We are supposed to be united in supernatural community. Why are there so many hurting people who are not getting the love and support they need, and on the other hand, there are many others who are willing to give…
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During His last days on earth, Jesus gave His disciples an impossible order to “love as God loves.” “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this,…
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Most of us want to become the people God intends for us to be. We strive to become like Christ – people of integrity who are generous, loving, and authentic. But how do we actually get there when change feels so…
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If you could change just one thing about yourself, what would it be? Would it be how you look, how you think, or maybe how you respond in certain situations? Perhaps the real question is: Do you really believe that…
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We’re surrounded by people desperately hurting and in need of help. At the same time, there seems to be a lot of people who are willing to give love and support. Yet people continue to suffer. Willing hearts and plenty of resources, but the huge need never ends. Why is there a gap between what we know to be the ideal and the disappointing reality?
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Just as we have a common origin with our mother and father, so we also have a common supernatural origin to those who are born again and know Christ. Likewise, despite all the struggles some of us have been through in our families, we know in our hearts of hearts that we still have an obligation to honor our biological parents because they brought us into the world. So too in the body of Christ, we have a responsibility to one another.
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We express our love for Christ by expressing our love for his people. We give our time and energy, our resources and emotions, as directed by the Holy Spirit, so that Christ who is in us can express His love for others.
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Ever been in a small group that was life changing and stimulated your hunger to know God more? Ever wondered what the leader did to make it that way?
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If all you want to do is facilitate a group meeting for a couple of hours every week, that’s pretty easy. If all you want to do is gather with a group of friends for a Bible study, that’s not too demanding. But, if you see your role as investing in people and helping Christians actually live like Christians, then that is a significant challenge.
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