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UNDER OATH
3 Purposes of CHURCH
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Genesis 28:10-22 This is the birth of Gods houseBeth-e
What made it the house of God?
What makes this the house of God?
What makes your body Gods house?
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1. Church is a connection. With Godif you come to this house an
not connect with God, you heard some
music, heard a good word, but thats ityou connect with God!
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Consider the story of Nathaniel in John51
And He said to him, Most assuredly, I s
you, hereafter[j] you shall see heaven oand the angels of God ascending and
descending upon the Son of Man.
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Jesus IS Jacobs ladderupon whom Heavearth CONNECT!
Go back and think about Jacobs wordsGhere and I did not know it
Church is coming to an awareness of thepresence of God.
Too many come to church and NOT into Hpresence! Church is a poor substitute for
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We are NOT trying to produce a show, batmosphere where you can connect wit
Church happens in the moment of awaand revelation. That is why you can hav
church ANYWHERE and ANYTIME becauhappens when you come IN to HIM! Anit!
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2. Church is a CONVERSATION. God wants to tell you somethingGod sp
Jacob
Jacob spoke to GOD!
If you dont connect with God it is really hhear Him, and if you dont hear Him, its re
to know Him.
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And there I will meet with you, and I wspeak with you from above the mercy s
Ex.25:22
Never a meeting without God speaking
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3 ways God speaks 1. Correctionthis is a GOOD thing!
2. Directiondiffers in that it DIRECTS!
3. Inspirationthis keeps us GOING!
This is what you can get EVERY time we mee
It is a lie that God cant do that in a large ch
Smallness doesnt mean it has feel of family
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3. Church is a COMMITMENT! Jacob made a vow! It was a covenantal pr
to walk in a new reality!
It is an INVESTMENT of time, talent and tr
Where your treasure is there will be your
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Put something IN and you are guaranteed
something out.
Put nothing in and.
The first Sunday in June will be membersh
Sunday at VCC! In the morning services we are going to o
doors of this church.
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We are going to administer a covenant ofmembership that will involve YOUR promi
commit your time, talent, and treasure in
body.
The only requirement is that you are born
but you are looking to grow and mature in
atmosphere offamily, covenantal relatio
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God is looking for a FAMILY! He has NO grandchildrenonly sons an
daughters.
There is only ONE way into this relationYOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN!
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But as many as received Him, to themgave the right to become children of Go
those who believe in His name: who wborn, not of blood, nor of the will of the
nor of the will of man, but of God. Jn.1 This is the FIRST and FUNDAMENTAL
connection TO and WITH GOD!
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God desires a connection with you, a pers
relationship
He wants to have a conversation with youproceeding word.
He requires a commitmentfrom you. In coto Him, you give up your right to yourself
become HIS, for you are bought with a pri
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