Calvary Church Service Archive

Following Jesus calls for selfless service, and selfless service requires “one anothers” to serve.

Sermon Thesis:  Encouraging and building up one another in the faith most often occurs in small groups of people meeting regularly and intentionally for this purpose.

Pentecost Sunday -- celebrating the birth of the Church May 31, 2020   Flowing out of our identity in Christ, we put off the old life and put on the new. Chosen, holy, and beloved, let us reflect the image of our Creator.        

Ascension Ascension Sunday Forty days after His resurrection, Jesus ascended to heaven. The implications of this for believers are explored in the beginning verses of Colossians 3.

(1) Dan said that three common elements of false teaching throughout Christian history are legalism, mysticism, and asceticism. He cited how the Heaven's Gate cult taught mysticism and asceticism. Can you think of other notable examples of false teaching that incorporates one or more of these elements? (2) Dan defined mysticism as "elevating subjective experience…

 We fall into the error of legalism when we substitute the "shadow" of law and tradition for the "substance" of Christ. Sermon Discussion Questions: In Colossians 2:8 Paul warns his readers about the danger of being spiritually hijacked ("captivated") by false teachers making empty religious arguments ("empty, deceitful philosophy"). Where do you see that…

    Discussion Questions: Paul "struggles" in prayer for the Colossian believers. Who has the Lord burdened your heart to pray for like this? Paul prays that their "hearts may be encouraged" as God's love for them becomes real to them not just intellectually, but as something they feel. Can you think of times that…

  Discussion Questions: What did you learn about Mission Aviation Fellowship from the pre-sermon video? (You can learn more about the Pederson's ministry with MAF here: https://www.maf.org/pederson.) Garth Pederson is currently a 'mobilizer' for MAF, looking for people interested in exploring missions opportunities with MAF. Do you know of anyone who might be a good…

Sermon Discussion Questions: Charles Naylor (1930) wrote that "Adversity, pain, sorrow, and disappointment are the lathe upon which God shapes us. They are the grinding-wheel which grinds and smooths us. They are the polishing-wheel which makes us shine." How have you experienced this 'shaping,' 'grinding,' 'smoothing,' and 'shining' in your life? How did this 'test'…