Love
Love
Pastor Steve Calmes
經文: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8
Biblical Christian Discipline
Biblical Christian Discipline
Rev. Terry Smith
Our Global World
Our Global World
Chris Stainer
經文: Matthew 9: 35-38
1. Why aren’t we tied up in knots over lost people?
2. But usually, we just aren’t looking.
3. The harvest is great, the workers are few.
How can we get more workers to go out and harvest?
4. Through Prayer God will reveal his will for your life.
Two Ways of Life
Two Ways of Life
Pastor Terry Smith
The Race of Our Lives
The Race of Our Lives
Rev. Terry Smith
經文：Hebrews 12：1－3
I. Look at the Winners (Hebrews 12:1)
II. Look to Ourselves (Hebrews 12:1)
A. Our Preparation
B. Our Perseverance
III. Look at Jesus (Hebrews 12:2-3)
A. Fix Our Eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2)
B. Focus on Jesus (Hebrews 12:3)
United in Christ
United in Christ
Pastor Terry Smith
Christ-like humility creates unity. Philippians 2:1-4
I. The Basis for our Unity (Phil 2:1)
A. Consolation in Christ
Paraklesis (encouragement, “to draw along side”) to come along side someone to give assistance by offering comfort, counsel, or exhortation. The root word is used to describe the role of the Holy Spirit in John 14:16 (counselor or helper).
B. Comfort of Christ’s Love
Christ’s love is agape love, because only agape love gives continuously and unconditionally.<span”> “And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us” (Romans 5:5).
“And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid (little souls), help the weak, be patient with everyone” (1 Thess 5:14).
C. Commonness
Koinonia (to have all things common) describes partnership and mutual sharing. “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body–whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free–and we were all given the one Spirit to drink” (1 Cor. 12:13).
D. Compassion Compassion expresses outward expressions of Christ’s affection and tender mercies.
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). II. The Building Blocks for our Unity (Phil 2:2-4)
A. Harmony (Phil 2:2) “Let there be real harmony so that there won’t be splits in the church.…Be of one mind, united in thought and purpose” (1 Cor 1:10 LB).
3 Steps to the Holy Spirit Harmony
1. Yield to the Spirit (1 Thess 5:18)
2. Confession of Sin (Eph 4:30)
3. Live in The Spirit’s Power (Gal 5:16)
B. Humility (Phil 2:3-4) Humility begins with proper self-awareness, a virtue by which we realize our unworthiness apart from God’s grace.
“The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honor and life” (Prov 22:4).
1. Selfishness
2. Selflessness But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6).