Devotion – community life in the church (Part 2)
Building upon the previous message about patterns of devotion and love shared by early followers of Jesus in the fledgeling New Testament church.
Devotion – life and community in the early 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.
Sharing our stories of God’s blessing in our lives
Sharing stories! From time to time we give opportunity for anyone to share the stories of how God is or has been at work in our lives!
Lions, Bears, Giants, and Skeletons
Guest speaker Pastor Steve Rand (LifeSource Church, Griffith) shares from the life of King David how God enables us to overcome "lions", "bears", "giants" and even our own "skeletons" with the help and power of God through Christ.
You are the beloved daughter and son of God
What the Father says of Jesus, He says also of you. Through Jesus, we may become the beloved daughter or son of God. This is what it means to be "born of God" (John 1:12-13).
The Beloved
We are deeply loved by the Father because we are accepted in the the beautiful, precious, beloved Son of God - Jesus.
Precious pearls and jewels in the Master Jeweller’s hands
This week I share a vivid dream experience that God gave me in November 2019 and look into the Bible for insight into what it means for us as His people.
The Father’s love for Jesus is the same as His love for YOU!
The Heavenly Father has the same love and passion for you as he has for his son, Jesus! Do you truly believe that the Father loves you as His son just as much and with the same degree that He loves His Son Jesus? This is the extraordinary revelation that Paul wrote about in God declaring us to be His children, His adopted sons as heirs in Jesus Christ.
God changes lives, including yours!
God changes lives…Including yours! Do we know it? Are we open to it? Telling the stories of God's work y in our lives is key to sharing our faith.
A Candle-lit Dinner with Jesus (John 12)
Romans 8 tells us that Holy Spirit testifies to our spirit that we are children of God; He confirms in us the things that the Father sees and says about us. But do we listen to what He says or discredit the witness because of the blockages in our soul? How often do we harden our heart against the things that our God is saying to us? Let's explore John 12 to see what this looked like at a 'candle lit dinner' with Jesus.