The God Centered Church—A Ministry of the Word and Tables, Part 2
May 8, 2024
The Spirit of the Lord can change us from being greedy for ourselves to wanting to serve others. This passage teaches us about pastors, elders, and deacons, and the ministry of all believers.
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Acts 6:1-7
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!
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The church is meant to preach humility and meekness, and we are told that the world will know we are his disciples by the love we have for one another. There should never be a "Nightmare on Church Street," but there can be. We need to learn the lessons found in Acts 6.
May 7, 2024
Why do people today think that Christians are intolerant, and what can we do about it? Josh Moody explains that the definition of tolerance has changed—now it means we have to agree with what everyone thinks. The Christian view of tolerance is to love your neighbor as yourself even if you disagree with them.
May 6, 2024
It's very important to get these simple steps right when studying the Bible: what does it say, what does it mean, and what does it mean to me? It needs to be in that order, one after the other, and it produces great joy because we now understand the Word that has been made known to us.
May 4, 2024
Today Christians face persecution all around the world. Even in countries where persecution isn't a risk, there can be real opposition. The key to standing firm is having a big view of God. When we face challenges, let's keep our eyes fixed on the sheer scale and sovereignty of God. Don't try to stop God.
May 3, 2024
People today are looking for the real deal, for the real Jesus experience. They are looking for people who are actually following him. We live in a watching world, so the health of the church is vital. Stay tuned for 7 points on how to help other believers who are straying from the straight and narrow.
May 2, 2024
This passage about Ananias and Sapphira is included because Luke is a truthful historian, and also it teaches us that having moral integrity is essential for church unity and church health. It is key for churches not to sweep issues under the rug, but to deal with them.
May 1, 2024
We start with the view of God's sovereignty, where he is in charge and everything that's happening is what he is doing. But that doesn't mean we don't pray—the fact of God's sovereignty doesn't discourage prayer. Really, why would you pray to him if he wasn't sovereign?
April 30, 2024
Today the one thing you must not say is the words of Acts 4:12. You can get excited about your faith or be strict about religion, but if you say there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved—then you're asking for trouble. But this is our glorious truth.
April 29, 2024
Nehemiah 8 speaks about the recovery of the centrality of God's Word, among God's covenant people when they returned to His land, and it sets a framework for the importance of His Word for the church today.
April 27, 2024
Even in the godliest of Christians there is something reprehensible. It is not our godliness that makes another person believe or makes a church grow—it is not our power. Listen today as Josh Moody teaches that the whole Bible has a message of grace and transformative power through Jesus' name.
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