Dust
Disciples Without discipleship, Christianity doesn’t survive “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 “Immediately Jesus made…
Becoming a One-Another Church: Spur One Another On
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Hebrews 10:24 “Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we havea great priest over the house of God” Hebrews 10:19 What does it look like then for us to spur one another on in…
Becoming a One-Another Church: Admonishing One Another
“Admonish“ from Latin “ad” (to) + “moneo/monere” (urge, warn, remind). Giving guidance or direction 1.What admonishment is: “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things, grow up into him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” Ephesians 4:15 3 types of people when it comes to sharing truth in love (John…
Becoming a One-Another Church: Accept One Another
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ a accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7 Accepting and Abiding “Accept” Means to receive someone into your life and to see them as valuable …the word that Jesus most used with his disciples is this word meno, it means “abide.” Key Scriptures Supporting This: “God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” Romans 5:8 “This is a…
Becoming A One-Another Church: Encouragement
Benefits of Encouragement 1. Encouragement is a good representation of Jesus Christ. Encouragement” comes from two different Greek words{ Literally means to pour confidence or to pour courage into them. En-courage Encouragement can make a person less vulnerable to sinning Encouragement can help you finish the race (What words?) “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ…
Becoming A One-Another Church: Bearing Other’s Burdens
“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. 4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone…
Strong and Courageous: Faith for the Win
“Without faith it is impossible to please Christ”. Hebrews 11:6 “by faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around themfor7 days”. Hebrews 11:30 Joshua 6:1-15 Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.2 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.3 March around the city once with all the…
Secrets of the Vine
Jesus redirects the Disciples in John 14 They believed Him to be the King who would take over. He tells them Heis going to His death. They believe His triumph would be seen by the world. He tells them thatthe world will no longer see Him. That rules out public triumph. They believe He will be King, and He tells them theruler of this world is coming. That means He will not be the King they thoughtHe would be. Observations…