Our culture today says “look after yourself”. However, we look to the Lord to be our source and provide all our needs. We don’t need to hold onto possessions, or be worried we are not looked after. God is looking after us and He invites us to participate in looking after each other.
Devotion - honouring each other and genuinely loving each other well brings glory and honour to God as the love of Jesus flows through us.
Building upon the previous message about patterns of devotion and love shared by early followers of Jesus in the fledgeling New Testament church.
Acts 2:42-47 gives us a picture of how God was shaping the lives of the first Christians in ways of devotion and love that transcend culture.
On resurrection Sunday Jesus still offers us an invitation to see His hands and feet, see the scars of his love for us. He says, "Stop doubting and believe."
God works in the deep places of our soul, where shame often barricades us from freedom and intimacy with Jesus. God longs to show us mercy and in His kindness leads us to repentance.
A life of MORE is found in this: Trust in the Lord completely... Become intimate with him in whatever you do and he will lead you wherever you go. (Prov. 3:5-6)
Following Jesus in life means being radically (re)aligned with him in everything. Only then may we discover all that he has for us.
Powerlessness is familiar to everyone and we naturally try to avoid the pain that powerlessness brings. Elijah, Abram, David and Jesus all show us real examples of choosing God's kingdom perspective in circumstances we can’t influence.
Following Jesus means doing whatever it takes to communicate the good news of Jesus in different ministry contexts.