Northeast Christian Church
Where have we been? Where are we headed? The church is here to stay.
MISSION: TO LEAD PEOPLE INTO A GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST.
VISION: TO BE A CHURCH PEOPLE LOVE TO CONNECT WITH.
FOUR CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE:
-EXPLORING FAITH IN JESUS
-STARTING WITH JESUS
-GROWING IN JESUS
-FULLY DEVOTED TO JESUS
THREE BELIEFS TO ANCHOR OUR CHURCH:
1. BELIEVE IN JESUS ALONE FOR YOUR SALVATION (BECAUSE):
A. ONLY JESUS HAS THE POWER TO SAVE.
JESUS IS OUR ONLY HOPE!
B. NO ONE CAN CHANGE A LIFE LIKE JESUS.
C. ONLY JESUS IS GOD IN THE FLESH.
"Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel; "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus" by Nabeel Qureshi
BAPTISM... WE ARE:
a. BAPTIZED INTO HIS DEATH.
b. RAISED UP INTO NEW LIFE.
2. BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS GOD'S WORD AND FINAL AUTHORITY FOR OUR LIVES (BECAUSE):
A. IT IS SUPERNATURALLY ACCURATE.
B. IT IS HISTORICALLY ACCURATE.
C. IT IS SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE.
"Creation Basics and Beyond" by Institute for Creation Research
D. THE MANUSCRIPTS ARE ACCURATE.
"Evidence That Demands a Verdict" by Josh McDowell
E. THE BIBLE CHANGES PEOPLE.
3. BELIEVE MY LIFE AND EVERYTHING I HAVE BELONGS TO GOD TO BE USED FOR HIS PURPOSES.
A. EVERYTHING COMES FROM GOD AND BELONGS TO HIM.
B. EVERYTHING WE HAVE IS TO BE USED FOR GOD'S PURPOSES.
EVERYTHING IS FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!
C. GOD REWARDS THOSE WHO ARE GOOD STEWARDS OF HIS BLESSINGS.
"Look for Christ and you will find Him, and with Him everything else." -C.S. Lewis
TAKEAWAY: BUILDING & NEXT STEPS
NEXT WEEK NEW SERIES: "Anxious for Nothing", Philippians 4:6-7
Hebrews 6:19 NIV
Acts 4:7-13 NIV
John 14:6 NIV
Romans 1:16 NIV
Matthew 1:23 NIV
Colossians 1:15-16 NIV
John 10:30 NIV
John 14:9 NIV
John 3:16 NIV
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NIV
Romans 6:3-5 NIV
Colossians 2:12 NIV
Galatians 3:26-27 NIV
2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV
2 Timothy 4:1-5 NIV
James 1:22-24 NIV
Hebrews 4:12 NIV
Matthew 25:14-18, 29 NIV
Luke 12:48 NIV
Philippians 4:6-7 NIV