This Morning's Sermon

“The POWER of Purpose”

This morning we continue our new series of lessons that will address several different issues about the church that is revealed in the New Testament. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be speaking about the nature and purpose of the church, the universal and local aspects of the church, and what membership in the church means. I hope you find it beneficial and edifying. This morning we’ll ask these two questions about the church… What are we supposed to be doing?… and how well are we doing it?

These two questions point to the purposefulness of the church, and the rationality of a congregation‘s efforts to fulfill that purpose..

The POWER of purpose is seen in the nature of God, the life of Christ, and the efforts of the apostle Paul.

The purpose of the church can be seen in the words of Jesus in Matthew 28:18-20.

Conclusion
Successful congregations are so because they recognize and can relate the twofold purpose of the church… and then translate that purpose into action. I hope Sungarden continues to discover our purpose and that it continues on our journey to fulfill that purpose.

About Us...
We are a group of Christians who use the New Testament as the pattern and guide for all we do. Our goal as a congregation is to worship, exalt, and glorify Jesus Christ, not ourselves or any other person or thing. Therefore, our efforts are directed toward promoting commitment to Christ, not to any man or institution.

Our worship is simple, consisting of singing, praying, sharing in the communion, and teaching and preaching from God's word. The financial support of the congregation comes from the free-will offerings of our members.

We do not ask for or require any contributions from our visitors. Contributions from our members are used for the spiritual growth of this congregation and for the support of preachers around the world who are preaching the gospel. The funds collected here are not used for social programs or the support of any human institution.

The bible teaches that the church is designed to do only the work God has given it to do: teach the gospel, edify members, and help needy Christians. All other "good works" are the responsibility of individual Christians.