Messages by Ross Slaughter (Page 12)
We are Salt and Light
On this Independence Day we take a moment to specifically view how the community of faith is related to the life of the nation. The scripture: Matthew 5.1-16 The teaching: WE ARE SALT AND LIGHT The series: WILL THE REAL CHURCH PLEASE STAND UP!
We are the Body of Christ
The Church … a body … a team … an orchestra … an instrument God is using to leverage the kingdom of God in a world that has lost touch with the Creator. The world is in need of a Redeemer, and that is where WE come in. The church is made up of born again believers filled with the Spirit of Christ, and in our daily living and deep commitments we are His body … His hands … His…
We Are Modern Day Disciples
Are you a disciple of Jesus? Many think ‘disciple’ refers to Jesus’ circle of 12 men. Past that – no more disciples. But this Sunday I want to go beyond the beard and bathrobe concept of discipleship and offer to you a discipleship map of spiritual development, advancement, maturity – with the specific goal that you will consider yourself a disciple of Jesus today. The scriptures: Ephesians 4.17-24 and Mark 3.13-19 The teaching: WE ARE MODERN DAY DISCIPLES The series:…
The Trinity (Not, best Two out of Three)
Three in one and one in three – this may not be as hard to conceptualize as you may think. God has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We need the whole Trinity to encounter the fullness of God and the fullness He has for us. We explore this on Trinity Sunday – May 30. Our Scripture: Ephesians 3.14-19Our Message: THE TRINITY (NOT, BEST TWO OUT OF THREE)
We Have the Power from On High
You have heard of the Holy Spirit. Would you like to know more about Him?This Sunday ~ Pentecost: The Sunday of the Holy Spirit ~ we go to a promise Jesus made just before He ascended to the Father. He instructed His band of followers to wait in the City of Jerusalem for “the power from on high.” That power is promised to every born-again believer. It was on the Jewish holy day of Pentecost (Savuot: The Feast of Weeks)…
We Have Access to the Father
Do you feel a distance between you and God? Do you know how that distanced can be bridged? The message this week: WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE FATHER. Jesus died, rose from the dead, and lives to bridge that distance. Our scripture: Hebrews 4.14-16. The series: THE STONE IS ROLLED AWAY, NOW WHAT? This series is about the resurrected life in Jesus.
We have the Mind of Christ
One of the things that comes with our new life in Christ is access to God’s wisdom (and boy, do we need that!). WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST – a message title from 1 Corinthians 2.14-16. This is the fifth message in a post-Easter series: THE STONE IS ROLLED AWAY, NOW WHAT?
We are More Than Conquerors
This is the fourth message in a post-Easter series: THE STONE IS ROLLED AWAY, NOW WHAT? We focus on seven New Creation Realities. This week: WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS. Our scripture is: Romans 8.31-39
We Are Blessed with Every Spiritual Blessing
This is the third message in a post-Easter series: THE STONE IS ROLLED AWAY, NOW WHAT? We focus on seven New Creation Realities, the third of which is WE ARE BLESSED WITH EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING. Our scripture is: Ephesians 1.3-6