ESSENTIALS PART 1

Essentials

Two Questions We Must Ask Ourselves
What are the essentials to the Christian Faith?
What are the essentials to church planting?

Ephesians 1:17-18
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,

You can BELIEVE in God and not KNOW God.
We’re NOT KNOW IT ALL’S.

“In the essentials we must have unity, in the non-essentials liberty, and all things love.” Uknown

Let’s Explore:
Essentials of the Christian Faith

• Relationship With God
• Relationship With Others

WEEK 1 
Relationship W God

HIS WORD
The Word of God guides us in all things. It is our sustenance. Our daily bread. It gives us revelation about God. His Word gives us revelation.

PRAYER
Prayer creates intimacy with God. There is no right or wrong way to pray. Prayer is conversations with God.

NEXT STEP:
CREATE A DAILY TIME TO READ AND PRAY TO GOD.
 
S.O.A.P
SCRIPTURE
OBSERVATION
APPLICATION
PRAYER
 
SUNDAY – EPHESIANS 1
MONDAY – EPHESIANS 2
TUESDAY – EPHESIANS 3
WEDNESDAY – EPHESIANS 4
THURSDAY – EPHESIANS 5
FRIDAY – EPHESIANS 6
SATURDAY – PHILIPPIANS 1
HOW DO WE HELP PEOPLE BUILD RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD @ red?
 
SUNDAY SERVICES
 
Sunday services will provide four areas to help people relate and build a relationship with God.

• Celebration
• Church has to be fun. Church is supposed to be enjoyed and not endured. Church should be the highlight of your week.
• Inspiration
• You have to know that God is there. Ask God and pray for God to move.
• Preparation
• We give you message that you can use on Monday and throughout the week.
• Salvation
• Our church services are designed for people to know God. Every Sunday regardless of what we talk about we give people opportunities to know God and see Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior.

 
 WHAT WE BELIEVE
 
God
We believe there is only one true God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and that He is loving and does not desire anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance and have abundant life, both in the life now and to come.
Deuteronomy 32:39; Matthew 28:19; 1 John 5:7; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 Timothy 2:4.
 
 
Jesus Christ
We Believe that Jesus Christ was begotten, not created, the Son of God, truly God, truly Man, coequal with God. He was born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, and offered himself a living sacrifice for the sins of the world by dying on the cross. He was resurrected to demonstrate His power over sin and death, ascended to heaven, and will return again someday to earth to reign as King.
Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5; Hebrews 4:14-15; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11.

The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in every Christ-follower. The Holy Spirit helps to conform us to the example Jesus Christ set with guidance in doing what is right, understanding the truth, and the power to live rightly. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit and that it can be a separate experience subsequent to salvation. We believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit to the Church.
Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Romans 8:16-17; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 1:13, 5:18; Acts 8:14-17; Acts 10:44-48; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Romans 11:29.

The Church
We believe the church is the Body of Christ, the dwelling of God through the Spirit, the possessor of God’s authority to communicate truth and salvation to the world and the Bride of Christ for which he will return. Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers. The presence of the Holy Spirit, adherence to the apostles’ doctrine, fellowship of the believers, preaching of the Word of truth and administration of the sacraments are signs of the authentic church.
Acts 2:41-44; Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11, 20-23.

Sacraments of the Church include: Baptism, by full immersion in water, following faith in Jesus, The Lord’s Supper, for the family of God through Jesus, to remember and participate in His life, death, resurrection, and future return, and Marriage, a sign of the self-giving love between Jesus and His Church.
Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 26-38; Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 11:23-25; Matthew 19:4-9; Ephesians 5:25.

The Bible
We believe the Bible to be the authoritative, infallible word of God, written by men inspired by the Holy Spirit, canonized by the church and given to God’s people as a source of truth, instruction, and wisdom.
2 Timothy 1:13, 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Psalm 12:6, 119:105, 160; Proverbs 30:5.

Salvation
We believe that the gift of God is salvation, and to take part in it we must accept that gift. Forgiveness of sin cannot be achieved by good works or self-improvement but is only available by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. When a person confesses sin and repents in faith, they experience a spiritual rebirth and are given everlasting life.
Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:2, 14:6; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1, 10:9-10.

Eternity
We believe there is life after physical death, and that we will be held accountable and judged by God; and that we will exist eternally with Him through our forgiveness and salvation, or will be separated from Him because of our sin. Heaven is an eternal joining with God, while Hell is to be eternally separated from Him.
John 3:16, 14:17; Romans 6:23, 8:17-18; Revelation 20:15; 1 Corinthians 2:7-9.