“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…
When we live open-handed, we live free. We stop clinging to what we have and start trusting the God who provides. A grateful heart always becomes a giving heart. Thanksgiving is not only something we feel — it’s something we live.
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Philippians 2:1-2 This passage is one of the most powerful descriptions…
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…
3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4 And when they could not get near him (Jesus) because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your…
“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.…