Essentials "Blessing" Part 1/4
- Ashland Church of Christ
- Jul 6
- 3 min read
Guest Speaker: Jamie Allen
July 6, 2025
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📅 July 6, 2025
🗣 Message by Jamie Allen
📖 Key Verse: “I want you to understand what really matters.” – Philippians 1:10 (NLT)
This morning, we launched our new sermon series “Essentials” with a powerful message on the foundational first step of faith: Believe.
Jamie Allen walked us through what it truly means to believe in Jesus—not just intellectually, but with a heart that trusts, follows, and surrenders. We looked at questions like:
What does a Christian believe about Jesus?
How does someone come to believe in Him?
How can we grow and strengthen our faith?
We were reminded that faith is more than agreement—it’s action. It begins when we hear the good news of Jesus and choose to trust Him with our whole lives.
Jamie shared a simple but powerful framework he learned when he was young:
Believe. Repent. Confess. Be Baptized.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be diving into each of these essential steps.
🔁 Challenge This Week:
Ask yourself—Do I really believe in Jesus with my heart, soul, mind, and strength?
How is that belief shaping my daily life?
🧠 Keep up with the series👉 here
📥 Download the notes or reflection guide:
Coming Up Next Sunday (July 13):
Repent – What is repentance, why is it necessary, and how do we do it?
Join us in person or online as we continue learning what really matters.
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