LIFE Church Sermons

 Annual Business Meeting – 2021

February 24, 2021

by Rick Welborne

Romans 10:13-15 (NLT2)
¹³  For “Everyone (whoever) who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.”
¹⁴  But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?
¹⁵  And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent…

--Is this the Word of God? Was the Word of God given as Holy Spirit moved on men of God to write what He was saying? Are we a church who believes that God’s Word is infallible?

--Are we a church who believes in the power of Holy Spirit? These aren’t trick questions. Are you guys Covenant Members? Are covenants important? Should we fulfill our covenants with God and man?

--When you became covenants members you agreed to be faithful in your attendance, faithful in your tithes, faithful to missions, and faithful to one another. Are you being faithful in all these areas? Back to God’s Word:

1. How can they call on Him?

--Let me ask it another way; how can anyone be saved if they don’t know Who Jesus is? Correct me if I am wrong but doesn’t the Word say there is no other Name under heaven where man can be saved?

Acts 4:12 (NKJV)
¹²  Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." 

--How will they know Who Jesus is unless someone who knows Jesus tells them. You can’t believe in someone if you know nothing about Him (Speaking of Jesus).

2. How can they believe in Him?

--According to God’s Word, do we have any responsibility to help others know Who Jesus is? Of course, we do, and that is why that when we all signed up to be Covenant Members, we signed up for the Great Commission.

Mark 16:14-15 (NKJV)
¹⁴  Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
¹⁵  And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

--He Jesus rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart. We need some of that here tonight. If you are here for the church’s business and you are not being faithful in the tithe and missions, what are you thinking?

--Not only do you have a responsibility biblically but you have a covenant commitment to do so. 

3. How can they hear about Him?

--How can they hear about Him? Great question. God’s Word and the church have set up a system where you can help people hear about Jesus. It’s called evangelism and missions.

--Covid does not give you an out when it comes to God’s Word or keeping your covenant with God. All our excuses will sound so ridiculous when we stand before our God. Did you make sure they heard about Me?

--I truly believe one of the many reasons God will have to wipe away our tears when we get to heaven is because we have had this treasure in earthen vessels and we kept it to ourselves. 

4. How will anyone go?

--And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? Now we are speaking of Missions.

Matthew 28:18-20 (NKJV)
¹⁸  And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
¹⁹  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
²⁰  teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

--Jesus is sending and Paul is asking, “How will anyone go?” Missions! Mission’s Faith Promises.

Mark 16:15&20 (NKJV)
¹⁵  And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
²⁰  And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen. 

--Jesus said “go” and they “went”! Paul asked, “How will anyone ‘go’ without being sent?” Please obey God and do your part to sending our missionaries.

--Faith Promises are available. Even if you did one last year, do a new one this year. Go on-line or fill out the card! Just do it!