Know Jesus, Know your Church Christ Church Pentecostal Jacksonville, FL

 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? Matthew 7:22  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matthew 7:23  Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Matthew 7:24

1.The church is a _____. 2.God expects you to be ________ of a church family. 3.A Christian without a church family is an _______. Family A Member Orphan

 “And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” Acts 5:42  The main purpose of Christ Church Pentecostal (CCP) is to TEACH and PREACH JESUS  We are a local assembly, part of the universal Church

 Two fold mission/vision of the Church  Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)  Go into ALL the world and make disciples  Teach, Baptize, Teach  Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40)  Love the Lord God, Love Yourself, Love your Neighbor

The different ministries at CCP are designed to help each member of the church become: A Deeply Rooted Christian… “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,” Ephesians 3:17 who DUPLICATES the principles that Christ exemplified and taught to build His Kingdom

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 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. Hebrews 5:12  For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. Hebrews 5:13  But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Hebrews 5:14

Four “Milk” Classes 1: Know Jesus, Know your Church 2: Prayer 3: Communicating with God 4: Led by the Spirit Revelation and Recognition Response Repentance, Remission and Receiving

Four Classes 1: The Full Armor of God 2: Holiness comes from within 3: Service to God 4: Laborers into His harvest Remaining Reproducing Deeply Rooted Threshold

 Ephesians 4:4-6  How many:  Bodies?  Spirits?  Hopes?  Lords?  Faiths?  Baptisms?  Gods and Fathers of all?  Who is the one Lord? One Jesus

 2 Timothy 3:15-16 tells us  And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  When Paul wrote this letter to Timothy in 67 A.D., was the New Testament complete?  So, what is Paul referring to when he says “the holy scriptures”?

 What we know as the Old Testament was written when Paul (full-Jew) wrote Timothy (half-Jew per Acts 16:1) in 67 A.D.  If Paul told Timothy to look to the Old Testament to make him “wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus”, shouldn’t we do the same thing?

 For a Jew, Deuteronomy 6:4 is one of the most important scriptures in the Bible  Deuteronomy 6:1-9  GOD IS ONE LORD  HOMEWORK: Find as many places in the Old Testament that tell us God is One as you can and write the verses down

 For I am the LORD, I change not ; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Malachi 3:6  He DOES NOT CHANGE  If God was one in the Old Testament…  What is He in the New Testament?  What is He today? One

 When we praise and worship Jesus, are we in violation of the First Commandment?  Did Jesus know the First Commandment?  Mark 12:28-34  Mathew 22:35-40  Did Jesus know that there is only ONE GOD? No Yes

 The Jews, the Priests and Levites, the disciples and Saul (aka Paul) all ask this one question of Jesus:  His answer… Who art thou? “I and my Father are one.” -John 10:30 “I and my Father are one.” -John 10:30 “he that hath seen me hath seen the Father” -John 14:9 “he that hath seen me hath seen the Father” -John 14:9 “Before Abraham was, I am” -John 10:30 “Before Abraham was, I am” -John 10:30 “for one is your Father, which is in heaven” -Matthew 23:9 “for one is your Father, which is in heaven” -Matthew 23:9 “for one is your Master, even Christ” -Matthew 23:8 & 10 “for one is your Master, even Christ” -Matthew 23:8 & 10 “Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus…” -Acts 9:5 “Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus…” -Acts 9:5

 The mathematical properties of the number 1  1 = 1  It cannot be divided (indivisible)  The LORD our God is one Lord  I and my Father are one  Jesus is the Father!  And Jesus is the Son (Luke 4:41, Matthew 8:29)

 John 1:1  “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  The Word = God  John 1:14  “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”  God was made flesh  Who was the flesh?

 CCP is all about PREACHING and TEACHING JESUS  THE BIBLE tells us:  There is only ONE GOD and His name is JESUS  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Luke 24:44  Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, Luke 24:45 Who is He?JESUS

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Matthew 16:16 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 16:17 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18