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I am enjoying this book and agreeing with it (like "yes!", "write on"...laughing that Jesus wouldn't get hired because he was single...silly but prob would be true). There are some parts that uses particular language to describe leadersh...
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Conflict in the church – Acts 15
Christ’s church has grown from being formed mainly from Jews to Gentiles of all walks of life. Yet, the church has maintained is unity in the Gospel. But it is not free from conflict especially with the cultural and religious backgrounds between Jews and Gentiles and how they relate to the Gospel of grace. Many […]
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Christianos – Acts 11:19_30
The Lord has begun to form a multi-ethnic and multilingual church. But this is the beginning. The task of taking the gospel is not just to those here and the county who need to listen and re-listen until God touches them and brings them to his feet (as there are some of you this morning […]
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The Generous Church – Acts 4:32-37
The heart of the church is generosity. The generous Church is God’s plan. This is part of our mission. We are the means, through our generosity, by which we show God’s character. It’s part of discipleship. A generous church will have an impact in our community and will open doors for us to share the […]
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A New Community of God – Acts 2:41-47
In this passage we find the birth of God’s new community, the church. God’s community is distinctive and unique. It has distinctive God-given characteristics that are evident. Identifying and understanding them will help us be the community of God we are intended to be.
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Promised Fulfilled – Acts 2:1-11
In this passage we learn about the fulfilled promise that the Father promised to send, the coming of the Holy Spirit. We have the same Spirit of God in us. Often, we quench the Spirit, dulling it with our disobedient lives. We need to let Him fill us up so He can use us. It […]
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Preparing to be Witnesses – Acts 1:1-14
A group of 120 people, most of them without much education or social status. Followers of Christ, many of them saw and heard the Lord Jesus Christ. This group of people formed the first “assembly” or church of Christ. These were called to carry the message of the Good News to the whole world. And […]
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A Call to the Church to Persevere in the Faith – Hebrews 10:19-25
In this passage we find the author through the Holy Spirit, calling, reminding us of three things we as the church need to do. The author of Hebrews encourages Jewish believers to three things. He does it by saying “Let us…” These is what we are called to do as members of God’s […]
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Pastor Jimmy Sandoval: Longevity in Ministry & the Future of the Church
Pastor Jimmy Sandoval talks about longevity in ministry and the future of the church.
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The role of members in the church
In 1 Thessalonians 5:13-15, Paul urges the church ( in the same way he did about dealing with its leaders (see post here) that they are to correct and help members who need it. Here is the passage in the Message version of the Bible: Get along among yourselves, each of you doing your part. […]
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