Audio - 19 Years of Balance

Video - 19 Years of Balance

The church exists for a number of reasons, but they all focus on relationships - the relationship between God and his people, the relationship that exists between those people and the relationship they have with those outside the church. Jesus confirmed this when he was asked about the greatest commandment. In order for a church to survive, it must find a balance between and within these relationships. Who better to ask about these relationships than those people who live them out on a daily basis?

• Worship
• Sing and Serve - Matthew 4:10
  
• Edification
  
• Know and Do - 1 Peter 2:5
  
• Fellowship
• Work and Play - 1 Thessalonians 5:11
  
• Evangelism
  
• Reaping and Sowing - Matthew 13:1-30
  

Are You Ready for Sunday? - Romans 12:1

What do you do to get ready for church on Sunday? What should you do? If we look at the reasons for having a regular church service, it becomes clear that we have a lot to do before we come to church - and I'm not talking about your hair or your make-up. We have to prepare our hearts, minds and most importantly our attitudes before we even think about worshiping God and fellowshipping with our brothers and sisters.

• It's NOT about ME!
• "Offer your bodies as living sacrifices...this is your spiritual act of worship." - Romans 12:1
• It IS about HIM
• "God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached..." - 1 Corinthians 1:21
• It IS about THEM
• "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost." - Luke 19:10

"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" - Matthew 22:37-39