The document summarizes Jesus' Sermon on the Mount as recorded in Matthew 5-7. It discusses Jesus teaching his disciples to respect life, truth, marriage, and to love even their enemies. Jesus taught them to trust God and not worry, to be discerning of false prophets, and that his teachings came directly from God rather than human tradition. His teachings were radically different and delivered with authority.
This document provides an overview and analysis of Romans 12:1-21 from the Bible. It discusses several key points:
1. Paul urges Christians to offer their bodies as living sacrifices to God through spiritual worship and transforming their minds by renewing them with Scripture.
2. Believers should use their spiritual gifts, such as teaching, serving, giving, and showing mercy, for the common good and without pride.
3. Christians are called to sincere love of one another, practicing hospitality, blessing persecutors, rejoicing with others, and living in harmony with all people. They should overcome evil with good.
This document provides a daily summary and Bible passage for the week of November 28 - December 2 focusing on relying on the blood of Jesus. Each day covers a different aspect of how Jesus' blood delivers believers: Monday discusses reconciliation through faith in Jesus' sacrifice, Tuesday discusses justification from sin's penalty, Wednesday discusses redemption from sin's power, Thursday discusses glorification from sin's presence, and Friday emphasizes continually relying on God's kindness through Jesus' blood and walking in the light.
What does Christian unity really look? Why is it needed? Is unity always good? This Bible study outlines what the Bible says about unity within the Body of Christ.
The document discusses how Christians should stand together united in spirit and purpose, fighting for their shared faith. It emphasizes that believers should conduct themselves as citizens of heaven, living in a way that is worthy of the good news of Christ. Christians are called to stand firm together without being intimidated by enemies, as a sign that they will be saved by God despite their enemies' destruction. The key messages are unity among believers in defending and promoting their faith.
The document provides commentary on Ephesians 4:1-10. It summarizes Paul's message in these verses as encouraging Christians to walk together in unity through humility, gentleness, patience and love. It notes that spiritual gifts are given to believers by Christ to build up the church. The commentary explores concepts like humility, unity, and the ascension of Christ in light of this passage from Ephesians.
This document discusses the biblical call for Christians to maintain unity. It outlines several aspects of the Christian faith that should unite believers: [1] There is one body of Christ, one Holy Spirit, and one hope of heaven. [2] There is one Lord (Jesus Christ) and one faith (the gospel of Christ). [3] There is one baptism that washes away sins. [4] There is one God, the Father. The document encourages Christians to answer God's call for unity by coming to Jesus through faith, repentance of sins, and baptism.
The document summarizes Jesus' Sermon on the Mount as recorded in Matthew 5-7. It discusses Jesus teaching his disciples to respect life, truth, marriage, and to love even their enemies. Jesus taught them to trust God and not worry, to be discerning of false prophets, and that his teachings came directly from God rather than human tradition. His teachings were radically different and delivered with authority.
This document provides an overview and analysis of Romans 12:1-21 from the Bible. It discusses several key points:
1. Paul urges Christians to offer their bodies as living sacrifices to God through spiritual worship and transforming their minds by renewing them with Scripture.
2. Believers should use their spiritual gifts, such as teaching, serving, giving, and showing mercy, for the common good and without pride.
3. Christians are called to sincere love of one another, practicing hospitality, blessing persecutors, rejoicing with others, and living in harmony with all people. They should overcome evil with good.
This document provides a daily summary and Bible passage for the week of November 28 - December 2 focusing on relying on the blood of Jesus. Each day covers a different aspect of how Jesus' blood delivers believers: Monday discusses reconciliation through faith in Jesus' sacrifice, Tuesday discusses justification from sin's penalty, Wednesday discusses redemption from sin's power, Thursday discusses glorification from sin's presence, and Friday emphasizes continually relying on God's kindness through Jesus' blood and walking in the light.
What does Christian unity really look? Why is it needed? Is unity always good? This Bible study outlines what the Bible says about unity within the Body of Christ.
The document discusses how Christians should stand together united in spirit and purpose, fighting for their shared faith. It emphasizes that believers should conduct themselves as citizens of heaven, living in a way that is worthy of the good news of Christ. Christians are called to stand firm together without being intimidated by enemies, as a sign that they will be saved by God despite their enemies' destruction. The key messages are unity among believers in defending and promoting their faith.
The document provides commentary on Ephesians 4:1-10. It summarizes Paul's message in these verses as encouraging Christians to walk together in unity through humility, gentleness, patience and love. It notes that spiritual gifts are given to believers by Christ to build up the church. The commentary explores concepts like humility, unity, and the ascension of Christ in light of this passage from Ephesians.
This document discusses the biblical call for Christians to maintain unity. It outlines several aspects of the Christian faith that should unite believers: [1] There is one body of Christ, one Holy Spirit, and one hope of heaven. [2] There is one Lord (Jesus Christ) and one faith (the gospel of Christ). [3] There is one baptism that washes away sins. [4] There is one God, the Father. The document encourages Christians to answer God's call for unity by coming to Jesus through faith, repentance of sins, and baptism.
God's plan of salvation involves three significant results: justification, adoption, and regeneration. Justification means God declares believers righteous because their sins were placed on Jesus. Adoption means believers become children of God and part of His family. Regeneration refers to being spiritually reborn or transformed as a new creation through faith in Christ. These gifts flow from God's costly love and save believers from sin and separation from God.
God tells us in the Bible to be part of a church community. The book of Hebrews urges Christians to not neglect meeting together but to encourage and warn one another, especially as Jesus' return draws near. There are also seven practical reasons to be part of a church, such as having opportunities to love and serve others, participate in baptism and communion, and use spiritual gifts to strengthen the community. Ultimately, Christians are called to live in loving community as the body of Christ rather than alone.
Fall 2011 i will connect- oct 16 p js sermon slides (2)John Smith
This document outlines five commitments that define a Christian, including seeking God passionately, obeying God joyfully, and connecting with other followers of Jesus by building accountable relationships. It defines accountable relationships as those in which individuals call each other to account for their faith, and explains six essentials for building such relationships: meeting face-to-face regularly, using God's word, being honest beneath surface levels, developing trust, and spurring spiritual growth.
This document discusses the holiness of God according to Scripture. It begins by establishing the Bible as the source of truth about God's nature and character. It then explores what holiness means - to be set apart or different in a special way. Several Bible examples are given that show people reacting to encounters with God's holiness with fear, trembling, and repentance as they are confronted with their own sinfulness in comparison. The document emphasizes that God's holiness is consistently portrayed this way throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
This document provides an outline and summary of Romans 12:1-21 from a Sunday School class. It discusses the key themes in Romans 12, including offering our bodies as living sacrifices, being transformed by renewing our minds, using spiritual gifts, and showing sincere love. The document provides context on Romans and an overview of chapters 1-11 before analyzing various verses in Romans 12 regarding sacrifices, spiritual gifts, and love. It aims to teach Christians how to practically live out the theological truths of salvation.
This document discusses the motivations and importance of Christian service. It outlines five main motivations for serving: obedience to God, gratitude for God's blessings, forgiveness of sins, humility like Jesus, and love for God. True service is characterized by indifference to rewards or tasks, willingness to serve hiddenly or unappreciated, and making service a lifestyle rather than temporary acts. The document also addresses reasons people may avoid serving like lack of adventure or pride, and consequences if the church lacks servants. It provides tips for developing a servant's heart like recognizing one's own weakness and surrendering to God's will.
The document discusses the Catholic theology of human sexuality and relationships. It teaches that sexuality is meant by God to be beautiful, sacred, and point us toward heaven. It explores how true love is defined as wanting the best for others over oneself. God's love for humanity is presented as the model - it is free, total, faithful, and fruitful. Freedom is explained as the ability to choose good. Sexual relationships are meant by God to involve complete self-gift between spouses, modeled on Christ's love and sacrifice.
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? Notes (A4)William Anderson
The document provides guidance on foundational principles for discipling someone. It emphasizes establishing the "big picture" of salvation history with Jesus at the center. When discipling others, the initial focus should be on "being" rather than "doing" - helping them understand their new identity in Christ through the gospel. This establishes the proper motivation from a transformed heart before exhorting good works. Key tools for growth are engaging with the word of God, prayer, and fellowship within the church community.
The document provides a detailed summary and analysis of chapter 4 in the Gospel of John. It discusses Jesus speaking with a Samaritan woman at a well and the conversation where he reveals himself as the Messiah. It also talks about Jesus healing the son of a royal official in Cana of Galilee and many Samaritans coming to faith in Jesus after hearing the woman's testimony.
Purpose Driven Life - Day 10 The Heart of WorshipBart Lulu
The document discusses the concept of surrender being at the heart of worship. It states that surrender means fully submitting and yielding to God rather than trying to be in control. Three key aspects of surrender discussed are: trusting God despite limitations, not being passive but sacrificing oneself for God, and Jesus providing the ultimate example of self-surrender. Surrender brings benefits like peace and freedom from living under sin's power. The document encourages total and continual surrender to God on a daily basis.
This 7-day reading plan explores Jesus’ claims, his deity, and offers thoughts demonstrating that he is the Messiah by Lee Strobel, a former atheist. Devotional thoughts
are drawn from Lee’s own experiences and feature a journalistic style from his days as an investigative reporter with the Chicago Tribune. The plan is perfect for those engaged in a thorough search for the truth to decide if Jesus was who he claimed to be.
All devotions are drawn from The Case for Christ
Study Bible.
This document provides an overview of the humanity and deity of Jesus Christ based on a sermon given on Easter Sunday. It discusses how Jesus was fully God and fully man, explaining the theological concept of the incarnation. It explores Jesus' dual nature as revealed through his physical attributes and emotions as a man, as well as his divine works and relationship with God the Father. The sermon emphasizes why Jesus' humanity was essential for him to serve as the perfect sacrifice and mediator between God and humanity.
1. The document discusses the importance of all believers being continually filled with the Holy Spirit in order to effectively do God's will and be true disciples of Jesus.
2. It provides biblical examples of Jesus, the apostles, and Paul needing to be filled with the Holy Spirit and encourages readers to ask God to fill them as well.
3. Various metaphors are used to illustrate being open vessels ready to receive the Spirit, such as drinking glasses that are clean and not cracked or upside down.
This document discusses striving for excellence in the Christian life. It begins by summarizing a story of a black engineer who took great pride in keeping the engine room of a tugboat spotless. This showed his desire for excellence. Christians should similarly pour their energy into godly living so they can say "I've got a glory," finding their glory in living for Jesus. The document goes on to explain that Christians must strive for excellence, not mediocrity, in everything they do for God. It provides several biblical passages supporting this idea and discusses preparing for a life of excellence through possessing a love based on knowledge and discernment from Scripture.
These are the sermon slides that go with the video message ay https://youtu.be/JXZHToizzvw The Lord blessed this message as we prepared for Easter in 2017. A movie of these slides is also on Youtube in a video of the same name.
1. The document discusses the power and significance of the blood of Jesus Christ. It references Bible passages about how the blood of Jesus brings forgiveness of sins, deliverance from sin and death, and victory over Satan.
2. Key points made include that through the blood of Jesus, we are redeemed, freed from bondage to sin; all our sins are forgiven if we confess them; and we are made righteous and justified, as if we had never sinned, through being clothed in Christ's righteousness.
3. The power of the blood is celebrated in the lyrics of the song "There is Power in the Blood" which is included and emphasizes how the blood defeats sin, passion, pride,
The document discusses developing friendship with God. It states that friendship with God takes time, effort, and honesty [1]. To have a deeper relationship with God, one must be honest about their feelings and choose to obey God and value what God values [2]. The deepest friendships come from desiring friendship with God above all else [3].
The document summarizes Lesson 13 of a series on Romans 14:1-15:3 about who is weak in faith. It discusses two main problems in Paul's time: diet and festivities. Regarding diet, the weak could not eat meat offered to idols while the strong believed idols were nothing. For festivities, the weak wanted to impose Jewish rituals while the strong saw them as ended with Christ. The lesson concludes that Christians should respect each other's liberty and not judge one another, but instead encourage spiritual growth in a spirit of patience, comfort and hope through the Holy Spirit.
Bite sized 9: A Fruit of the spirit- GentlenessMyWonderStudio
The document discusses the fruits of the spirit of gentleness and meekness. It encourages the reader to reflect on recent times when Jesus showed them how to be gentle and meek in their words and actions. It also instructs them to think of ways people they know show humility, as well as times they feel prideful, and to ask Jesus for help in responding with gentleness and meekness instead of pride.
This document contains a collection of "one another" passages from the Bible intended to guide how Christians should treat each other. It discusses that Jesus had different relationships with different disciples, and that God relates to people personally based on their unique gifts and relationship with Him. As such, Christians should love each other in personalized ways according to how God is loving each person, with the goal of transformation rather than superficial affection. The document analyzes the context and meaning behind many "one another" passages, emphasizing that they aim to have Christ present among His followers and require speaking truth in love, transparency, and good deeds, not just thoughts. Christians are called to specifically love and serve their close friends and family through these directives from God.
This document discusses the importance of unity for revival. It argues that unity precedes revival and is necessary for the power of God to flow. It provides several biblical examples of unity empowering groups, as well as examples of disunity weakening groups. The document advocates for pursuing unity through humility, mutual submission, and forgiveness within marriages, families, the church, and among believers. It suggests that personal and corporate revival requires dealing with sins and fostering unity in these areas.
God's plan of salvation involves three significant results: justification, adoption, and regeneration. Justification means God declares believers righteous because their sins were placed on Jesus. Adoption means believers become children of God and part of His family. Regeneration refers to being spiritually reborn or transformed as a new creation through faith in Christ. These gifts flow from God's costly love and save believers from sin and separation from God.
God tells us in the Bible to be part of a church community. The book of Hebrews urges Christians to not neglect meeting together but to encourage and warn one another, especially as Jesus' return draws near. There are also seven practical reasons to be part of a church, such as having opportunities to love and serve others, participate in baptism and communion, and use spiritual gifts to strengthen the community. Ultimately, Christians are called to live in loving community as the body of Christ rather than alone.
Fall 2011 i will connect- oct 16 p js sermon slides (2)John Smith
This document outlines five commitments that define a Christian, including seeking God passionately, obeying God joyfully, and connecting with other followers of Jesus by building accountable relationships. It defines accountable relationships as those in which individuals call each other to account for their faith, and explains six essentials for building such relationships: meeting face-to-face regularly, using God's word, being honest beneath surface levels, developing trust, and spurring spiritual growth.
This document discusses the holiness of God according to Scripture. It begins by establishing the Bible as the source of truth about God's nature and character. It then explores what holiness means - to be set apart or different in a special way. Several Bible examples are given that show people reacting to encounters with God's holiness with fear, trembling, and repentance as they are confronted with their own sinfulness in comparison. The document emphasizes that God's holiness is consistently portrayed this way throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
This document provides an outline and summary of Romans 12:1-21 from a Sunday School class. It discusses the key themes in Romans 12, including offering our bodies as living sacrifices, being transformed by renewing our minds, using spiritual gifts, and showing sincere love. The document provides context on Romans and an overview of chapters 1-11 before analyzing various verses in Romans 12 regarding sacrifices, spiritual gifts, and love. It aims to teach Christians how to practically live out the theological truths of salvation.
This document discusses the motivations and importance of Christian service. It outlines five main motivations for serving: obedience to God, gratitude for God's blessings, forgiveness of sins, humility like Jesus, and love for God. True service is characterized by indifference to rewards or tasks, willingness to serve hiddenly or unappreciated, and making service a lifestyle rather than temporary acts. The document also addresses reasons people may avoid serving like lack of adventure or pride, and consequences if the church lacks servants. It provides tips for developing a servant's heart like recognizing one's own weakness and surrendering to God's will.
The document discusses the Catholic theology of human sexuality and relationships. It teaches that sexuality is meant by God to be beautiful, sacred, and point us toward heaven. It explores how true love is defined as wanting the best for others over oneself. God's love for humanity is presented as the model - it is free, total, faithful, and fruitful. Freedom is explained as the ability to choose good. Sexual relationships are meant by God to involve complete self-gift between spouses, modeled on Christ's love and sacrifice.
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? Notes (A4)William Anderson
The document provides guidance on foundational principles for discipling someone. It emphasizes establishing the "big picture" of salvation history with Jesus at the center. When discipling others, the initial focus should be on "being" rather than "doing" - helping them understand their new identity in Christ through the gospel. This establishes the proper motivation from a transformed heart before exhorting good works. Key tools for growth are engaging with the word of God, prayer, and fellowship within the church community.
The document provides a detailed summary and analysis of chapter 4 in the Gospel of John. It discusses Jesus speaking with a Samaritan woman at a well and the conversation where he reveals himself as the Messiah. It also talks about Jesus healing the son of a royal official in Cana of Galilee and many Samaritans coming to faith in Jesus after hearing the woman's testimony.
Purpose Driven Life - Day 10 The Heart of WorshipBart Lulu
The document discusses the concept of surrender being at the heart of worship. It states that surrender means fully submitting and yielding to God rather than trying to be in control. Three key aspects of surrender discussed are: trusting God despite limitations, not being passive but sacrificing oneself for God, and Jesus providing the ultimate example of self-surrender. Surrender brings benefits like peace and freedom from living under sin's power. The document encourages total and continual surrender to God on a daily basis.
This 7-day reading plan explores Jesus’ claims, his deity, and offers thoughts demonstrating that he is the Messiah by Lee Strobel, a former atheist. Devotional thoughts
are drawn from Lee’s own experiences and feature a journalistic style from his days as an investigative reporter with the Chicago Tribune. The plan is perfect for those engaged in a thorough search for the truth to decide if Jesus was who he claimed to be.
All devotions are drawn from The Case for Christ
Study Bible.
This document provides an overview of the humanity and deity of Jesus Christ based on a sermon given on Easter Sunday. It discusses how Jesus was fully God and fully man, explaining the theological concept of the incarnation. It explores Jesus' dual nature as revealed through his physical attributes and emotions as a man, as well as his divine works and relationship with God the Father. The sermon emphasizes why Jesus' humanity was essential for him to serve as the perfect sacrifice and mediator between God and humanity.
1. The document discusses the importance of all believers being continually filled with the Holy Spirit in order to effectively do God's will and be true disciples of Jesus.
2. It provides biblical examples of Jesus, the apostles, and Paul needing to be filled with the Holy Spirit and encourages readers to ask God to fill them as well.
3. Various metaphors are used to illustrate being open vessels ready to receive the Spirit, such as drinking glasses that are clean and not cracked or upside down.
This document discusses striving for excellence in the Christian life. It begins by summarizing a story of a black engineer who took great pride in keeping the engine room of a tugboat spotless. This showed his desire for excellence. Christians should similarly pour their energy into godly living so they can say "I've got a glory," finding their glory in living for Jesus. The document goes on to explain that Christians must strive for excellence, not mediocrity, in everything they do for God. It provides several biblical passages supporting this idea and discusses preparing for a life of excellence through possessing a love based on knowledge and discernment from Scripture.
These are the sermon slides that go with the video message ay https://youtu.be/JXZHToizzvw The Lord blessed this message as we prepared for Easter in 2017. A movie of these slides is also on Youtube in a video of the same name.
1. The document discusses the power and significance of the blood of Jesus Christ. It references Bible passages about how the blood of Jesus brings forgiveness of sins, deliverance from sin and death, and victory over Satan.
2. Key points made include that through the blood of Jesus, we are redeemed, freed from bondage to sin; all our sins are forgiven if we confess them; and we are made righteous and justified, as if we had never sinned, through being clothed in Christ's righteousness.
3. The power of the blood is celebrated in the lyrics of the song "There is Power in the Blood" which is included and emphasizes how the blood defeats sin, passion, pride,
The document discusses developing friendship with God. It states that friendship with God takes time, effort, and honesty [1]. To have a deeper relationship with God, one must be honest about their feelings and choose to obey God and value what God values [2]. The deepest friendships come from desiring friendship with God above all else [3].
The document summarizes Lesson 13 of a series on Romans 14:1-15:3 about who is weak in faith. It discusses two main problems in Paul's time: diet and festivities. Regarding diet, the weak could not eat meat offered to idols while the strong believed idols were nothing. For festivities, the weak wanted to impose Jewish rituals while the strong saw them as ended with Christ. The lesson concludes that Christians should respect each other's liberty and not judge one another, but instead encourage spiritual growth in a spirit of patience, comfort and hope through the Holy Spirit.
Bite sized 9: A Fruit of the spirit- GentlenessMyWonderStudio
The document discusses the fruits of the spirit of gentleness and meekness. It encourages the reader to reflect on recent times when Jesus showed them how to be gentle and meek in their words and actions. It also instructs them to think of ways people they know show humility, as well as times they feel prideful, and to ask Jesus for help in responding with gentleness and meekness instead of pride.
This document contains a collection of "one another" passages from the Bible intended to guide how Christians should treat each other. It discusses that Jesus had different relationships with different disciples, and that God relates to people personally based on their unique gifts and relationship with Him. As such, Christians should love each other in personalized ways according to how God is loving each person, with the goal of transformation rather than superficial affection. The document analyzes the context and meaning behind many "one another" passages, emphasizing that they aim to have Christ present among His followers and require speaking truth in love, transparency, and good deeds, not just thoughts. Christians are called to specifically love and serve their close friends and family through these directives from God.
This document discusses the importance of unity for revival. It argues that unity precedes revival and is necessary for the power of God to flow. It provides several biblical examples of unity empowering groups, as well as examples of disunity weakening groups. The document advocates for pursuing unity through humility, mutual submission, and forgiveness within marriages, families, the church, and among believers. It suggests that personal and corporate revival requires dealing with sins and fostering unity in these areas.
The document contains several Bible verses that instruct Christians on how to treat one another, including to love one another as Christ loved us, be devoted and submit to one another, encourage and build each other up, serve one another in love, live in harmony, do not judge one another, agree with one another, teach and admonish one another, and forgive one another. The overarching message is that believers should show love, honor, compassion and unity towards one another.
This document discusses the importance of belonging to and being committed to a local church community. It cites several Bible passages that portray the church as one body with members connected and dependent on each other. It argues that being part of a church family helps believers avoid isolation, backsliding, and move out of self-centeredness, as members support and encourage one another through sharing burdens. Commitment to a local congregation is what distinguishes a church attender from a church member and proves one's commitment to fellow believers.
The document discusses key principles for a Christ-centered marriage: cooperation, compassion, and charity. It provides examples from scripture of how Jesus cooperated with his Father and how husbands and wives are called to cooperate with and sacrifice for each other. Compassion is described as suffering with another through sympathy and desire to help them. Charity or love is defined as a strong affection that requires sacrifice through caring for one's spouse. A Christ-centered marriage is committed to communication, consideration, cooperation, compassion, and charity between husband and wife as inspired by Christ's relationship with the church.
This document provides a summary of Lesson 6 from May 11, 2019 on the topics of physical and spiritual love, love and friendship, and the physical expression of love within marriage. It discusses how the Bible sees sexuality as a gift from God meant to be enjoyed within marriage, not as something sinful. Physical intimacy between married couples can include kissing, caressing, and enjoying each other's bodies as described in the Song of Solomon. True love is a commitment and selflessness given by the Holy Spirit. Sexual relations should only occur between a married man and woman, and must stay within the limits set by God to avoid sin. Quotes from the Bible and E.G. White support the idea that God wants marriage
This document discusses the differences between prayer and worship, and emphasizes that Sunday Mass is an opportunity for communal worship where we offer ourselves to God as a living sacrifice, as Jesus did. It explores what it means to live a Eucharistic life and be part of a Eucharistic community, noting that true community requires love, care, and sharing without selfishness. Several passages from Scripture are presented that highlight the importance of love - for God, for neighbor, and even for enemies. Building community and developing human relationships requires understanding each person as a unique gift and removing superficial "wrappers" to see the gift within.
This document discusses what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. It emphasizes that disciples show unconditional love for God and others through selfless love and sacrifice. Disciples are dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission by making other disciples, not just believers. A disciple seeks to do what Jesus would do in every situation and asks God through prayer and fasting to show them how. The document then provides practical guidance on how to make disciples, including praying and fasting for them, believing in their potential, and doing what Jesus did by withdrawing to pray, preach the gospel, and perform miracles.
Love - The Great Commandment, Love God, Love othersDjlady63
1) The greatest commandment is to love God and love others. Mother Teresa's life exemplified this through dedicating her life to serving the poor in India with great love.
2) Jesus said the two greatest commandments are to love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself. We must first understand God's sacrificial love for us before we can love him and others.
3) God's love is proven through his words and actions, and nothing can separate us from his love. We should declare our love for God through prayer, worship and obedience, although our love will not be perfect as his is.
This document discusses key principles from the Bible for how Christians should live and interact with others. It emphasizes seeing others as Jesus sees them, with compassion. Christians should live humbly and righteously, reflecting God's kindness like a light in darkness. They are called to care for others physically and spiritually, as Jesus cared for the poor, sick, and downtrodden. Christians should constantly seek truth from Jesus and the Bible to answer life's biggest questions. The early church shared their faith through small group gatherings, and churches today should continue sharing Jesus through education and open discussion. Deeds and example are more powerful than mere words or profession of faith.
This document describes elements that contributed to the survival and growth of the early Christian church in Jerusalem following Pentecost. It highlights how the early Christians devoted themselves to fellowship with one another through sharing meals, prayer, teaching, and meeting regularly. They supported each other financially and spiritually. The document encourages modern Christians to similarly prioritize fellowship, mentoring others, meeting together, and pursuing knowledge of Christ through studying scripture. Healthy communities are formed when Christians bond with one another in love.
The document discusses the topic of love from both a worldly and biblical perspective in three parts. It first looks at common definitions of love and examples of people in the Bible who were "victims of love". The second part examines what the Bible says about love, focusing on God's love for His people and the greatest commandments to love God and others. The third part emphasizes that Jesus expanded the importance of love and Paul identified love as the greatest spiritual gift above even faith. Throughout, the Bible encourages Christians to live in peace and commit themselves to genuine love for others.
This document provides commentary on Philippians 1:27-28. It discusses how believers should conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the gospel, standing firm together in one spirit and mind while striving together for the faith. Disunity in the church gives the enemy an opportunity, so believers must make every effort to maintain harmony, humility, forgiveness and care for one another.
The document discusses the love of God and how we should respond to it. It says God's love is perfect, undeserved, wide-reaching, deep, and eternal. We should respond by obeying God, focusing on Christ, transforming ourselves, living loved by God, acting lovingly towards others, and continuing to learn more about God's love.
The document discusses the love of God and how we should respond to it. It says God's love is perfect, total, undeserved, and cannot be separated from us. We should respond by obeying God, making Christ the center of our lives, transforming ourselves, living loved by God, acting lovingly towards others, and continuing to grow in knowledge of God's love.
The document discusses the importance of community and what defines a healthy community. It provides attributes that a community should have, such as loving, honoring, forgiving and serving one another. A community allows the fruit of the Spirit to be manifest in people's lives and invites people to be like Jesus to one another. True community reflects the relational nature of the Trinity and requires roles, responsibilities, submission, unity, intimacy and accountability. Community is essential to being a Christian.
This document discusses the commandment to love God and others. It contrasts the "old commandment" to love your neighbor as yourself with Jesus' "new commandment" to love one another as He has loved us. It emphasizes that truly knowing God involves having a saving relationship with Him through faith and obedience to His commandments to love Him and others.
This document contains several passages from the Bible about loving God and loving one another. It emphasizes Jesus' commandments to love God with all your being and to love your neighbor as yourself. The document also contains prayers about having peace, wisdom and love from God, as well as prayers for compassion and service. Overall, the document focuses on living according to Jesus' teachings of love, compassion, justice and community.
God's purposes for us through the gospel are to be his children, follow and obey Jesus, and become like Jesus. Following Jesus means making him our highest priority and obeying his commands. Becoming like Jesus involves developing Christ-like character through continuously growing in love, faith, obedience, and other fruits of the spirit with the help of God's word and fellowship. The ultimate goal is for our inner being to take on the heart, mind, and character of Jesus.
Peter invites Christians to live exemplary lives that are aligned with Jesus' teachings. He outlines several ways to do so:
1) Live in an exemplary way by being compassionate, loving one another, treating others with mercy, and blessing others rather than seeking revenge.
2) Live in suffering by understanding that baptism symbolizes dying to sin and living for Christ, just as he suffered for our sins.
3) Live a new life by avoiding past sins like sexual immorality, drunkenness, and idolatry that non-believers engage in. Believers should instead use their gifts to serve others.
4) Live in love by being hospitable, avoiding gossip
a PDF file of the slides used in Session # of the "Shaping Spiritual Practices Program" seminar (SSPP) at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Taurnaga, New Zealand on the 11th August 2014.
a PDF file of the slides used in Session #1 of the "Shaping Spiritual Practices Program" seminar (SSPP) at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Tauranga, New Zealand on the 4th August 2014.
This document provides guidance on creating a personal "Rule of Life" to help regulate one's spiritual practices and growth. It recommends dividing a page into daily, weekly, monthly and yearly sections and listing existing spiritual disciplines. These practices should then be evaluated based on whether they promote growth, prayer/worship, or service. The Rule of Life is meant to spur a deeper relationship with God and remove obstacles, not be rigid or remain unchanged. It also requires ongoing review to ensure it continues nurturing spiritual formation.
Shaping spiritual practice program (info)John Douglas
A mentor-guided “learning-by-doing” experiences in Christian devotional practices; offered in eight sessions over twelve weeks in April to June 2013. Held at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Tauranga, New Zealand, and facilitated by mentor-teacher Pastor John Douglas.
This passage from Hebrews contrasts Mount Sinai, where the Israelites received the law from God amidst fire and earthquakes, and Mount Zion, the city of the living God. It describes Mount Zion as populated by angels and Christian citizens, where God serves as the fair Judge. The reader is warned not to ignore God's gracious words, as those who ignored warnings in the past did not escape punishment. The passage concludes by stating that God will cause one last shaking of both earth and heavens to purge away all that is not essential, as God works to cleanse his kingdom with fire.
Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert for 40 days where he was tempted by the devil but resisted. He returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit and taught in the synagogues. On the Sabbath in his hometown synagogue of Nazareth, Jesus read from Isaiah about bringing good news to the poor and proclaimed this scripture was fulfilled.
After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to the apostles he had chosen over 40 days and instructed them to stay in Jerusalem until receiving the Holy Spirit. He was then taken up into heaven in their sight, and two men told them Jesus would return in the same manner.
1) Jesus appeared to his apostles over 40 days after his resurrection and instructed them to remain in Jerusalem until receiving the Holy Spirit.
2) On the day of Pentecost, the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, astonishing Jews from various regions who heard their own languages being spoken.
3) Peter addressed the crowd, explaining that the apostles were not drunk but that what was happening was the fulfillment of Joel's prophecy about God pouring out his Spirit. He preached about Jesus and his resurrection. About 3,000 people converted to Christianity that day.
Jesus appeared to several disciples, including Peter and John, while they were fishing. Jesus instructed them to cast their net on the right side of the boat, and they caught many fish. Later on the shore, Jesus cooked breakfast for the disciples and had a conversation with Peter, asking him three times if he loved Him and instructing Peter to feed and take care of His sheep. Jesus then told Peter how he would glorify God through his death, and told him to follow Him.
Jesus commands his disciples to love one another as he has loved them, so that all people will know they are his disciples. He prays that his disciples will be brought to complete unity with each other and with God, as he is one with God, so that the world will know God sent Jesus and loves believers as much as he loves Jesus. Jesus wants those God has given him to be with him in glory as God loved Jesus before creation.
The eleven disciples went to a mountain in Galilee where Jesus had instructed them to meet. When they saw Jesus, some worshipped him while others doubted. Jesus told them that he had been given all authority in heaven and on earth, and instructed them to go and make disciples of all nations by baptizing them and teaching them to obey Jesus' commands, as he would be with them always until the end of the age.
Two disciples were walking to Emmaus after Jesus' crucifixion, discussing the recent events with sadness. Jesus appeared and walked with them, asking what they were discussing. They explained about Jesus and their lost hopes, with women finding his tomb empty that morning. Jesus scolded their lack of faith and explained prophecies were fulfilled. He joined them for a meal, and when he broke bread, they recognized him before he vanished. They then rushed back to tell the others what happened.
On the first day of the week, women went to Jesus' tomb and found it empty. They were told by angels that Jesus had risen from the dead. Later, Jesus appeared to two disciples walking to Emmaus and explained how the Messiah was prophesied to suffer. That evening, Jesus appeared to the disciples in Jerusalem and showed them his hands and feet to prove it was truly him, though they still doubted. He ate fish to convince them further that he was not a ghost but had risen in the flesh.
Joseph, a member of the Council who opposed Jesus' death sentence, asked Pilate for Jesus' body. Joseph took Jesus' body, wrapped it in linen cloth, and placed it in his own tomb, which had never been used before. Some women from Galilee saw where Joseph laid Jesus' body, then went home to prepare spices and perfumes, resting on the Sabbath as commanded.
Simon of Cyrene was forced to carry Jesus' cross to the crucifixion site. Many people, including women, followed and mourned for Jesus. At the crucifixion site, Jesus was crucified between two criminals. One criminal insulted Jesus while the other rebuked him and asked Jesus to remember him in paradise, to which Jesus replied that today they would be together in paradise. There was darkness over the land from noon until 3pm, and when Jesus died the temple curtain was torn in two.
Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss. When the guards came to arrest Jesus, one of Jesus' followers cut off the ear of the high priest's servant. Jesus healed the servant's ear and surrendered peacefully. Meanwhile, Peter denied knowing Jesus three times before the rooster crowed, as Jesus had predicted. Jesus was then led before the Jewish council and Pilate but was found guilty of no wrongdoing. Still, the crowds demanded Jesus' crucifixion and Pilate gave in.
1) The chief priests and teachers of the law were plotting to kill Jesus because they feared him and his influence over the people. 2) Judas agreed to betray Jesus to the chief priests in exchange for money. 3) Jesus sent Peter and John to prepare for the Passover meal, where he predicted his betrayal and established the Eucharist.
Jesus sends two disciples ahead to a village to find a colt that has never been ridden. They find the colt as Jesus said and bring it to him. Jesus rides into Jerusalem on the colt while his disciples praise him as the coming king. Some Pharisees tell Jesus to rebuke his disciples but he says if they remain silent, the stones would cry out instead. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem wishing they had recognized him bringing peace.
1) Jesus rebukes the crowds for demanding signs while failing to recognize him as the promised sign of Jonah and greater than both Jonah and Solomon.
2) When Philip asks Jesus to show them the Father, Jesus responds that anyone who has seen him has seen the Father, as he and the Father are one.
3) Jesus tells his disciples that they will do greater works than him through faith in him and asking in his name, bringing glory to the Father.
Jesus raises a widow's son from the dead in the town of Nain. Later, Jairus, a synagogue leader, asks Jesus to heal his 12-year old daughter who is dying. As Jesus is traveling to Jairus' house, a messenger informs them that the daughter has died. Jesus tells Jairus not to be afraid and that she will be healed. When they arrive, Jesus raises the girl from the dead, to the astonishment of her parents.
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The Book of Ruth is included in the third division, or the Writings, of the Hebrew Bible. In most Christian canons it is treated as one of the historical books and placed between Judges and 1 Samuel.
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It seems that current missionary work requires spending a lot of money, preparing a lot of materials, and traveling to far away places, so that it feels like missionary work. But what was the result they brought back? It's just a lot of photos of activities, fun eating, drinking and some playing games. And then we have to do the same thing next year, never ending. The church once mentioned that a certain missionary would go to the field where she used to work before the end of his life. It seemed that if she had not gone, no one would be willing to go. The reason why these missionary work is so difficult is that no one obeys God’s words, and the Bible is not the main content during missionary work, because in the eyes of those who do not obey God’s words, the Bible is just words and cannot be connected with life, so Reading out God's words is boring because it doesn't have any life experience, so it cannot be connected with human life. I will give a few examples in the hope that this situation can be changed. A375
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The Hope of Salvation - Jude 1:24-25 - MessageCole Hartman
Jude gives us hope at the end of a dark letter. In a dark world like today, we need the light of Christ to shine brighter and brighter. Jude shows us where to fix our focus so we can be filled with God's goodness and glory. Join us to explore this incredible passage.
1. One Anothers
"Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one
body, for we all partake of the one loaf"
1 CORINTHIANS 10: 17
Just as the Trinity is one, so followers of Jesus are
one. No matter how many schisms divide us, the
supreme reality we are to incarnate is oneness. We
belong to one another. We cannot apprentice
ourselves to Jesus and live without regard for
others.
What does Christian oneness and community look
like? Scripture is replete with examples and
directives that can shape healthy relationships and
engender safe, thriving body life.
Excerpted and adapted for use in the SSPP seminar by JCD from Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, Spiritual Disciplines
Handbook: Practices That Transform Us. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2005, pages 275-276.
2. LOVE ONE ANOTHER
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so
you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:34-35)
"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one
another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law."
(Romans 13:8)
"Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you
have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from
the heart." (1 Peter 1:22)
"This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one
another." (1 John 3:11) "And this is his command: to believe in the
name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he
commanded us." (1 John 3:23)
3. "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone
who loves has been born of God and knows God." (1 John 4:7)
"Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No
one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his
love is made complete in us." (1 John 4:11-12)
"And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have
had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another." (2 John 1:5)
ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER
"Therefore encourage each other with these words." (1 Thessalonians 4:18)
"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact
you are doing." (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
"But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none
of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.“
(Hebrews 3:13)
4. BEAR ONE ANOTHER'S BURDENS
"Each helps the other / and says to his brother, 'Be strong!"
(Isaiah 41:6)
CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER
"God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honour
to the inferior member, that there may be no dissension
within the body, but the members may have the same
care for one another."
(1 Corinthians 12:24-25 NRSV)
5. ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER
"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise
to God." (Romans 15:7)
"Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable
matters. One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man,
whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats everything
must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat
everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted
him. Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he
stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand."
(Romans 14:1-4)
BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER
"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with
every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving
each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:31-32)
"The fruit of the spirit is ... kindness." (Galatians 5:22)
6. LIVE IN HARMONY WITH ONE ANOTHER
"Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be
sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and
humble." (1 Peter 3:8)
FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving
each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
(Ephesians 4:32)
BE HOSPITABLE TO ONE ANOTHER
"Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.“
(1 Peter 4:9)
"Be hospitable to one another without complaining.“
(1 Peter 4:9 NRSV)
7. HONOUR ONE ANOTHER
“Honour one another above yourselves.” (Romans 12:10)
BELONG TO ONE ANOTHER
"In Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs
to all the others.“ (Romans 12:5)
"We are members of one another." (Ephesians 4:25 NRSV)
"Finally, brothers, good-bye. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be
of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be
with you." (2 Corinthians 13:11)
"Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing."
(Hebrews 10:25)
"God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honour to the inferior
member, that there may be no dissension within the body, but the
members may have the same care for one another."
(1 Corinthians 12:24-25 NRSV)
8. BE DEVOTED TO ONE ANOTHER
“Be devoted to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old
self with its practices.” (Colossians 3:9 NRSV)
SPEAK TRUTHFULLY TO ONE ANOTHER
"Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old
self with its practices." (Colossians 3:9 NRSV)
"So then, putting away falsehood let all of us speak the truth to our
neighbours, for we are members of one another."
(Ephesians 4:25 NRSV)
TEACH ONE ANOTHER
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish
one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and
spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.“
(Colossians 3:16)
9. AGREE WITH ONE ANOTHER
"I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no
divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in
mind and thought."
(1 Corinthians 1:10)
LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER
"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also
to the interests of others." (Philippians 2:4)
WORSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER
“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving
thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 5:19-20)
10. LAY DOWN YOUR LIVES FOR ONE ANOTHER
"We know love by this, that [Jesus] laid down his life for us-and we
ought to lay down our lives for one another." (1 John 3:16 NRSV)
DO NOT PROVOKE ONE ANOTHER
"If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Let us not
become conceited, competing against one another, envying one
another." (Galatians 5:25-26 NRSV)
DO NOT GRUMBLE AGAINST ONE ANOTHER
"Do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged.
See, the Judge is standing at the doors!" (James 5:9 NRSV)
DO NOT ENVY ONE ANOTHER
"If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Let us not
become conceited, competing against one another, envying one
another." (Galatians 5:25-26 NRSV)
11. PUTTING THE SCRIPTURAL
"ONE ANOTHERS" INTO PRACTICE
Any of the following suggestions can be done
with a prayer partner, accountability
partner, mentor or spiritual director.
They are also suitable for small group
interaction and follow-up.
12. 1. Choose a "one another" that you want to become a hallmark
of your life. Consider why this "one another" is important to
you. Picture what practicing the "one another" will cost you.
It could cost you time, money and a variety of self-indulgent
moods and behaviors. Commit yourself to practicing the "one
another" every day for two weeks.
At the end of each day, notice where you lived your "one
another."
– Where did you not live your "one another"?
Seek grace to continue to incarnate Christ's self-donating
love.
At the end of two weeks, consider whether or not you should
dedicate two more weeks to intentionally living your "one
another."
– Do you feel called to move on to a different one?
13. 2. Now – reflect on . . .
– When and how have you received the "one another" love
and encouragement found in Scripture?
– Which "one anothers" did or didn't you receive growing up?
– How have these affected your attitude to "one another"
directives?
Talk to Jesus about your experiences.
Offer him your desire around "one another" living.
14. 3. On a monthly basis focus on a particular "one another." If you
are in a small group, you might call a month "Encourage One
Another Month." During that month, each participant opens his
or her heart to encourage others in the group.
At the end of the month meet to discuss what this was like for
all of you.
– What touched you most deeply?
– What was most difficult? How did you find God in the "one
anothers?"
15. 4. Consider the people in your world that have little
experience of the biblical "one anothers."
– How could you intentionally bring a "one another"
experience to these people?
Plan a time to do so . . .