Rich relationships are shared in the body of Christ, the community Christ builds. The foundation of our relationships is established by God in His kingdom—one body and one Spirit … I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and humility, with … [Read more…]
Church Messiah Jesus builds is together as each of us participates in the work of ministry. By His grace, God gives us faith. (Eph 2:5-10) and by his grace working in us, Messiah Jesus builds his church. (Mt 16:18) To each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Messiahs gift. (Eph … [Read more…]
The TLC—tender love and care—of koinonia is God being through us. In the TLC of koinonia we thrive in rich interpersonal relationships, mutuality and interdependence. We love one another in word and deed, encourage one another, teach and admonish one another, give and receive edification, exhortation and comfort, sharing our lives and resources with one another. … [Read more…]
Prior to Pentecost, Messiah Jesus proclaimed gospel with signs following and sent out his the 70 and the 12 to do the same. After the day of Pentecost, the apostles and believers proclaimed gospel with signs following. Peter was the first to get persecuted for proclaiming the gospel with signs following, (Acts 3:1-26). Here’s what … [Read more…]
In the three years of His public ministry, Messiah Jesus exemplified faith in action. Messiah Jesus summed up what that meant in His answer to the question John the Baptist asked. “John was languishing in prison awaiting his death by beheading at the order of King Herod. (Mt 4:1–12;Mk 6:24-29; Lk 9:7–9) “‘John’s disciples told him about … [Read more…]
God invites us to cooperate with him in the work of renewal, and his acts in history offer clues we do well not to ignore. 10 Marks of a Healthy Church. Combining elements of both the institutional and the charismatic perspectives, such a model of renewal assumes the fact and the value of some form … [Read more…]
TLC tender love and care in koinonia is God being through us. TLC comes from God our Father, his Son Messiah Jesus and the Holy Spirit. When we walk worthy of God’s calling, we participate in tender love and care. We thrive in rich interpersonal relationships, mutuality and interdependence with our family and with other brothers … [Read more…]
Sticking together as God’s new creatures walking in this world is through the blessing God has blessed us with, which help each one of us in our sticking together with one another. God fits us together in the unity of the Spirit. “There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called … [Read more…]
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 Messiah Jesus spoke that new commandment in the setting of the Passover Supper, … [Read more…]