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Keep on running…
Spotted on the back of a T-shirt worn by a member of the police bomb squad: “If you see me running, try to keep up!”
Posted in Illustrations, Quotes
Tagged adversity, Clear Thinking, coach, commitment, complacent, consumerism, contentment, desires, doubt, equipped, onvinced, participate, reaping, ride-of-your-life
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Equip
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Equipping is empowerment…being equipped means you have the power to do something. When we look at the Church of Acts we discover that the believers walked in the understanding that God equipped them for what He called them too and that He gifted the church with leaders to prepare them (or “perfect”) them for acts of service (that is using the giftings, abilities God had equipped them with) in the kingdom. The church today must regain this concept of being a place where people discover how God has equipped them for ministry and then are prepared, encouraged, and released into their calling (which is an ongoing process)… Continue reading
Posted in Podcast, Sermons, Sunday Morning Service
Tagged Acts, Church on Fire, equipped, experience, gifts, infilling, maturity, ministry, opportunities, participate, pastors, power, serve, serving, shape, vision
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Getting in On the Creator’s Work
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I believe that seeking to be “used” by God is really endeavoring to partner with His work. And friends, His business is the best thing we could ever be a part of. Continue reading
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Tagged call, called, dream, involve, participate, serve, shape
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The Mystery of Fellowship
A man by the name of Howard Hendricks asked this question, ?How in the world did the early church fellowship without coffee and donuts??
That?s a good question? ?How in the world did the early church fellowship?? Is fellowship simply about getting together to eat food, or to socialize? Is fellowship simply about sharing a common interest ? or is there more to this cozy, comfortable word? That is the mystery that I?d like to take a look at this morning. Continue reading
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Tagged body, church, community, family, fellowship, group, participate, people, relationship, together
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