by: Pastor Tom Van Kempen
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I. I dream of a church that values the of God
Exodus 33:15 (NKJV) Then he(Moses) said to Him, “If Your does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.
1 Thessalonians 5:19 (NKJV) Do not the Spirit.
Acts 2:43 (NKJV) Thencame upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
1. We must develop an attitude of and
Acts 2:42 (NKJV) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread, and in prayer.
Exodus 20:18-20 (NKJV) Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die. And Moses said to the people, Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.
Proverbs 6:16-19 (NKJV) There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Deuteronomy 9:3-4 (NKJV) Therefore understand today that the Lord your God is He who goes over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and bring them down before you; so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the Lord has said to you. Do not think in your heart, after the Lord your God has cast them out before you, saying, ‘Because of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to possess this land’; but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is driving them out from before you.
Acts 2:23 (NKJV) Him(Jesus) being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death.
2. We must cultivate an atmosphere of genuine and
Mark 12:30 (NKJV) And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the commandment.
Psalm 22:3 (NKJV) But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.
3. We must bring an expectation for the .
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II. I dream of a church that is a day to day reality, not a once a week routine
Acts 2:42 (NKJV) And they
Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Acts 2:46 (NKJV) So with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
1. daily
Acts 17:11 (NIV) Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures to see if what Paul said was true.
2. daily
Acts 2:44-45 (NKJV) Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.
Acts 2:44-46 (NKJV) Now all who believed were , and had all things in , 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among, as anyone had need.So continuing daily with in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
Acts 2:47 (NKJV) praising God and . And the Lord added [a]to the church daily those who were being saved.
3. daily
Acts 2:46 (NKJV) So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with and
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