Category: Philemon
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Our Participation in Christ
This month we have gotten to look through Jude’s letter to believers in Jesus Christ. His challenge was for the church to contend for genuine faith in Christ. We learned that we contend by speaking in favor of the things that honor God according to His word, and we contend by constantly looking for how…
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The Christian Family: a people of giving, not of taking
Together, in our minds, let’s go out to eat. One of my favorite restaurants is Chili’s. So, we walk into Chili’s and we are seated. We basically have the whole restaurant to ourselves. There are plenty of servers cleaning tables and talking with one another and they all saw us come in. After all, we…
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The Christian Family: a people of heart, not outward appearance
The last time we were together, we started Paul’s letter to Philemon. Here’s what we discovered: All those people who are in Christ are coworkers and siblings There is only one Christian body and our local churches are a part of that body. Because of this, we resolve not to condemn one another but, instead,…
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The Christian Family: a people of revival, not condemnation
Why do people not attend church? For what reasons do believers not partake in the Christian fellowship? The Malphurs Group, which is a church consultation firm, offered 15 reasons that should cause us to think:[1] THEIR FAITH IS STRONG, BUT THEY FEEL THE CHURCH IS NOT MEETING THEIR NEEDS. THEY ARE TIRED OF THE…