If we rely on our physical sight, we can only see a portion of what is going on around us, and we miss out on God's might, power, and provision. We should doubt our perception before we doubt God's promises. The post God’s Promises Are Greater Than My Perception appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Evangelizing the lost and discipling believers are hugely important, but our highest aim is giving God glory. God’s glory is His completely perfect, utterly different, fully excellent, beautiful, and pure character demonstrated through His awesome deeds. The post All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 11 (Glory of God) appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

There are only two options for how salvation can be obtained: Either it is "earned" or it is "given." The Scripture makes it clear that "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved," and that God's people are called to go and share that good news. The post All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 10 (Go) appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

God's "strange" strategy for growing His Kingdom is to use normal people, saved by grace, to be His ambassadors around the world. The post God’s Strange Strategy – Missions Sunday 2021 appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

The call on every follower of Jesus is to go into the world and announce the Kingdom and the Savior King, in word and deed. The post All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 9 (Go) appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

We are cheerful givers when we rely on the grace of God, understand how much the Lord has given to us, and give without expecting a return on earth. The post All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 8 (Give) appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

By giving back to the body of Christ, we imitate God, worship God, build into other believers, and find personal fulfillment. The post All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 7 (Give) appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

As believers in Christ, we are called to His glory and excellence. It is an impossible standard to reach, but we are given everything we need to attain Christlikeness. Jesus Himself is the standard, but He is also the promise. The post All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 6 (Grow) appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

The natural process laid out by God is that healthy living things grow. He designed our spiritual growth to occur through abiding in Jesus and beholding His glory in the Scripture, within a community of other believers. The post All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 5 (Grow) appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

The first century church was oriented toward the "we," but the twenty-first century church is oriented toward the "me." We all have a need to be connected to each other, and every single one of us is a critical player in the body of Christ. The post All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 4 (Gather) appeared first on Reston Bible Church.