The trials we walk through for following Jesus are to be expected and embraced. How then should we prepare ourselves for them and persevere in them? Don’t be surprised by suffering, rejoice in what it produces and entrust yourself to the one who purifies and preserve us.

The trials we walk through for following Jesus are to be expected and embraced. How then should we prepare ourselves for them and persevere in them? Don’t be surprised by suffering, rejoice in what it produces and entrust yourself to the one who purifies and preserve us.

Every family has some defining characteristics, qualities or attributes that the family is known for. 1 Peter describes the church as God's family, and 1 Peter 4:7-11 provides 3 key defining characteristics of that family: Loving one another, showing hospitality to one another, and serving one another. The link that Abe talks about in his message, http://www.somatacoma.org/teaching-audio/2014/11/19/jesus-relationships-how-do-we-resolve-conflict

Every family has some defining characteristics, qualities or attributes that the family is known for. 1 Peter describes the church as God's family, and 1 Peter 4:7-11 provides 3 key defining characteristics of that family: Loving one another, showing hospitality to one another, and serving one another. The link that Abe talks about in his message, http://www.somatacoma.org/teaching-audio/2014/11/19/jesus-relationships-how-do-we-resolve-conflict

There are two ways to live, for sinful human passions of for the will of God. Christ suffered so that we might be done with sin and it’s destruction and eager and able to obey God.

There are two ways to live, for sinful human passions of for the will of God. Christ suffered so that we might be done with sin and it’s destruction and eager and able to obey God.

By faith we are saved by Jesus, the Ark of a New Covenant, who saves us from our sin, raises us up above the waters of suffering and has overcome every enemy we face. Last week we discussed that in order to bless when cursed, do good to those who do evil and be prepared to give an answer for why we do all of this, requires honoring Jesus as holy

By faith we are saved by Jesus, the Ark of a New Covenant, who saves us from our sin, raises us up above the waters of suffering and has overcome every enemy we face. Last week we discussed that in order to bless when cursed, do good to those who do evil and be prepared to give an answer for why we do all of this, requires honoring Jesus as holy

God is building his family through Jesus to be blessed to be a blessing so that through us the world would both experience his blessing and demand an explanation for why we love like we do.