The Humanity of Jesus – We Can Follow Him Why did Jesus live 33 years here on earth as a human? I believe that the primary reason Jesus lived 33 years on earth was so He could make disciples who would make disciples. So that He could give us a model to follow. “Did Jesus… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/3/24
Chairs? Who Cares? Recap Why does the church still exist here on earth? To make disciples of all nations. (Matthew 28:18-20) What is our motivation for this mission? Love God and love others because God loves us. (Matthew 22:36-30, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15) What are some basic things we must do in order to fulfill this… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 5/28/24
Ambassadors for Christ The mission – “Go and make disciples of all nations.” “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 4/23/24
“ The Mission and the Motive “ part 2 The Motive Motive is defined as something that causes a person to act in a certain way or do a certain thing. I believe that our ability to accomplish our goals or objectives or mission is only as good as our motive. That the reason someone… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 4/15/24
Having been brought by divine grace to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and to surrender our lives to Him, and having been baptized as Christians in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, we now, in reliance on the grace of God, establish this covenant together: In all we do, we will aim to glorify and enjoy the God of our salvation; for from Him and through Him and to Him are all things: to Him be all glory forever. (1 Corinthians 10:31; Romans… Continue reading Living Hope Ministries Membership Covenant
”God isn’t finished yet” “You know what I did learn? That Jesus loved those kids, and so did my parents, and so did the people at church.” “God loves the unlovable.” “He’s called us as followers to love the unlovable as well.” “They were willing to do things that cost them a lot, in all… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 3/11/24
Weekly Reflection - Hebrews 11 part 7: “By Walking With God” Our view of death drives every decision we make. Or to say it another way, our view of life after death or no life after death drives every decision we make. It dictates our actions, our thoughts, how we use our time, money, resources,… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 3/4/24
Hebrews 11 part 6: Worship Reflects the Heart “By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.” Hebrews 11:4 ESV Acceptable worship starts with the BLOOD, requires the… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 2/19/24
Hebrews 11 part 5: “The Heart of Worship” That’s unacceptable. Do you think that we can offer to God unacceptable worship? Is there worship that we can offer to God, that God says to us, “That’s unacceptable?” Remember verse 6, “Without faith it is impossible to please God…”? This seems to indicate that there is… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 2/12/24
Hebrews part 4: “You’re Hoping in Something.” In 2022 a poll showed that 81% of people in America answered yes to the question, “Do you believe in God?” In the first half of Hebrews 11:6 it says, “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 2/5/24
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