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How to be the Church
1. Overview In the New Testament, we see that the church basically means people who are believers/followers of Jesus and how they relate to each other. The dynamics of a church is the dynamics of a family. Even the terminology of being “born again” is that one is born again
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Simple Test of Right Belief
1. Belief – A Misused Word The word “belief” is often highly misunderstood. For some, the notion of “religious belief” is a sinister and convenient way to control people or a way to exploit or take advantage of people (like the Pharisees of Jesus’ time and many religious leaders today).
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Sustaining Relationships
1. It is All About Relationships Jesus summed up the entire law as “Love God .. love neighbor” (Matthew 22:36-40). So we know that it is all about relationships. Yet, we see broken relationships all around us – in our families, offices, churches, social groups. It is sometimes convenient to
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What Is Wrong in the Way We Understand Worship
Worship is essentially focussing on God – something that we do more and more, as we see more and more of God, ourselves, and the needs around us. In the big picture, as we grow spiritually, worship increasingly encompasses all aspects of our life, 24X7. Paul says in 1 Corinthians