Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

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Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH episodes

  • 1 Thessalonians: A Jesus Shaped Community - Christian Grieving

    Scripture Used:

    Thessalonians 4:12-5:11 NIV

    Quotes Used:

    "What you do in the present... will last in God's future. These activities are no simply ways of making the present life a little less beastly, a little more bearable, until the day when we leave it behind altogether --- They are part of what we may call building for God's kingdom... Every act of love, gratitude, and kindness; every work of art or music inspired by the love of God and delight in the beauty of his creation, every minute spent teaching a severely handicapped child to read or to walk, every act of care and nurture, of comfort and support, for one's fellow human beings and for that matter one's fellow nonhuman creatures; and of course every prayer; all Spirit-led teaching, every deed that spreads the gospel, builds up the church, embraces and embodies holiness rather than corruption, and makes the name of Jesus honored in the world - all of htis will finds its way, through the resurrecting power of God, into the new creation that God will one day make." Wright, Surprised by Hope

    Notes:

    Christian Hope in Grief:

    • What happens when we die?
      • Hope: Resurrection
      • What happens at the end?
        • Hope: Christ's Return
          • Be away and sober
          • Only in Christ are we secure
            • 32 min
          • 1 Thessalonians: A Jesus Shaped Community - Holiness

            Scripture Used: 1 Thessalonians 4-6a NIV, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NIV,

            Quotes:

            William Law, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, "If this intention to please God in everything was amongst Christians, it would change the whole face of the world; true piety and exemplary holiness would be as common and visible as buying and selling or any trade in life ... the first and most fundamental principle of Christianity is an intention to please God in all out actions."
            Stott, Message of 1&2 Thessalonians, "True freedom is not freedom from responsibility to God and others in order to live for ourselves, but freedom from ourselves in order to live for God and others."

            Notes:

            A Call to Holiness:

            • A Desire to Please God
              • Self Control
              • Work
              • Call to Growth
              • Living to Please God
                • Commit
                • Practice of Prayer
                • Accountability
                  • 38 min
                • 1 Thessalonians: A Jesus Shaped Community - Heartful Service

                  Scripture used: Ephesians 4:11-13a, 1 Thessalonians 2:6-8, Philippians 3:7, 9

                  Quotes: "When members of a community of faith cannot truly know and love their shepherd, sherpherding quickly becomes a subtle way of exercising power over others and begins to show authoritarian and dictatorial traits. The world in which we live ... has no models to offer to those who want to be shepherds in the way Jesus was a shepherd... The leadership about which Jesus speaks is of a radically different kind from the leadership offered by the world... A whole new type of leadership is asked for ... leadership that is not modeled on the power games of the world, but on the servant-leader Jesus, who came to give his life for the salvation of many." Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus, p.62-63

                  Notes:

                  People remember who you are more than what you say.

                  Christian Ministry: Heartful Service

                  • What does "heartful service" mean?
                    • Prioritizes Relationship
                    • How does the Gospel change how we lead?
                      • Makes us humble and gentle
                      • Why is this important today?
                        • Endure Hardship
                          • 35 min
                        • 1 Thessalonians: A Jesus Shaped Community - Church Roots

                          Scripture used: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3, 8-10 NIV, Ephesians 5:5 NIV

                          Quotes: Stott, The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians: "No church can spread the gospel with any degree of integrity, let alone credibility, unless it has been visibly changed by the gospel it preaches. We need to look like what we are talking about. It is not enough to receive the gospel and pass it only we must embody it in our common life of faith, love, joy, peace, righteousness, and hope."

                          Notes:

                          How the church Spreads:

                          • Community which draws life from God
                          • Community known by faith, hope, love
                            • - Outgoing
                            - Productive
                          • Community that extends the Gospel
                          • Community must embody the Gospel
                            • 44 min
                          • Honduras Sharing
                            Dillon, Casey Spencer, and Bob Gould share their experiences from their recent trip with Heart to Honduras!
                            32 min
                          • Equipped by God
                            Kari Taylor from Cornerstone of Hope speaks about how we are equipped using Philippians and Paul's story of change and authenticity.
                            30 min
                          • Authentic Worship: Soul-full Worship

                            Scripture Used: Psalm 103:1, Psalm 86:12, Romans 12:1-2 (NIV & MSG), Matthew 2:37-38, Psalm 118:24

                            Soulful Worship:

                            -Integrates all parts of our soul
                            - Intentionally engage with your soul

                            • Sometimes worship is an act of the will
                              • We can choose to worship
                              • Extends beyond Sunday service
                                • 34 min

                              About Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

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                              Inviting people to apprenticeship in Christ: Learning to live by faith, transmit hope, and be known by love.