Titus 3:1-15 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Regeneration (Rebirth) radically changes us, inside and out, so that now we reflect that gospel-change to one another and the watching world! N.T. Wright says, “the creator of the World is a lavish host who has sent out a worldwide invitation to His […]
Beginning on August 19, we will begin a brief, five-week series called “Love Your Neighbor.” This series will focus on some central aspects of our mission at IDC. We will cover issues like mercy and justice ministry, hospitality and evangelism, and adoption and orphan care. On September 9, we will have our Imago Dei birthday […]
This is the final part to our series about what we’ve learned in the first year of Imago Dei. If you missed them, here are part one and part two. 9. Expect Support from Unlikely Partners Many church planters expect to get funding from mega churches, big time individual givers and large missions funding organizations (i.e. NAMB), and […]
Titus 2:1-15 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Godliness is not just about saying “No” to sin. You must say “yes” to God. You are not in neutral. You are going in one direction. You will not overcome sin or addiction by simply saying “no.” You must say “Yes.”So, grace teaches […]
We are in the middle of a three-part series sharing our journey over the past year as we’ve planted IDC Raleigh. If you missed part one, you can find it here. 5. Plant the Church You’ve Always Wanted to Go to This is the sagely advice of Larry Osborne. It might sound self-serving, but it’s […]
We launched our first public worship service at Imago Dei on September 11, 2011. Since that time, we’ve learned many important lessons. We want to share them with you in hopes that they may help future planters. Of course, we don’t have everything figured out. We aren’t experts. We often say, “We’re building the plane […]
TItus 1:1-16 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Today we are going to talk about two essentials of a healthy church: Sound Doctrine, and Qualified Elders. Titus is about renovating the church in Crete. He has the hard task of trying to put what remained in order, and to do that […]
Light it Up Children lost parents. Girlfriends lost boyfriends. A pregnant mom was shot three times, (once in the abdomen) but survived along with the infant in her womb, only to find out that her six-year old daughter died. One woman who narrowly escaped a shooting in Toronto just months earlier was killed. Veterans, students, […]
2 Timothy 4:5-22 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Paul uses an athletic analogy in this section, mentioning the “crown.” These Garlands or “Crowns” won by the Greeks were greatly prized, like these plaques in the Hall of Fame. But Paul speaks of a crown of infinitely greater worth, of something […]
2 Timothy 3:14-4:4 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] “Keep your finger on the text when you teach and preach.” That’s exactly what we’re talking about today. Keeping our heart and mind in the word, and our finger on the text. We must do this – as readers, as teachers/preachers, and […]