Teaching by Tag: Community
Living Faith, Part 6: A Living Faith Validated by Works
Faith comes to its full fruition, validation, and completion when it finds its natural outgrowth in effective works that reflect the faith we say we have.
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The Names of God: YHWH
The most personal of God’s names is Yahweh, a name that represents all the various moral attributes that God displays in relationship to His creation.
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Abounding Love
Our love abounds more and more by receiving the Holy Spirit, approving what is excellent, being pure and blameless, and being filled with the fruits of righteousness.
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A Blessed Life
Life is short. Eternity is long. Invest heavily in the latter.
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Habits of a Joy-Filled Life
We seek to cultivate joy as we practice the art of remembering, focus our prayer on the needs of others, partner with others in the Body, and live with the end in mind.
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All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 4 (Gather)
The first century church was oriented toward the “we,” but the twenty-first century church is oriented toward the “me.” We all have a need to be connected to each other, and every single one of us is a critical player in the body of Christ.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 3 (Gather)
Humans were designed to have relationships, first with God and then with each other. That is the underpinning of why we gather in the body of Christ. God exists in relationship and we were created for relationship.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 2
As soon as you leave the kingdom of darkness and enter the kingdom of God’s Son, you take on a new purpose and submit to a new authority.
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Colossians, Part 10: Raising the Spiritual Bar
The letter to the Colossians ends with greetings and encouragement to others who are doing the work of ministry with Paul. Without these spiritual “soldiers” proclaiming the gospel and suffering for the kingdom of God, we would not be here as Christians today.
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The Bond of Peace: Seeking Unity Amidst Confusion
These are confusing and troubled days, as though we are all wandering around in a dark cave. In seeking the light, Christians should pursue grace, humility, dialogue, and identity with Christ.
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Mind Your Heart, Part 2: Shame and the Gospel
Everybody is suffering with some kind of shame, so we’ve got to find people we are safe with—people who love you no matter what and take you to the gospel. Those who are in Christ can know that there is now no condemnation.
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Of One Heart and Soul
God calls His church to draw near to Himself, hold fast to our confession, and stir one another to good works. The only way we can obey that call is by coming together as the body of Christ.
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Moral Integrity, Part 2
When you surround yourself with a community who truly understands the Christian faith, you are able to find true victory in your walk with Jesus.
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Grow Up: Maturing in Christ
We will naturally grow as we supernaturally abide and behold in community.
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Together in Christ
There are few things that God loves more than seeing His children in unity. And few things more destructive to God’s purposes than when they aren’t.
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