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Last Friday we completed the series on The Great Commission with the last part, “Why?”. The following are some of the questions addressed by Abyalew.

⁃ Why should we make disciples of others? And how can we do so?

⁃ Why must we be obedient to the instruction given to us by Jesus Christ?

⁃ Why should we have faith?

The Great Commission Part 5: How? Biruk led an insightful sermon on the HOW of Discipleship, looking at...

How we prepare and equip ourselves to disciple others,

Overcoming fear and doubt we may have about our qualifications,

Steps we need to follow when discipling others,

and the checklist to make a complete disciple of Jesus Christ.

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On this episode, Abyalew leads the sermon highlighting that Jesus instructed His disciples to spread the Gospel and make disciples of all people, everywhere. His teaching also addressed the following questions and more.

⁃ Is discipleship limited to certain people or places?

⁃ What is the aim of the Great Commission?

⁃ Can culture impact a person’s understanding of Christ?

⁃ Can differences in culture, and forms of social classes impact discipleship?

⁃ Why do we need to ask ourselves “Do I represent Christ in all aspects of my life?”?

⁃ Can there be discipleship without challenges?

The Great Commission Part 3: When?

We had a great sermon with Pastor Steve. He highlighted the importance of timing in discipleship. The following are some of the questions addressed by Pastor Steve.

⁃ When are we to become or make disciples of others?

⁃ Why is timing important?

⁃ How can we prepare ourselves for discipleship?

⁃ What is the process of discipleship?

⁃ What is the role of mentors in disciple-making?

To learn the answers to these questions and more, check out Thrive podcast!

The Great Commission Part 2: What?

This week we had our fellow Thrive member, Abenezer, lead the sermon on what the Great Commission is. The following are some of the questions addressed by Abenezer.

⁃ What is the Great Commission

⁃ What makes a disciple?

⁃ What brought the disciples to Jesus Christ?

⁃ What is the center of Christ’s teaching?

⁃ Why are disciples important?

You can learn the answers to these questions and more by listening to Thrive podcast!

“The Great Commission”, the instructions given by the resurrected Jesus Christ to His disciples. We had our first episode focusing on the question“who?”. This week’s podcast will be a short opening to the group discussion that we had on Friday.

***Since the series will be centered around group discussions please be sure to attend.

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Last Friday we had the third episode of the Relationship Series, with Pastor Mike preaching about Sex and Purity. The following are some questions Pastor Mike addressed.

• How can we walk in the light?

• Is premarital a sin? Why should we be careful about worldly assumptions?

• What does it mean to be pure?

• How can we live a life in purity?

• How can we guard our minds against temptations and sexual enslavement?

• Most importantly, how can we honor God through our acts?

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Pastor Steve Winstead launched the relationship series on a high note, discussing the following questions.

⁃ What should we look for in a spouse? ⁃ How can we recognize the “one” chosen for us by God? ⁃ What does singleness mean according to the Scriptures?

⁃ How does the world view singleness, relationships, and marriage?

⁃ Why our years of singleness are significant for our spiritual growth? And how should we use that period?