Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133: We were never meant to do life alone. We were created to live in community with other believers. For us as followers of Jesus, the local church is the gathering of the body of Christ. It is in the local church that…
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Genesis 2:18 We are not created to be alone and isolated. We are at our best when we are together in community. We can’t fulfill Jesus’ command to go into the…
We need people to come along side of us to help us navigate this life and its many struggles, and a good community will walk the difficult road with you. A good community will also, offers you a safe place and space to rest. Will love you when you don’t feel loved. Help heal a…
Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. Revelation 3:2 NIV God is calling His church to shake off her slumber and wake up because her task is not finished.
We live in a time and culture where self-love has taken on a negative meaning. It’s about what makes you happy and fulfilled. When Jesus said to love others as ourselves, He clarified that we are to love ourselves as He loved us and that this love would spill over to include others.
For the body of Christ – the Church, to be effective, it must be united in its message of the saving Gospel of Jesus.
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…
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 So many…
We live in a time and culture where the “pecking order’ has great importance. Status, race, wealth… all seem to play a part in how we judge or are judged. One of the reasons God sent Jesus was to dismantle this idea of a pecking order – to level the playing field. Jesus crossed lines…
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42