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June 5: “A Spirit Filled Life” (Galatians 3:1-5)
Christian life would be impossible to live in our own strength. God sent the Paraclete to dwell in us so that we can be empowered to live the Christian life. How can we be filled with the Spirit? We receive the Spirit by faith, not by works. And we continue to receive the Spirit by […]
Continue readingMay 29: “Offering as an Act of Worship” (Romans 12:1, Psalm 118:1)
Should the giving of offering be an official component of the worship service, or something done discreetly? Throughout church history, offering was an essential component of worship. Worship is more about giving than receiving. Giving offerings should be a prominent part of worship because it represents our response to God’s grace. We give thanks, we […]
Continue readingMay 22: “Love Your Church!” (Revelation 19:6-8)
Jesus Christ loves his bride, the church. Jesus loved and gave himself up for his people. Do we love the church that Jesus loves? Some people say that they like Jesus but don’t like the church. But the truth is that if we don’t love Christ’s bride, we don’t love Christ. We should stop church […]
Continue readingMay 15: “Raising Our Children in a Postmodern World” (Psalm 119:97-104)
We live in a postmodern world where truth is believed to be relative, not absolute. One person’s truth is not necessarily another person’s truth. But in the Bible, God speaks about what is right and wrong. How can we help our children discern right from wrong? How can we help our children keep their feet […]
Continue readingMay 8: “The Compassionate Healer” (Luke 13:10-17)
As Jesus was teaching on a Sabbath, he notices a crippled woman. He has compassion for her and heals her, setting her free from her bondage to infirmity. The synagogue ruler accuses Jesus of breaking the law, but Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of the synagogue ruler, defends himself and the woman, calling her “a daughter […]
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