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Hampton Roads Fellowship
Hampton Roads Fellowship exists to display the character of God, through the people of God, for the glory of God.
The kingdom of heaven is a treasure of inestimable value and rejecting it comes at an inestimable cost.
The kingdom of God separates in judgement those who believe in Christ and those who reject Him and grows throughout all tribes and tongues.
You can receive Jesus, you can reject Jesus, but you cannot remain neutral about Jesus.
When God fails to meet your expectations, you must look to His word to remember what He promises.
Following Jesus is not an add-on to your life but a radically new way of living your life.
Bring all you sins and griefs to Jesus whose power and compassion over them brings healing.
God's blessed kingdom people respond to Jesus as more than a good teacher, they submit to Him as Lord of their lives.
God’s blessed kingdom people are free from treasures that divide and troubles that distract.
God's blessed kingdom people should devote themselves to acts of piety not for the praise of others, but for the praise of God.
God's blessed kingdom people set themselves apart in this world by their whole-hearted desire to live a righteous life.
God's blessed kingdom people shine bright in a world of darkness to the glory of thier Father.
The son of God is the true Israel who makes sons of god and true Israelites of all who repent and believe in Him.
As Christians, we have union with Christ and his church, such that his life is our life and his body is our family.
As Christians, we have union with Christ and his church, such that his life is our life and his body is our family.
God's people are not takers, but givers, because God has entrusted them with everything they need through a relationship with Him.
Marriage and the marriage bed guarded by pursuing chastity in our actions, words, and thoughts.
Parental authority is the training ground for learning to submit to all forms of God-ordained authority.
The church must continue the practice of Sabbath in order to point a restless world to the only place true rest can be found.
The Law of God is good because it is given to us by a good God who has done the ultimate good in redeeming us.
As Christians we are called to be devoted to one another in love, because Christ is devoted to us in love.
The gospel calls us to put on everything that is consistent with the character of Christ.
The good news of God's acceptance of us in Christ creates a culture where we accept each other and live in unity with each other despite our difference of opinion and convictions on disputable matters.
The gospel calls us to put off anything that is inconsistent with our new life in Christ.
The gospel calls us to put off anything that is inconsistent with our new life in Christ
Be so captivated by the truth of the Gospel that you are not taken away by false Gospels.
AQ Thompson - continues our journey on what it takes us into what it means to be a part of Missions.
God justifies sinners through faith alone, in Christ alone, enabling us to live full of freedom, power and assurance.
Reconciliation is a precious gift of the gospel, restoring our broken fellowship with God.
AQ Thompson continues our journey in Part III of VI into what it means to be a part of Missions.
The gospel reveals that Jesus is first in all things and therefore worthy of unrivaled devotion in our lives.
The gospel tells the story of the rescuing work of the Father accomplished through the redemptive work of His Son.
The Gospel reveals everything a believer needs in order to live a life fully pleasing to Jesus.
A gospel-driven church never gets beyond the gospel, they grow deeper and deeper in it.
The birth of Jesus is good news of great joy for all people.
Main Points:
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The Gospel Orchestration (v. 1-7)
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The Gospel Invitation (v. 8-15)
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The Gospel Proclamation (v. 16-21)
In Christ's first advent, we see the tender mercy of God for those who believe.
Main Points:
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John's Birth (v 57-66)
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The Lord's Redemption (v. 68-75)
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John's Mission (v. 76-80)
We should praise our amazing God for keeping his promises, even before we see the promises fulfilled.
Please Note: Technical Difficulties were experienced during the recording of the first section of this sermon. The audio is missing.
What we believe about life in this world and how we view life in this world influences the way we live for God and Christ in this world.
We’ll be looking at our 4th line in the covenant:
“We will endeavor to bring up such as may at any time be under our care, in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and by a pure and loving example to seek the salvation of our family and friends.“
This one makes me smile because whenever we recite this out loud together we all get tongue tied halfway through! But the big idea is really simple: our call to follow Christ is also a call to live an evangelistic lifestyle. We live this out as a church as we pray for and seek the salvation of our loved ones together.
We can prepare for Sunday by reading the text from Colossians 4:2-6 -
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison-that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
“We will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, nor neglect to pray for ourselves and others.”
As we consider the 3rd line in our church covenant about our commitment to gather, we’ll be looking at Hebrews 10:19-25 -
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
“We will walk together in brotherly love, as is becoming of members of a Christian Church, exercising an affectionate care and watchfulness over each other and faithfully admonish and entreat one another as occasion may require.” We’ll spend some time looking at John 13:34-35—
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
“We will work and pray for the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” This line is drawn from Ephesians 4:1-3, which says—
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.