What does the Bible tell us about God? What does the Bible tell us about how we should think about ourselves? What does the Bible tell us about how we should think about other Christians?
Be TransformedThe Apostle Paul tells us to be transformed into the image of Christ and to offer ourselves to God as living sacrifices. How many Christians today live transformed lives? How many pastors call people to be like Christ?
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Able to TeachThe New Testament teaches us that new believers should grow in their faith and become able to teach others about Jesus and the Bible. So why are so many churches filled with spiritual babies?
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Focused Upon the CrossThe cross is the essential instrument of transformation for individuals and for the Church. Do you consider yourself as crucified with Christ and born again to live a new life for God?
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The Power of the ResurrectionJesus died for us and rose from the dead so that we too can have power over sin and death. We are heaven-bound AND we have the power to stop sinning and to live for God!
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New CreationsWhen someone gives their life to Christ, they are a new creation! They have a brand new start, a brand new life!
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Saints Not SinnersMany Christians see themselves as sinners who will keep on sinning until the day they die. The New Testament, though, teaches us that we are saints who have the power to overcome sin.
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Pleasing God Not ManPleasing God is far better than pleasing man. So why do we worry so much about what people think?
Discovering Biblical GraceAs we talk about how to do church in a more Biblical ways, let's be sure to extend God's endless grace to ourselves and to others!
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Sharing in the Sufferings of ChristSharing in the sufferings of Christ is talked about often in the New Testament but rarely brought up in the American pulpit. Why not? Do we only preach what people want to hear?
Extending Biblical ForgivenessAnyone who has been around other people much, even in church, has to learn how to extend forgiveness if they want to experience the joy of following Jesus.
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Serving God Not MoneyThe words of Jesus are straight-forward and challenging: "You cannot serve both God and money." And yet many of us think that we can serve both.
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