Christians should not be surprised when they are persecuted for their faith; they should be [concerned] if they are not.
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Two different versions of freedom
I’m fairly certain the freedom being spoken of here is more “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” and less enduring the cross.
What was said — “…and never forget that ‘where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom,’ that means freedom always wins…”
Worship is … [3 things worship is]
Sending and gathering, and the choices we make in both, reflect our relationship with God, our life of worship in community, and our neighborly love and compassion.
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Worship is not… [3 things worship is not]
Worship is at the heart of the Church, flowing directly from its identity and purpose. It is both a responsive event, as we respond to all that God has and is doing, and a formative event. Before we can begin think about what worship is…we must first investigate what worship is not.
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Uncommon Forgiveness
Would I be able to show such uncommon forgiveness and unexpected love? Would I be able to say the same kinds of things that came from his heart?
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Clothe yourselves in humility (8 of 28)
As we bow before God in humility, we do so in gratefulness to all who shown such humility, grace, forgiveness, peace, and love to us.
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Rejoice and Mourn…Romans 12:15
One of our most powerful tools of witness is our presence rather than our presents; not the stuff we wrap up nicely with a bow and give to people out of our abundance…but rather the giving of ourselves, the gift of being with, whether it’s convenient or not.
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To get the most out of life you must pour yourself out
The truly happy, he writes, are those who give their lives to doing good and, finally, that oftentimes those who are seen the least (because they are constantly on their knees before the LORD) are among the chief causes of transformation that occurs. We get the most out of life by doing good to others for the sake of our witness and testimony of Christ.
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