1 John If you died tonight, are you sure that you would go to heaven? If so, why? Some are not sure, and shouldn’t be. Some are not sure, and should be. Some are sure, and shouldn’t be. And some are sure and should be. Which are you?!
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Matthew 28:18-20 The purpose of the RNLI is to save lives at sea. The purpose of the church is also to save lives – not from drowning but from eternal judgment. As church our core business is the salvation of people through the proclamation of the gospel.
Psalm 19Many Christians have a secret they dare not talk about. The secret is that they sometimes have doubts about they believe. The good news is that you are not alone. And doubt is treatable.
John 10:11 Many people today want nothing to do with God because of the corruption of church leaders for whom religion is just a cloak for lust and greed. But God is nothing like such bad shepherds. In Jesus God came as the good shepherd to lay down his life for the sheep.
John 8:12Sometimes people talk about ‘feeling like a mushroom’ in the workplace. Like a mushroom, you’re kept in the dark and once in a while you have some manure thrown over you! It can feel like that in life. But Jesus is the light of the world. If we follow him we will not walk in darkness.
John 6:35 One of our most basic feelings as humans is hunger. From the moment we are born we feel hunger and cry out for food. But there is also a spiritual hunger of which we become aware as we get older. An inner emptiness. What is the solution? Jesus says that he is the bread of life.
1 Peter 4:7-11 Church life is not supposed to be a crowd of spectators needing exercise watching a few exhausted professional players in need of a rest. It should be about all God’s people on the pitch, loving and serving one another, before a watching world.
Ephesians 4:11-16When we come to Christ are born again by God’s Spirit. But although we have new life, we are just spiritual babies. God’s goal for us is that we, and the whole church, grow to mature adulthood.
1 Peter 2:1-10 When a person believes the gospel they are spiritually united not just with Christ but with this people. That is a wonderful privilege, but it brings with it a corporate challenge. To be Christian is not just about me and God – it is to belong to a church where Christians grasp hold of one another in responsibility and love.
Various The church is a big deal to Christ. He loves the church and gave himself up for it. It is his body and bride, which he nourishes and cherishes. Given this it matters to him that we care properly for his church. So it’s important to think through a biblical pattern for church leadership and organization.