The church is amidst an identity crisis. We have forgotten who and whose we are. Because of that, we have lost our joy. We search for identity and joy everywhere. When our identity is rooted in Christ, joy is the result. Philippians 4; & John 15.

In the third part of the Believe series, living the story of the Bible to become more like Jesus we now begin to learn about the virtues of the Christian life. We start with the Virtue of Love. Love is an overused word in the English language. Followers of Jesus will love in a drastically different kind of way when following the ways of Jesus as we learn about in the Bible. 1 John 4:7-21

As followers of Jesus, we know that we are supposed to be sharing faith with the world around us. How do we do that when our world and culture is changing so drastically? Jesus' example is fairly simple and straight forward for us. He simply wants us to enjoy the people around us! John 4:27-37 is the text for the message.

In 2 Corinthians 8 Paul talks about excelling in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love but also to excel in this grace of giving. Giving over our resources is difficult because we fail to recognize the difference between ownership and stewardship in our lives.

How do you spend your time? God asks us to use our time to fulfill God's purposes.

In Week 17 of the Believe Series we learn that God is a gift-giver and He has equipped all his people with spiritual gifts to benefit others and advance His Kingdom by way of expressing love to one another. Eph 4:1-16; Rom 12:3-8; John 14:15-31

Acts 2:42-47 describes for us Biblical Community. The early Christians gathered in fellowship or koinionia and the church multiplied. Is that same Biblical Community possible today?

Our response to God's relentless love for us is to surrender our lives to God’s purpose for us. Looking at Romans 12:1, we see how God defined what the Christian life should look like.

Jonah 1:17-2:10; Romans 12:1-2; Luke 9:23-26

Jesus tells us in Matthew 6:25-34 tells us not to worry or be anxious about our lives because he provides for all our needs. However, there is one thing that we often overlook in this passage when it comes to our discipleship journey, we fail to seek the kingdom of God. How do we seek God's Kingdom? Scripture Readings: Psalm 37:1-11; Col. 3:1-4; Matt 6:25-34

In week 13 of series Believe: Living the Story of the Bible to become like Jesus we look at the topic of Bible Study. Why do we study the Bible and what are some simple ways for starting to study the Bible. Scripture Readings: Hebrews 4:12-16; Acts 8:26-40; Matthew 4:17-22