Northeast Christian Church

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