The Peace of God
Peace, or “shalom,” is not a thing. It is a person. The Father is called “Jehovah Shalom.” The Son is the “Prince of Shalom.” The Spirit produces the fruit that is shalom. How do we more completely experience the peace Christ offers?
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The Calling of a Joy-Filled Life
It is a spirit of confidence in the living God and in His promises that rises above the difficult circumstances of life.
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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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God’s Promises Are Greater Than My Perception
If we rely on our physical sight, we can only see a portion of what is going on around us, and we miss out on God’s might, power, and provision. We should doubt our perception before we doubt God’s promises.
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All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 11 (Glory of God)
Evangelizing the lost and discipling believers are hugely important, but our highest aim is giving God glory. God’s glory is His completely perfect, utterly different, fully excellent, beautiful, and pure character demonstrated through His awesome deeds.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 10 (Go)
There are only two options for how salvation can be obtained: Either it is “earned” or it is “given.” The Scripture makes it clear that “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved,” and that God’s people are called to go and share that good news.
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God’s Strange Strategy – Missions Sunday 2021
God’s “strange” strategy for growing His Kingdom is to use normal people, saved by grace, to be His ambassadors around the world.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 9 (Go)
The call on every follower of Jesus is to go into the world and announce the Kingdom and the Savior King, in word and deed.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 8 (Give)
We are cheerful givers when we rely on the grace of God, understand how much the Lord has given to us, and give without expecting a return on earth.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 7 (Give)
By giving back to the body of Christ, we imitate God, worship God, build into other believers, and find personal fulfillment.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 6 (Grow)
As believers in Christ, we are called to His glory and excellence. It is an impossible standard to reach, but we are given everything we need to attain Christlikeness. Jesus Himself is the standard, but He is also the promise.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 5 (Grow)
The natural process laid out by God is that healthy living things grow. He designed our spiritual growth to occur through abiding in Jesus and beholding His glory in the Scripture, within a community of other believers.
Watch / ListenAll 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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