard one sermon, before they sampled one worship service, and before they even met the senior pastor. They were drawn to a church based on a children’s ministry. Their selection had nothing to do with Jesus. Another example is this - I know many people who have left a church because their self-interests were no longer being met. And then they picked a church to meet that unmet need. In all the cases I know of, not one person left because of a lack of focus on Jesus. In the next lesson, we will begin to study a church divided. And to prepare for it you should read the first 4 chapters of 1 Corinthians. And as you read, ask yourself – am I a divisive person? Sign Up & Subscribe Remember to review, like and share the podcast. This helps spread the good news of Jesus around the world. Sign up for our show notes. When you sign up, you receive an email notification and a copy of the show notes whenever a new episode is released. Just CLICK HERE and sign up today! The best way to listen is to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, or just about any podcast app. If you live in a country that tries to block Christian podcasts, here is a link to our RSS feed. You may be able to use our RSS to get the podcast. Finally, feel free to contact us with any question. You can contact us by clicking HERE or going to www.wakefieldbible.org/contact-us/. I would especially love to hear from you if you have believed on Jesus. Links Isthmus of Corinth Letters to a Troubled Church by Ray C. Stedman  

Paul's Gratitude For A Troubled Church - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

The latest sermon in our series Status Update. Main text: Revelation 2:18-29

Support the show (http://www.intownchurch.com/give)

Support the show (http://www.intownchurch.com/give)

Support the show (http://www.intownchurch.com/give)

Download Sermon Notes