The fruit of our lips comes from our connection with Messiah Jesus. He is the Vine. We are the branches. “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make … [Read more…]
What is participation. The simple definition of participation is belonging to a group and sharing in it. We, who believe Jesus is the son of God, belong to the kingdom of God and are of the household of God. We are fellow citizens of the kingdom and children of God. We belong to God’s group. … [Read more…]
Our ministry to those without is primarily to acquaintances who are separate from Messiah, without God in this world. Those without judge us and God visits them through the body of Messiah. Our ministry is to walk in the light as Messiah is in the light. The huge difference between that light and the darkness … [Read more…]
The TLC (tender love and care) of koinonia is vital to our life in Christ (Messiah). In koinonia, we love one another, encourage one another, teach and admonish one another, give and receive edification, exhortation and comfort, and share God’s Word which “is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for convincing, for correction … [Read more…]
Good work is ministry of the first order. Anytime we do anything motivated by God’s love, we are doing a good work. “For we are his workmanship, created in Messiah Yeshua for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 WMB Messiah Yeshua’s nature and power helps us love … [Read more…]
How to put our minds to work in our one another gatherings is explained by Paul. He begins by urging us to prophesy when we gather together. All of us have a need to gather together for edification and exhortation and cofort. How to prophesy is by the unction of the Spirit, using our minds. … [Read more…]
Congregation occurs city wide, in a church building and in our homes. Paul wrote an inspired letter to Philemon that describes those aspects of congregation. In addition, in our spiritual congregation w are seated in Christ in heavenly places. The heavenly Jerusalem is where Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God. It is … [Read more…]
Build and edify closely identify God working in us to will and to do His good pleasure. We build up ourselves and one another and edify ourselves and one another through prayer, fasting and participating in the Lord’s Supper. Those lead us to maturity as we grow up into Christ the head of His body. … [Read more…]