070311-0830-Loran Livingston - What Does God Require

2007-03-11-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 11th, 2007 in the 8:30 service.Scripture Ref: Jude 3-4; Acts 2:36-39; Proverbs 3:9-10; Mark 16:16; Matt. 28:19; Acts 8:36; Acts 16:30-33; I Peter 3:18-21; Malachi 3:9-10; Matt. 6:21Topic: Trust, Baptism, TithingNotes: - Erosion of the faith from false teaching and pure Christian apathy- Less commitment to faith of scriptures, convenience, enjoyment, preachers entertain, people become spectators; give to get- Trust Him in good and bad times- Obey Him, repent and be baptized: Baptism is foundational, Jesus set the example in baptism, prayer, forgiveness, Servanthood, etc.- Story of Ethiopian Eunuch, urgency to be baptized.- Baptism has been reduced to sprinkling rather than emersion- Infant baptism, idea that baptism = salvation- Tithing: God wants me, BRING, inconvenience, obedience- God doesn't promise we'll all be rich, but our needs will be met- God looking for people who pour themselves into ministry- You take interest in what you invest in