God gives a diversity of gifts through the Holy Spirit, so that every member has an important role in building up the body of Christ.

Spiritual Gifts Listed in the Bible: Administration, Apostleship, Discerning of Spirits, Evangelism, Exhortation...

We are saints, not sinners. "saints"- consecrated ones, holy, called. “The narrative of “I am an awful sinner” must be replaced by the narrative that says, “In Christ I am no longer defined by sin. I have been reconciled. Sin has been...

God is redeeming the stories of our past. We were written off by others, but not by God. We were harmed, but not left for dead. We were hopeless, but not beyond redemption. We shed the remnants of the old to embody the beauty of the new. Our new story...

Movement 1: Move with Confidence in Christ. (v.13). Movement 2: Move with Confidence in the Father (vv.14-17).

John is saying not to do these things: 1) Trying to Decode God's Will. 2) Treating Prayer Like a Transaction.

Movement 3: Move with...

Living Jesus' ways comes from love, not obligation. True Christianity looks like, acts like, and relies on Jesus. What parts of my life is Jesus currently shaping to be more like Him? Embrace Jesus' transformation as those who have already...

Others will know God's love through us. Fear holds us back from both giving and receiving love. Fear of judgement from God. Fear of judgement from others. Fear of lack of provision. We experience God's love most completely when we love others.

Spiritual Forces are spreading false messages. Jesus is the lens to determine what is true. We should actively be filtering what we hear from the world by asking the question: What is the viewpoint of the world? Counter the false prophets by speaking...

Fostering a heart of hate leads to actions of hate. Fostering Jesus' heart of love leads to actions of sacrificial love. Jesus' assurance gives us freedom to live Jesus' love. Our mission is the sacrifice of love: 1) Love goes beyond...

God cares how His children grow up. The struggle with sin should always be coupled with the forgiveness of Christ. How can we grow in removing sin and remembering forgiveness at the same time? 1) Confess sin regularly. 2) Seek to have community that...

How do we safeguard ourselves from false teachings? 1) Being grounded in Jesus and knowing his teaching. 2) Know you have an anointing from Jesus: The Holy Spirit. 3) Keep pursuing Jesus and living His ways.

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