How to Beat the Odds – As a Church – Romans 10:1-17
In research conducted by the Barna Group back in 2016, it showed that
73% of American's claim to be Christians. And roughly the same percentage of people also said that religion was important to them (52% strongly agree + 21% somewhat agree). Yet in America alone somewhere between 5,000 and 7,000 churches will close their doors, never to reopen. Those are some staggering odds against the local church in America. So what will it take for the local church to beat the odds? We invite you to download the teaching notes and turn in your Bible to the book of Romans as you prepare to listen to the following message by Pastor Anton. You might also consider visiting https://www.focuswesleyan.org/what-we-believe/ to read the affirmation of faith under the "what we believe" section of our website. Pastor Anton will be referring to it several times throughout the message. We hope and trust that you will be encouraged in your walk with the Lord.
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- Jul 23, 2017How to Beat the Odds – As a Church – Romans 10:1-17
How to Beat the Odds – As a Church – Romans 10:1-17
In research conducted by the Barna Group back in 2016, it showed that73% of American's claim to be Christians. And roughly the same percentage of people also said that religion was important to them (52% strongly agree + 21% somewhat agree). Yet in America alone somewhere between 5,000 and 7,000 churches will close their doors, never to reopen. Those are some staggering odds against the local church in America. So what will it take for the local church to beat the odds? We invite you to download the teaching notes and turn in your Bible to the book of Romans as you prepare to listen to the following message by Pastor Anton. You might also consider visiting https://www.focuswesleyan.org/what-we-believe/ to read the affirmation of faith under the "what we believe" section of our website. Pastor Anton will be referring to it several times throughout the message. We hope and trust that you will be encouraged in your walk with the Lord.
- Jul 16, 2017How to Beat the Odds – Success – Matthew 16:13-20; 24-26
How to Beat the Odds – Success – Matthew 16:13-20; 24-26If you had to write down your definition of success in your own words, what would you write? Fame? Fortune? Health? Education? Family? Influence? ... What would be your word(s) or phrases to describe what a life of success would look like in your own opinion?In the following message by Pastor Anton, your idea of success and what we in North America commonly strive for might be challenged with what the Word of God says about a life of success. We would like to encourage you to download the teaching notes, and turn in your Bible to Matthew 16 as you prepare to listen to the following message. We trust that you will be challenged and encouraged.
- Jul 2, 2017How to Beat the Odds – Parenting – Ephesians 6:1-4
How to Beat the Odds – Parenting – Ephesians 6:1-4
Have you ever hoped that you could be a better parent for your child or children yet you felt like the odds were stacked against you? Romans 8:31b says this, "If God is for us, who can ever be against us?" If you are looking to beat the odds and become a more godly parent or grandparent, the following message by Pastor Anton has some biblical truths that are highly practical and effective when applied. We would like to encourage you to watch the video, download the teaching notes, before listening to this message. Our hope and prayer is that whether you are a son or daughter, parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent, that this message will encourage and challenge you in your walk with the Lord.
- Jun 25, 2017How to Beat the Odds – Parenting – Proverbs 22:6
How to Beat the Odds – Parenting – Proverbs 22:6When we consider how the odds might be stacked against us, one area in particular usually seems to stand out... parenting. Although children don't come with an owner's manual, the Lord gave us His Holy Word to show us how to follow His example as our Heavenly Father. We would like to encourage you to keep your Bible near, download the teaching notes, and listen to the following message by Pastor Anton Folz. Whether you are planning to be a parent one day or you are currently someone's great-grandparent or somewhere in-between, our hope is that this message will encourage and challenge you in your walk with the Lord this week.
- Jun 18, 2017Father’s Day June 18, 2017 – “Set the Tone” Ephesians 5:15-33
Father’s Day June 18, 2017 – “Set the Tone” Ephesians 5:15-33
Have you ever felt as though the odds were stacked against you in some way or another? It might have to do with finance… or with a job/promotion… maybe in the area of physical health or mental health… or maybe you have felt this way when it comes to parenting or marriage. Whatever ways in which you have felt “the odds were stacked against you” you need to understand that if that is something God has commanded and placed in your life to do, then HE is FOR YOU! Romans 8:31b “If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” This comes after the author, the Apostle Paul has shared what life is like when you are living in the Spirit of God. Regardless of what obstacle you are facing, and no matter how much the odds are stacked against you, please be reminded that if God is for you, then who can stand against you!
We would like to invite you to down the teaching notes and prepare to listen to the following message by Pastor Anton on the Apostle Paul’s words to the church in Ephesus, found in Ephesians 5:15-33. We hope and trust that you will be encouraged and challenged as you listen.