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INTRODUCTION
WELCOME TO CHURCH 101 We are glad to present these lessons to help you to learn more about God and Destiny Pavilion . This lesson is the basic introduction to our church family. Since we have members from many different church backgrounds, this class was designed to clearly explain who we are and what we believe. God has faithfully maintained the vision of empowering people. We have seen life changed and transformed by His love and power. God is at work at Destiny Pavilion. We invite you to share with us how exciting church can be when the focus is simple and people are free to go after God with passion. THE BASIS FOR THIS CLASS: "....You are a member of God's very own family... and you belong in God's household with very other Christian." Ephesian2:19 KEY TRUTHS 1. The church is a spiritual family
That I will commit myself to God and to the Destiny Pavilion Church. PART ONE OUR PURPOSE "let there be real harmony among you so there won't be any split in the church. I plead with you to be of one mind, united in thought and purpose." 1 corinthians 1:10 OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT: WHY WE EXIST AS A CHURCH The purpose statement of DPC is derived from the final words of Jesus to His followers. These words are known as the Great Commission. "Destiny Pavilion Church exist to reach people with life-giving message of Jesus that they might become fully devoted followers of Christ" THE GREAT COMMISSION: "He said unto them,'Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe....' Then the disciples went out and preach everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. "Mark 16:15-20 "We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in christ. To this end I labour, struggling with all energy, which so powerfully works in me. "Collision 1:28-29 ? 1. "We proclaim Him" is EVANGELISM 2."Admonishing everyone" is PREACHING & ADVICE or PASTORAL CARE 3. "Teaching everyone " is REVEALING GOD'S TRUTH/TUTHER 4. "Present everyone perfect" is ........................................ 1. WE PROCLAIM HIM-____MINISTRY_____________________________ "His intent was that through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known..." Ephesian 3:10 WEEKEND SERVICE A._____________________________Celebration ____________________________________________ "I was glad when they said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord."Psalm 122:1 "....the Father seeks worshippers... and His worshippers must worship Him in spirit and in truth." John 4:23-24 B.__________________________Inspirational_________________________________________________________ "But if an unbeliever or someone who does not understand comes in ...he will be convinced by all that he is a sinner and will be judged by all, and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare. So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming,'God is really among you'." C_______________________Preperation___________________________________________________________________________ "It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up."Ephesians 4:11-12 D.___________________Salvation_______________________________________________________________________________________ "Anyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved. But who can ask them to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells him? Romans 10:13-14" HOW TO WIN PEOPLE TO CHRIST: 1. Accept the personal _______Responsability_______________________ . 2. Build a personal _____________Relationship__________________________ . 3. Share your personal ______Story____________________________________ . 4. Give a personal ___________Invitation_________________________________ . POINTS OF PASSION "You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and samurai, and to the end of the earth." Act 1:8 1. Jerusalem - My City. "Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight...." James 1:27 2. Judea and Samaria - My Nation. "Whatever a person is like, I try to find common ground with him so that he will let me tell about christ and let christ save him." 1 Corinthians 9:22 3. The ends of the earth - My World Jesus said to His followers, " Go every where in the world, and tell the Good News to every one." Mark 16:15 NCV WHAT CAN I DO 1. __________________________________________________________ "Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore , to send out workers into his harvest field." Matthew 9 :37 - 38 2. ____________________________________________________________________ "Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying ,'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?' Then I said , 'Here am I. Send me!' He said, 'Go and tell this people...' " Isaiah 6: 8-9 3._________________________________________________________________- "Do not store up treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6 : 19-21 II. ADMONISHING EVERYONE - ______________________. Getting connected bat DPC means participating in a small group. Some people enjoy a large church because of its focus on others while others want a small, intimate church. We believe that our church must become larger and smaller at the same time. "You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house." Acts 20 : 20 SMALL GROUPS PROVIDE THREE THINGS: 1. A place to ___________________________________________ "...yes, whatever a person is like, I try to find common ground with him so he will let me tell him about christ and let Christ save him." 1 Corinthians 9 : 22 LB 2. A place to __________________________________________ "WE know what real love is because Christ gave up His life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our lives for our christian brothers and sister." 1 John 3: 16 NLT |
The True Or Correct Explanation Of This Doctrine: The only true doctrine is that found in 1 Cor. 12 : 13 "for by one spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we are jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one spirit"