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IT'S GOING TO BE EPIC

5/17/2017

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It's a simple question, "What does it look like to live a Christian life?" What does it look like to know good, true, and accurate doctrine, to live an obedient life, and love as God calls us to love? Throughout the summer, we will walk through John’s first letter to the church asking the simple question, "God, how now do we live?" I want to invite you to grab your bible and join with me as we study through1 John.

This is a summer series. I will be preaching throughout the summer at Hickory Church. However, I will not be preaching weekly, so check out the tentative series calendar for Back to the Basics home page.

8:30 a.m. Service


Suggested Resources

Follow Me, David Platt

You may think you are a Christian―but are you sure? Jesus’ call to follow him is more than an invitation to pray a prayer. It is a summons to lose your life and find new life and ultimate joy in him. In David Platt’s book Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live he asks the question, “What did Jesus really mean when he said, ‘Follow me’?” What if we really listened to Jesus’ words and heard what he is saying? When people truly engage with Jesus’ personal invitation to follow him, everything changes, for he is worthy of all our trust and affections.

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Lead Me To The Cross Part 3

4/28/2017

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Explain It To Me...

When was the first time you heard about Jesus, or the Gospel message? Do you remember that time? Do you remember what you were thinking? Do you remember how you were feeling? How did you respond? Why did you respond?

As we come to the third and final part of our short series, Lead Me To the Cross, we listen in on the final conversation. We meet Philip, who is led by the Spirit to an Ethiopian traveling from Jerusalem to Ethiopia. The Ethiopian is dealing with something that many of us wrestle with, understanding the story.

God uses Philip to explain the Good News to the Ethiopian, and it changes his life.

When did you understand the Gospel so that it changed your life? Let's listen in to part 3 of, Lead Me To The Cross, an Untraditional Easter Series.

Part 3 Study Guide

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List to the Message...

Lead Me To The Cross, Part 3
Explain It To Me, Jay Higham

Recorded on Sunday, April 23rd, 2017
​At Hickory United E.P. Church

Introduction

Week One

Week Two


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Lead Me To The Cross Part 2

4/18/2017

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Come As You Are...

Sin. It isolates us. It whispers the lie that says, "You'll never be good enough. You're not worthy. You'll never be lovable." But that's simply NOT true.

The truth is, YOU are DEARLY loved! You are loved so much, that God sent His only Son to die for you. To free you from the sins that ensnare you. But too often, we hear those lies, and we believe that we must do something to clean ourselves up, fix what is broken, or do something so that we live better.

But as you will see in todays conversation, we don't have to ashamed of our sin. Jesus loves us despite of who we are and what we've done. In fact, it's the who and what that become part of the story that might lead others to Jesus.

Take a few minutes to listen to Come As You Are, part 2 of the Lead Me To The Cross series.

Part 2 Study Guide

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Listen to the Message...

Lead Me To The Cross, Part 2
Come As You Are, Jay Higham

Recorded on Sunday, April 16th, 2017 (Easter Sunday)
​At Hickory United E.P Church
As you think about the wonderful reality of being able to come to Jesus as you are, take a few minutes to listen and watch, Come As You Are, as performed by David Crowder. 

Introduction

Week One

Week Three


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Lead Me To The Cross Part 1

4/11/2017

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God So Loved...

This weekend I started a new preaching series that will run through the Easter holiday. I titled the series, Lead Me To The Cross, An Untraditional Easter Series. The series looks at 3 conversation, 2 with Jesus and 1 with the deacon Philip. In each conversation, the discussion points the listener towards the cross, and the world of Christ on the cross. Here is the first part of of the series.

I've also included a copy of the study noted that we shared on on Sunday. You are free to download the study guide and use it for your personal study. But please, do not sell or redistribute the guide without permission.

I hope this message encourages you!


Thanks.

Part 1 Study Guide

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Listen to the Message...

Lead Me To The Cross, Part 1
God So Loved..., Jay Higham

Recorded on Sunday, April 09th, 2017
​At Hickory United E.P. Church
Here are two books that are super helpful. They are available as a free download on Kindle.
Each is a short, easy to read book that helps explain the topic of being Born Again.
Can I Be Sure I'm Saved? & What Does It Mean to Be Born Again?
Both are by written by R.C. Sproul.
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Simply click, download and start reading!

Introduction

Week Two

Week Three


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It's The Best Kept Secret

3/13/2017

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It's the Best Kept Secret
Part One

I started a teaching series last week called, It's the Best Kept Secret. This week, I want to share this series as a study, so I am going back through the material and reshaping it as a daily study. My hope is that as you think about your relationship with Jesus Christ, you might also consider how you live for him.  So I hope this helps you as you chase after Jesus.

What does it look like to live a balanced healthy life, a life that passionately chases after the things of God? What does it look like to live a life of worship? How does one grow as a disciple? And when it comes to ministry, how do you serve those around you?

Like many church leaders, I was drawn to the idea that there was some miraculous method or model to inspire and accomplish growth. I wanted to see growth in both my personal spiritual life and growth in my ministry. So I read books, a lot of books. And I went to seminars, a lot of seminars. And I hoped, boy did I hope that I would find the secret that I though some many already knew.
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I read books like...
- The Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Doug Fields…
- Sustainable Youth Ministry, Mark DeVries…
- Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Church, Rick Chrome...
- The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren…
- Leading with Love, Alexander Strauch…
- Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders…
- Evangelism Explosion, D James Kennedy…
- Radical, David Platt…
- Multiply, Francis Chan…
- The Church Planter, Darrin Patrick…
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- The Irresistible Church, Wayne Cordeiro…
- Simple Church, Thom S Rainer and Eric Geiger…
- 7 Practices of Effective Ministry, Andy Stanley, Reggie Joinier, Lane Jones…
- Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, Mark Dever…
- The Power of a Whisper, Bill Hybels…
- The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson…
- Verticle Church, James MacDonald…

[ If you would like to read these books, CLICK HERE for links to both digital and printed copies. ]
Now these aren’t books that I’ve just read. These are books that I have studied, dissected and pondered over. I was amazed by the stories that told of tremendous growth and ministry. Stories of how churches jumped from a handful of worshipers to the gathering of thousands celebrating together in weekly worship.

With each book, I kept looking for some secret ingredient, a model or structure, a particular strategy or look, a common tread that ran through each church or growth story, something that would spark the growth in what I was doing. And after years of looking and studying, I think it’s safe to say, I found it. But to my surprise, I didn’t find it in any of these books. Despite all the experience, know-how, stories, methods, and models, the answer to my deep quest for understand the church and church growth wasn’t found in any of the books I read.

​In fact, it all comes down to not a method or a model, not even a strategy or a vision statement. It comes down to what we see happening in the early church as it is shared in Acts 2:42-47. So let's look at Acts 2:42-47.
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Acts 2:42-47 English Standard Version (ESV)
The Fellowship of the Believers

42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. (ESV)
We see something special in the early church. Something that if we look close enough, we too will see. Growth doesn't comes because of a model or a method or a strategy. Growth comes as we pursue three things.
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Worship. Discipleship. Ministry

To Think About...

Worship. Discipleship. Ministry.

How would you define these terms based simply on what you understand as you consider the concept of WORSHIP, DISCIPLESHIP and MINISTRY. Print out the .pdf using the link below and answer the simple questions provided and keep them with your bible.
DAY ONE SECRET STUDY
​See you tomorrow.

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    Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of over 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the director of family ministry at a church, located in West Virginia. Jay has been married to Amy for over 25 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and training youth workers to love and serve their students with passion and excellence.

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