“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer…Acts 2:42 Many people love Jesus… but struggle with His people. Some have been hurt. Some are tired. Some prefer privacy. But Scripture is clear: – Spiritual growth is personal, but it is never private. That’s the picture…
We all find ourselves in one of these four positions in our walk with Christ: 1) Knowing God. Not just what we’ve heard about Him, but really discovering who God is. 2) Finding freedom. God, through Jesus, has forgiven and restored us. It is this new life that sets us free. Our enemy, the devil,…
12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 Every day, we choose what to wear, and spiritually, we choose what to put on: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience. Gratitude helps us choose these virtues daily by reminding us of…
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. Philippians 1:3-5 Paul’s joy wasn’t tied to his prison cell. It was tied to partnership in the gospel. Gratitude for God’s…
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” Galatians 5:13 The mission of Jesus isn’t just for church—it’s for everywhere you go and everything you do. We live the mission most powerfully when we live it…
11 “And He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the…
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 Community is so much more than the occasional dinner invites.…
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20 God is a Master Designer who has caused and created everything. We see His handiwork everywhere. To love God, we must know…
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and…