Knowing God With Heart and Mind

The Apostolic Tradition: Luke

The Bible informs us that God will judge all Creation, including you and me. That day God will decide your eternal fate. As Christian Believers we are banking on God’s grace through Christ’s redemption on our behalf. 

• How do you suppose you’ll do on that day? 

• When you hear all the people who claim the true religion condemning the others, what do you think? 

• When you see self-proclaimed Christians behaving badly, what do you think? 

• When you realize how many convincing counterfeits the Enemy has launched, does it worry you? 

• Only the LORD knows for sure but it seems likely that His grace to save is profoundly evident on Judgement Day, but how? 

• What if it all comes down to knowing the Lord Jesus Christ? 

• What if you find yourself standing face-to-face with Jesus? 

• Will you know him? 

• Will his voice and Word sound familiar to you?

The Apostolic Tradition: Philip

Today we meet Philip the Apostle. His encounter with Jesus marked the beginning of his transformative journey, from embracing Christ's teachings to introducing his best friend, Nathanael to Jesus, showcasing the power of personal testimony. As a missionary, Philip bridged cultures, navigating challenges and contributing to the dispersion of Christianity. Amidst Roman oppression and hardships, his compassion and evangelistic fervor shone. Philip's enduring legacy of faith, dedication, and inclusivity inspires believers to navigate challenges with unwavering devotion, spreading Christ's love and fostering faith across the Roman Empire. 

The Apostolic Tradition: A Discipleship Pathway

This next series of messages is about the Apostles and their lives following Jesus’ ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit. It's another part of our general theme of defining Shiloh Church after COVID and disaffiliation. We are a people dedicated to God’s eternal purpose as defined by biblical-apostolic institution; the indwelling leadership of the Holy Spirit, and traditional Wesleyan-Methodism. 

This series of messages called "The Apostolic Tradition" will explore the narratives of the apostles and their influence on the emerging Church of the first centuries. We will especially observe how they lead new converts on the path of discipleship. Our goal is to witness the growth of global Christianity through the apostolic tradition and its followers, so that we can model their examples on our discipleship pathway.

Acts of the Holy Spirit: The New Chosen

Generations of Jews served as God's chosen people for the fulfillment of His eternal purpose. They were not "chosen" because of their greatness, but because the LORD said so. Now, the same LORD says you are chosen. Jewishness and adherence to the Law of Moses no longer defines choseness. It is a matter of new life in Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

Acts of the Holy Spirit: The Cost of Discipleship

Jesus said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and comes after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish…” (Luke 14:26-28) A serious walk with Christ will cost you. Ready to have a honest talk about this?

Acts of the Holy Spirit: They Prayed for Boldness

The boldness of early Christians set them apart in the ancient world because brute oppression was the order of the day. They fearlessly gathered for worship and fellowship, even in the face of imminent danger, openly defying the religious and cultural norms of the time by refusing to worship pagan gods or to participate in idolatrous practices. Everything old is new again. Like them, we, too, must pray for boldness.

Acts of the Holy Spirit: The Body of Christ

What are some of the differences between the 2nd chapter of Acts Church and today's churches? What can we learn from the examples of Ananias & Sopphira and Stephen the martyr?

Acts of the HolySpirit: Introduction

When the Holy Spirit descended upon the people of God while they celebrated Pentecost, the Church, or Body of Christ, began its earthly mission. Modern Christian Believers are part of the same mission. In this new series we will learn from the first Christians by observing the work of the Spirit in their service to Christ and then seek the Spirit's leadership in ours. 

Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

We wrap up the very enriching series of messages on the Fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5 with ‘kindness.’

The Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness

Our Journey through the Fruit of the Spirit is down to two now. This Sunday we will consider "Faithfulness." What is faithfulness? Is it about believing in something or someone? Or, is it deeper than that? You've probably guessed that it goes deeper and you will find out how when you join the Shiloh family in worship Sunday.