Sign Posts on the Road By Phil Winfield Bible Text: Phil Winfield Preached on: Sunday, April 4, 2004 Grace Church of Des Moines, IA 4200 E. 25th Street Des Moines, IA 50317 Website: http://www.gracehome.com Online Sermons: http://gracehome.sermonaudio.com Take your Bibles if you would, please, and turn to Revelation chapter 13, the book of Revelation … Continue reading Sign Posts on the Road
Stages of a Church’s Life
New Church/Church Plant. In its infancy a church can be summarized by the word “simple.” Everything, from its facilities to its form of government, is simple. The congregation is madeup of a committed core of believers with a simple vision of seeing their church grow. The Growing Church. If a church catches fire in a … Continue reading Stages of a Church’s Life
When to Walk Away from a Dead Church
When to walk away from a dead church. “When the horse is dead...dismount.” This has to be one of the most difficult questions for any pastor to answer. This question assumes, first of all that you are already serving at a dead church and have taken the time to carefully evaluate its condition. It’s difficult … Continue reading When to Walk Away from a Dead Church
Grace Church Planning Process for 2004
2004 Planning Process “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding: In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes: fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to … Continue reading Grace Church Planning Process for 2004
20th Anniversary 60 Second Radio Spot (text)
Grace Church is celebrating 20 years of ministry in Central Iowa this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and we want to invite you to celebrate with us! On Friday join us at 7 PM for Jamey Ragle. Jamey both inspires and motivates audiences with his unique humor and powerful message. Then on Saturday there's an indoor … Continue reading 20th Anniversary 60 Second Radio Spot (text)
50 Days of Love Promo Letter
September 29, 2003 Dear Family of Friends, We are now underway with our fall spiritual growth emphasis we are calling “50 Days of Love.” Jesus told us there is no greater commandment than to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul and mind and to likewise love our neighbor as we … Continue reading 50 Days of Love Promo Letter
Testimony
Philippians 2:9 “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name.” We have hit on many topics this week: reputation, integrity, honesty, gossip, and character. The Ninth Commandment, “Thou shalt not bear false witness,” touches each one of these issues. The following poem is a good … Continue reading Testimony
Examination
Jeremiah 17:9-10 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind.” It’s difficult to write a week’s worth of devotions on truth and lying without the incredible image of President Clinton flashing into our minds. Regardless of your political persuasion and … Continue reading Examination
Courage
Joshua 2: 3-6 “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come to spy out the whole land…” She said, ‘I don’t know which way they went.’… (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax she had laid on … Continue reading Courage
Deceit
Ephesians 4:17 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind.” At this point in our study we have learned about the evils of lying, gossip and criticism. But as Paul so clearly teaches in Ephesians 4:17-25, we can learn to … Continue reading Deceit
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