God designed unity in the church to be an action instead of just a situation. He created unity by redeeming us and putting us into the same body (the church), but we are expected to maintain it. Recognizing our gifts and committing to work in them is the key to maintaining the unity God expects.
Jesus taught that we should pray consistently and never quit. Many people are intimidated by prayer, but the Bible provides important principles that will guide you in it.
We've been talking about faithfulness, which has at its heart conviction. But how can we build conviction that will push us forward when we don't feel like moving forward? This class breaks it down and provides a biblical example to help you move ahead.
We must recognize the majesty and power of God so that we worship Him as we should. This lesson reminds us of what we are doing in worship, Who the audience is, and what our role is in the times we spend together.
When we first learned the Bible and about our walk with God, we were fed by people who cared about us. But eventually we start to see that those tutors don't continue to feed us. That's natural because we are expected to learn to take care of ourselves. Many Christians seem to stagnate and struggle with growth at this stage because they don't have a good foundation for how to nourish themselves in God's word.
While we can speak generally about what our purpose is (glorifying God and living like Jesus) those statements leave little instruction about the decisions we make daily. Those decisions tend to focus only on avoiding evil. While that's important, it does not help us choose between good options, especially in choosing what we do with our lives. The Scriptures give us several ways to find meaning for our day-to-day lives.
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If we are improving in our skills of offering love and support to others, we will eventually come to a point where we must make difficult decisions. Because of our limitations, we will need to decide who to work with and train. That means some people will inevitably (and unfortunately) be left out. But how could we make such decisions? This class seeks to clarify principles to help.
