March 15, 2020 aka – Sing…sing for me! Ephesians 5:18-20 Main Point – A heart of worship should not only lift up God, but other followers of Christ. Our Resistance – It’s much easier to lift up God than it is to lift up others. Be filled with the Spirit Speaking to one another with …
March 8, 2020 God’s Care Plan for the Body Rehabilitation Services: When another is weak, strengthen them. When another falters, bear them up. When another strays, lead them back. Challenge: Am I a strangler or a wrangler?
March 1, 2020 Ephesians 4:31-32 in Context How can we nurture a tender heart? By mimicking God’s love. By making tender-hearted choices. By experiencing the pain of forgiveness. Challenge: Am I willing for my heart to be tenderized?
February 23, 2020 Ephesians 4 One Another relationships require diligent maintenance! Eternal reference point: Walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called. Daily Check Points: Humility Gentleness Patience Forbearance Challenge: Is it time to “take off the gloves”?
February 16, 2020 Hebrews 3:13 and 10:24-25 in context Encouragement empowers faithfulness. Encouraging habits “day after day”: Encouragement is partnering with God’s Spirit at work in one another. Encouragement requires being there for one another. Encouragement offers sustaining power for one another. Challenge: What’s your commitment to one-anothering?
February 9, 2020 Spurring on one another to love and good deeds. (Hebrews 10:24-25) We provoke one another to loving service or to abandonment. Vital Functions of one-anothering: Prod on one another. Encourage one another. Hold fast with one another. Challenge: Choose your island community carefully!
February 2, 2020 Considering how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds. We must consider one another to remain faithful. Considerations: Consider one another is a key command from God. Consider one another is fundamental to our call to faithfulness. Consider one another is essential to our identity in Christ. Consider one another …
January 26, 2020 Let Your Soul Glow Main Point – Love One Another is the foundational command and the clear marker on where we are with Christ. Old is New Again Counter intuitive to natural response We must know the difference between Love and Hate What does Love look like for you personally? By Jeramy …
January 19, 2020 Serve others so they are refreshed! Refreshment: Vision: Share in the vision of future ministry. Protection: Don’t control by intimidation and opposition. Service: Encourage an addiction to active serving. Love openly and authentically. Challenge: Take the “first 5 challenge.”
August 25, 2019 1 Corinthians 10 in Historical Context of the Exodus Self-control keeps freedom from becoming dangerous! The best circumstances do not assure integrity of heart. Difficult circumstances do not justify a sinful response. Challenge: Now, these things happened as examples for us so as a privileged people…