Richhill Presbyterian Church
exists to lead people to saving faith in Jesus, to bring them to maturity within the fellowship, and to encourage them to worship God in Spirit and Truth, and with lives of service.
This involves our five core purposes :-
 
Evangelism,
Discipleship,
Fellowship,
Worship,
and Service.
Five core purposes Explained
Evangelism.
• "Every Sunday service geared to welcome and engage those
without Christ
• Selflessness!!
• Friendship evangelism!!
• Christianity Explained courses for specific interest groups
geographical locations!!
• Cradle to Grave evangelism.
• Room for 200 more - 1,000s around us!!
• Impact lost people - here Cambodia!!
Discipleship.
• '....to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the
body of Christ may be built up until we reach unity in the
faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become
mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of
Christ.'
• Let us GROW UP!!
• Commitment to the Scriptures!!
• Hard work - especially Sunday pm Wednesday nights.
Fellowship.
• "Constantly and warmly outwardly looking and welcoming!!"
• Small Group - every believer in one!!
• Place to be Encouraged - Heb 10 v24-25.
• Place to be Accountable - Pro 27 v17.
• Place to Grow in Christlikeness - Col 1 v28.
• Place to Function - John 13 v34-35.
• Pastoral Care!!
Worship.
• Balance of AWE and JOY.
• Not done 'to us, or 'for' us BUT 'by' us!
• 24/7 everyday lifestyle.
• Using people = their gifts.
• Source Praise Group.
• People will meet God here!!
Service.
• EVERY believer SERVING somewhere!
• Each Believer will SERVE according to their SHAPE!!
• A Church filled with Fruitful Fulfilled Christians!
• If we are the body.....why aren't.......?
Several Questions :-
How are we to grow as a Church? Grow 'out' in evangelism, or grow 'up' in Bible study, worship and prayer? or grow 'inward' in fellowship and service?
Who are we trying to impress or please or glorify? Ourselves? Visitors? GOD?? God tells us WHAT to DO and HOW to Worship.
We don't want to float along playing at Church - we want to do what God expects us to do.
THE COMMANDMENTS
The Ten Commandments were originally given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, as recorded in the Old Testament.
EXODUS CHAPTER 20:
"I am the Lord your God....You shall have no other gods before me,
You shall not make for yourself an idol....
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God....
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy....
Honour your father and your mother....
You shall not murder....
You shall not commit adultery....
You shall not steal....
You shall not give false testimony....
You shall not covet....anything that belongs to your neighbour."
When asked which was the greatest commandment Jesus replied:
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: "love your neighbour as yourself."
Matthew 22: 37 - 39
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