Inspired to Serve
"Sharing the gospel isn't the easiest thing in the world to do. We can...
If you claim to love God, then you will love what God loves. What does He love? He loves people. So get out there this week and make known to the world the love you have been shown in Jesus!
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
1 John 4:1-6 is John’s challenge to be discerning. It’s here that John calls on us to test every teaching with a simple test: do they believe Jesus came (from the father) in the flesh. John adds to it an encouragement; that “He who is in you, is greater than he who is in the world”. What an amazing truth, that Jesus is both personal, (in us) and powerful.
It’s God's grace that brings us into relationship with Him, and it’s God's grace that keeps us in relationship with Him. Are you walking in the confidence that His grace truly is enough?
1 John 3:11-18's command to love is both glorious and frightening. In its simplicity, there is no new message since the beginning; "love one another!" What a simple phrase, but what a struggle to live out. Oh to hold each moment so captive to God that we would actually love one another without failure. What a world that would be. There is no other way to attempt this high calling as a follower of Jesus Christ but through the worldview of doing and being a living self-sacrifice to the glory of Him that created you." -Jeff Stevens
The lifestyle we live says everything about our spiritual DNA. If I practice righteousness, my DNA reveals that I’m a child of God. If I practice unrighteousness, then my spiritual DNA reveals that I don’t know the Lord. Does the way you live your life reflect your relationship with God?
In 1 John 2:28-3:3, John now reverts to his cycle of tests, expanding and explaining them. For the first time the believer is described as having been ‘born’ of God. A new life has begun to be used by God for His kingdom and His glory, by following the commanded will of God.
Sunday’s message was all about the importance of being in the Word. We need to be committed to being in God’s Word to know the truth that sets us free - the Gospel. The good news is that God has insured a perfect plan to help us by giving us the Holy Spirit to teach, guide and give us discernment. Are you committed to being in the Word? It’s all about Jesus and how He calls us to live. - Bob
"The apostle John wanted the church to live with a "last days" mindset - with intentionality and purpose. What would each day look like for you if it were your last, and how can you live today like there is no tomorrow, for the glory of God and the good of His people?” -Thomas
This weeks message was all about "Right Loving" - choosing God instead of choosing the ways of the world. Do the choices we make and the things we focus on show that we are loving God first and foremost? Pray and ask the Lord to help you make Him your priority in all things. Choose Him, and then watch how He transforms your life!
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