Community plays a vital role in the Christian faith. The Bible encourages believers to unite, support one another, and build strong, loving communities. In this blog post, we will explore the concept of community building.
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Being in community, in constant fellowship with other believers, helps to refine our lives and intentions, so they more consistently align with Christ.
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Consider ways to enfold a loving awareness of the community of ministry into “ordinary” aspects of church life. The church should be a refuge for members from the bruising realities of the world, but not a fortress where people go to shut out the world.
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The cross is the emblem of our faith. Someone might argue that the empty tomb should be the emblem. I disagree because Christianity's compelling distinctive is not that God is alive—many other world religions believe that—but that God died.
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Man needs the Holy Spirit for the things of God:
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Be careful how you conduct yourself. If you know you’re struggling in this area, be very careful how you conduct yourself and try to spend more time with God to get your heart right.
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Let’s consider three practical and functional practices in overcoming strongholds.
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For us to do this, we need to be familiar with his voice. If we want to start following the direction of the word, we have to start trusting the word. To trust it, we need to have confidence in it, and to have confidence.
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Love in God’s kingdom is action beyond words and feelings. Our words and feelings must be coupled with actionable acts. If you claim to love God, it should cost you something.
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Love comes at a high price, but it is also rewarding because, as we make the sometimes costly choices to please God by following Jesus Christ, we transform more fully into His image due to following the pathway our Savior blazed before us.
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Sacrifice is to give up something valuable or important for somebody or something. Genuine love for God is not void of sacrifice. It could be sacrificing your time, self, strength, energy, comfort, money, resources or intellect.
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The Scriptures show that when God is honoured, the people and nation are blessed and protected (2 Chronicles 7:14).
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A healthy Christ-like community loves, values and encourages members of all ages to love and serve one another.
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Life is full of transition. When you’re in a season of change or facing an unknown future, it’s tempting to hold on to what you know (i.e. where you are comfortable). As Christians, our lives should be dynamic and full of growth.
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We tend to think big about ministry, but small acts of caring can often do more for a person than we can imagine.
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With that in mind, let’s not neglect Sunday worship in our local church. After every worship service is a great time for fellowship with our Christian family, over tea and coffee or lunch.
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Grace enables us to live out this Christian walk. Grace is a gift! Without this gift, we can do nothing.
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The great thing is that the birth of Jesus was the start of God's grace being brought to earth in an even more powerful way.
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Whatever you were desiring to receive for Christmas, let it go. Set your heart on the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ. In that simplicity, you will surely receive with Him all things. This Christmas, find the simplicity of Christ.
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Ambassadors represent their own kingdom – Ambassadors are representatives of their home country and are expected to portray the best possible image of their country.
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“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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So the oil ceased: The miracle was given according to the measure of her previous faith in borrowing vessels. She borrowed enough so the excess oil was sold and provided money to pay the debt to the creditor and to provide for the future.
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One’s faith is like a fire. It has to be stoked in order to burn brightly and give off light and heat.
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While most Christians are familiar with the verses in Ephesians 2:8-9, they may not know that the verse that follows explains that the purpose of grace is to motivate, activate, and inspire those who receive it to serve:
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Now, let’s think about prayer for a moment, we want to share more of God, make room for His presence and power.
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The Bible goes to great lengths to speak about the sheer power of the voice of God; we are told that God spoke and creation came into being. The sobering thought is that we also seem to have great power – the power to resist.
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Deal with temptation as sin is deceptive: it promises what it does not give and gives what it never promised.
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Proverbs 3:5-6 may be one of the most frequently quoted Scripture about God's guidance. However, when it says God will “show you which path to take,” what does that mean?
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Resistance is a term that is often used in descriptions of spiritual movements. In its simplest terms, it is used to describe when we resist God’s action, but what exactly does that look like?
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You are what you eat, so the saying goes. That must be right.
Today we talk about is the Care and Feeding of the Healthy Soul.
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Let’s face it: it’s frustrating when you feel like the effort you’re putting into advancing in life is getting you nowhere. Just like a farmer who plants seeds in the ground expects a harvest, we expect to see results from the time and energy we invest in
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Kairos moments are not precisely known, but they come according to God’s will and timing. Since the beginning of the early church, Christians have believed that Christ would be coming soon. But we are the ones living in a time of prophetic fulfillment.
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Spirit-led means listening to the Holy Spirit, and obeying His directions, so that you may live out the will of God on Earth. I know, sometimes that sounds so daunting, we are hard-wired to hear from God.
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Harvests always require more reapers than sowers, so be thankful that one plants and others come alongside to help you reap.
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Self-examination is something your doctor might advise, we would encourage it as well.
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Most of us aren’t good listeners. We want to share our stories and we are preoccupied with our own needs and wants. It’s a common human thing, but Jesus doesn’t call us to be common, does He?
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When you find a friend in a ditch, you stop to help them, as we explore the parable of the good samaritan we can go further than just helping someone in need.
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Six of the main questions people ask, and a simple answer to them.
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I discovered that, according to the Bible, I am worthy, I am loved, I am forgiven, and I am free – all because of what Christ did for me, despite my past
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Evangelical millennials and post-millennials (those of us born between the early 80’s and mid 2000’s) need a better theology of the church and church membership.
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As part of His famous Sermon on the Mount—one of the most extensive documentations of His teaching—Jesus addressed the common questions each of us faces in order to survive (Matthew 6:25-34).
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“Live in me. Make your home in me as I do in you…Make yourself at home in my love.”
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The touch of the Master’s hand is a healing touch. A number of times, we have seen physical healings wrought by the hand of Jesus. There are as many miracles today as there were twenty centuries ago.
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One of the primary truths of the Christian faith is that we are in a spiritual battle against a crafty enemy who wants to bring destruction and captivity wherever he can. John 10:10 says the thief comes to kill, still, and destroy.
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We know that God’s grace saves us through faith, and so faith holds a perpetually prominent place in the Christian life. And we know that faith works through love – that love is the fruit of genuine faith, reflects God’s gracious character.
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There's nothing quite like the presence of the Lord. We read in the Bible of prophets, disciples and followers of Christ who have experienced God's presence, but when you have your own experience, it's something special.
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The psalms of David are filled with a longing to abide in God’s presence within His house. In Psalm 26:8, David declares, “O LORD, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells.”
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We are relational beings, but the sin that destroyed our relationship with God also ruined our relationship with others. This is why life’s greatest hurts, as well as life’s greatest joys, come through relationships with people. S
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Few believers understand the power of song. Worship is not just a “warm-up” to the sermon. Singing opens the way for an increase of the Holy Spirit’s overflow in us, as well as an unfolding of discernment regarding His will in our lives.
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The Bible teaches us about the power of praise, and I have experienced it firsthand in my own life. Today, we are looking at an Old Testament story from 2 Chronicles 20:1-24 about the power of praise.
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Pausing is something powerful and effective in meetings and conversations but also in life; in Psalms, King David often wrote Selah, pause, be still; in Psalm 46, He wrote, "Be still and know that I am God."
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There is a fountain within you that, when you draw from it, will provide everything that you need. It is the river of My Spirit within you. I am the life-giving Spirit, the one who fills you to overflowing with my provision.
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As Christians, we believe that true wholeness comes from a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. What it means to be made whole and how we can experience this in our lives.
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Sometimes life hits us, and it hits us hard. So hard, in fact, that it breaks us: divorce, loss of a job, the death of a child, cancer, bankruptcy, abuse, neglect, and rejection. These and countless others can take a man or woman, no matter how strong.
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We have made it through the grey months of winter and the desert of Lent! The Easter celebration has passed, the eggs have all been found, and alleluia has been shouted.
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Jesus’ Journey to the Cross was Difficult
First of all, it should be acknowledged that Jesus’ journey to the cross was difficult. I think it is good to consider the difficulty of Jesus’ journey carefully.
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What does it mean to take up your cross?
After writing about Peter’s declaration that Jesus is the Messiah, Mark adds, “from that time on, Jesus began to explain” some things to His disciples.
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God foretold the crucifixion of Jesus Christ upon a cross in the Old Testament hundreds of years before it happened. The cross was, to the Romans and the Jews of the day, a symbol of death. However, it was this very instrument of torture and death upon...
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Who does Jesus claim to be? In our passage, he says, “I am the bread of life.” To understand that, we have to understand a little background to this passage. John 6 begins with Jesus feeding the five thousand. He takes a few loaves of bread and fish...
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Throughout the Bible and ancient practices, ashes have often symbolised deep repentance and grief.
As the days of Lent are acknowledged each year, we see all around us the visual reminders of ashes on foreheads, and we are reminded of this one Truth..
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Isn’t it amazing how God orchestrates things in and around us? He is constantly about showing us his great grace in all of its dimensions and facets. I know I’ll still be discovering the depths of His love throughout eternity.
Today I’d like to share...
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Love the ones you’re with. Sometimes this feels easy, and other times (maybe even most of the time) this feels really hard… Anything that involves other people has its hardships because people know how to get on each other’s nerves, they disagree on ...
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Corinth was an international city of great commerce and prosperity. There was a lively sports and entertainment scene that attracted visitors from all over...
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There are many types of love. Too often, we utter the words of love but forget to back them up with heartfelt actions...
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New beginnings do not just happen at the beginning of a new year...
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I have woken fresh and ready for the day; the birds are singing, the coffee is fresh, and the day is beginning.
As the day gets going, the day will rush in on these moments. The calm of solitude will be replaced by the pounding pace of another day...
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Most Christians are familiar with the term “blessed to be a blessing.” It refers to the fact that God has blessed us, and He desires us to bless others as well. The actual reference is from the Biblical story of Abraham entering into a covenant with God..
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I am amazed when I think of what God will do if we simply refuse to give up.
An essential part of never giving up is making the right choices while you are hurting, discouraged, frustrated, confused or under pressure. The right choice is often the more..
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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” — Thomas Jefferson.
Without realizing it, we often carry something around with us everywhere we go. We bring it out in our conversations, which shows up in our attitudes. Whatever...
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