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Distinctives of SJCC Practice – New Sunday Seminary Info

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:33:56 +0000

Some of the topics the elders will be going over during our new 2PM Sunday Seminary class:

Expositional Preaching

Why we preach verse by verse what are the pros and cons of preaching this way verses other ways. Why we engage in preach exegetically. Why we do not use the pulpit to preach ourselves. Why we believe there is so much value in preaching God’s word accurately. What are the different ways people are preaching today. These issues and more will be covered under the section of Expositional Preaching.

Evangelism

This section is not geared towards a particular method of evangelism but in the importance of the church’s engaging in evangelism. We will explore the various kinds of evangelism that SJCC engages in. We will explore the many implications evangelism has for every Christian.

Ordinances of the Church

We will be discussing the theological and practical importance of properly administering the ordinances of the church. We will also develop the importance baptism and membership, regeneration and the Lord’s Supper and how these function as an import part of God’s ordained means of grace by which he strengthens us in our sanctification.

Tithing/Giving

We will be discussing the important place of financially supporting the gospel in the local church though giving. We will learn why we do not demand a tithe and why we also emphasize giving. With so many abuses in this area of the Church, the topic has great relevance for our lives today.

The Gospel Commission: Recovering God’s Strategy for Making Disciples by Michael Horton

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:53:55 +0000

Of the following series on evangelism and missions, Pastor Emilio simply said, “Horton on Evangelism, he does a great job.”

To Download MP3 Right click and save to your hard drive…

If you missed it, Emilio has also preached on The Great Commission:

Young Ladies Bible Study Starting Monday [Jan. 30,2012]

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:41:15 +0000

The Young Ladies Bible Study will be meeting on the last Monday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m. for girls 3rd through 8th grade at Amy’s apartment.

We will be studying practical issues that girls face and how the Bible says they should conduct themselves in the home, school, and church. We will also study about the Bible: how it’s composed, what each book is about etc… We will also have a time of worship through songs. The only thing we ask is the girls bring their Bibles, a journal, and a pen!

Please contact Amy or Trish for more details.

Our Desperate Need For Christian Contentment

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:10:20 +0000

Continuing with our sermon series through Philippians, Pastor Emilio Ramos preached from Philippians 4:10-14, a message entitled “Our Desperate Need For Christian Contentment“.

Pauls…

Need for Contentment (Phil. 4:10)
Example of Contentment (Phil. 4:11)
Secret of being Content (Phil. 4:12-14)

Listen to or download the sermon:

Practical Issues Matter II

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:39:28 +0000

Continuing with our sermon series through Philippians, Pastor Emilio Ramos preached from Philippians 4:8-9, a message entitled “Practical Issues Matter II“.

Meditate Selectively (Phil. 4:8)
Principle of Imitation (Phil. 4:9)

Listen to or download the sermon:

J.I. Packer’s Classic “Knowing God” FREE [Audiobook]

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:23:42 +0000

ChristianAudio.com is giving away a book that we have had at our book table before:

Get it free through the month of January.

Practical Issues Matter

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:50:14 +0000

Continuing with our sermon series through Philippians, Pastor Emilio Ramos preached from Philippians 4:1-7, a message entitled “Practical Issues Matter“.

Unite Intentionally (Phil. 4:2-3)
Rejoice Constantly (Phil. 4:4)
Trust Prayerfully (Phil. 4:5-7)

Listen to or download the sermon:

Living In Light Of Eternity

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:02:26 +0000

Continuing with our sermon series through Philippians, Pastor Emilio Ramos preached from Philippians 3:20-4:1, a message entitled “Living In Light Of Eternity“.

The Certainty of Our Eternity (Phil. 3:20)
The Commencement of Our Eternity (Phil. 3:21)
The Consequences of Our Eternity (Phil. 4:1)

Listen to or download the sermon:

Schneider (Missionary to Chile) Update Dec. ’11

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:06:42 +0000

Here is the lastest update we have from Steve Scheider (see previous ones here):

The Schneider Family

“…Steve’s schedule, from August until December, has become more involved, primarily in preaching and training the leaders in our church. At the seminary, he taught courses in Expository Preaching and Church History. The students continue to grow in their ability to study the text and preach it expositionally. Steve is further encouraged when they share with him how they are applying what they have learned in their ministries….”

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Birth of Jesus: A Momentous Event

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:40:37 +0000

This past Sunday [12/25/2011] we didn’t have our normal expository preaching through Scripture but rather heard a special message from Pastor Emilio entitled, “The Birth of Jesus Christ: A Momentous Event”.

The outline was as follows:

A Historical Event (Matt. 1:18-19, 24-25)
A Miraculous Event (Matt. 1:20-21)
A Prophetic Event (Matt. 1:22-23)

(more resources on the Trinity and John 1)

You can listen or download the audio from “The Birth of Jesus Christ: A Momentous Event” below: