[U] [PREACHING LESSON 1:] THE DRIVING FORCE CBBC IN OUR 44th CHURCH ANNIVERSARY IS TO DOUBLE OUR ATTENDANCE

THE  DRIVING FORCE CBBC IN OUR 44th CHURCH ANNIVERSARY IS TO DOUBLE OUR ATTENDANCE.

 

( Acts 11:21-24 ) 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

*Introduction:

a.Our Model in double in attendance in our 44 Church Anniversary are Jerusalem Church and Antioch Church.

b. Our goal to double our attendance in our 44th Church Anniversary have 3 Months to work out by each Church members of CBBC so this is not impossible but with God this is sure possible.

c. Our soulwinning drive Ministry of each Church members will be the key to reach our goal of double our attendance in August 25. Last Sunday of August of this year.

* These lesson will serve as an advance challenge to each Church members to be united to reach our goal of DOUBLE OUR ATTENDANCE in our 44 the Church Anniversary. Big Amen and amen.

7 GREAT HELP FROM GOD TO REACH OUR GOAL OF DOUBLE OUR ATTENDACE IN OUR 44th CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.

1. WE NEED THE HANDS OF GOD TO ASSURE WE REACH OUR GOAL OF DOUBLE ATTENDANCE.

( Acts 11 :21 ) And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

a. We cannot reach our goal without the help of God's Hand.

*Christ said to His disciples.

( John 15 5 ) I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

b. We have the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish the great work of God.

( Acts 1:8 ) But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

* The Holy Spirit will guide us in all the truth to assure we can accomplish our goal for the glory and praise of God. The Holy Spirit is our perfect partner .

(John 16:13) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

* Peter preached with the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit and there were 3000 souls got saved and baptized.

( Acts 2:41) Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

2. WE NEED THE GRACE OF GOD TO ASSURE WE REACH OUR GOAL TO DOUBLE OUR ATTENDANCE

( Acts 11:23 ) Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

a. We need the abundant grace of God to assure our goal of double our attendance in our 44th Church Anniversary.

a. Paul claim the abundant grace of God to be victorious in performing the ministry of the Lord.

( I Corinthians 15:10 ) But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

b. Paul was very confident to assure victory in the Ministry of the Lord because of the grace of God.

c. The grace of God is not lack in the life of the Christian because the grace of God is sufficient for God's people who claim it with strong faith to God.

( II Corinthians 12:9 ) And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

d. Our Great God is the God of all grace.

( I Peter 5:10 ) But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

3. WE NEED MORE GODLY MEN TO HELP IN WINNING LOST PEOPLE TO ASSURE TO DOUBLE OUR ATTENDANCE.

( Acts 11 :24 ) For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

( Acts 6:5-7 ) 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

a. Godly Men are gifts of God His Church. They are faithful me who lead the works of God.

b. God used them to assure great numbers of souls being saved in Jerusalem Church.

( Acts 6:6-7 ) 6.  Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7.And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

c. Paul commanded Timothy to commit soulwinning to faithful men as the chosen leader in their soulwinning drive of the local Church.

( II Timothy 2:1-2 ) 1. Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2.And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

e. Faithful and godly men of God are confident and courageous in soulwinning.

( Acts5:26-29 ) 26. Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

27.And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

28.Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said,

29.We ought to obey God rather than men.

4. WE NEED PRAYERFUL CHURCH MEMBERS TO ASSURE TO REACH OUR GOAL OF DOUBLE ATTENDANCE.

( Acts 1:13-15 ) 13. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, 12.Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

15.These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

a. God promise to answer the prayers of His people more than they asked and more than they expect.

( Jeremiah 33:3 ) Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

b. God commanded His people to humble themselves and pray in God will answer their.

(2 Chronicles 7:14) If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

c. Jabez is our good model in prayer. Where all his Prayers God answer.

( I 1 Chronicles 4:10   And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

d. God promise to answers our prayers in times of our needs.

( Hebrews 4:16 ) Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

5. WE NEED TO HAVE UNITY OF THE CHURCH TO ASSURE TO DOUBLE OUR ATTENDANCE.

( Psalms 133:1-3 ) 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

a. God hearts is touch by the unity of the Church in doing the work of the Lord.

V.1 " Behold how good and pleasad to see that the Church is united in doing the work of the Lord. Amen.

V3 . God promise to send blessing forever more in His Church.

b. The good example in unity in the work of God. The 4 Soulwinners in

( Mark 2:1-5 )  1. And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

2.And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

3.And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

4.And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

5.When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

c. The Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father are always with Unity in the work of the Lord.

( John 17:21-22 ) 21.That they all may be one; as thou,Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

22.And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

6. WE NEED THE 100 % INVOLVEMENT OF CHURCH MEMBERS TO ASSURE TO DOUBLE OUR ATTENDANCE.

( I Corinthians 12:12-14 ): 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

7. WE NEED SUPPORTIVE CHURCH MEMBERS OF FINANCIAL HELP TO ASSURE TO MEET THE NEED OF DOUBLE ATTENDANCE.

( II Corinthians 8:1-5 ) 1. Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

2.How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

3.For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

4.Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

5.And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

a. Macedonian Church are good Model in the work of the Lord financially

b. Philippians Church members are also good example in supporting the work of the Lord.

(Philippians 4:15-19) 15. Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

16.For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

17.Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

18.But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

19.But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

* We the full support of our Church members for the the financial needs of the Missionaries of the Lord Jesus Christ doing the Mission works to the regions beyond. Amen and amen.

* God bless you all always*

 


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