For the body of Christ – the Church, to be effective, it must be united in its message of the saving Gospel of Jesus.
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
… that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ,—that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know…
Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. Colossians 1:28 Paul is giving instructions to the church on how to mature in Jesus.
Jesus prays for three things in this passage: to be kept, to be sanctified, and to be sent. Jesus did signs and miracles, and lots of teaching, however his primary mission was to reveal the Father. Before His arrest and cruxifixction He prepares His disciples (and by extension us) to go into the world and…
So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:34-35 NLT