Posts Tagged ‘ Gospel ’
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
Isaiah 9:2, ESV
Trust God. This world is a dark, confusing place, but He came to us in the Person of Jesus to shine His light, give us hope, and send us out in the power of the Holy Spirit to shine His light for others.
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
John 15:12, ESV
Trust God. Trusting God looks like loving the Church, even when she mistreats Her own. Love them with Christ’s love.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
Matthew 5:9, ESV
Trust God. Even when the world is crazy, He moves through us to bring His peace and salvation.
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19, ESV
God encourages and helps His Church, especially through the gift of the Holy Spirit and His love through each other.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
Proverbs 11:25, ESV
God encourages us through the Church, sending us and empowering us to spread the gospel and train up the Church in godliness. Let us bless the world with the love and faithfulness of Christ.
And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark 4:39, ESV
Jesus is God, controlling all of creation, and He has put His Spirit in His Church. We can encourage and strengthen each other in His power, knowing the same power that created and calms nature can affect our lives through the Church.
For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10, ESV
Christ moves in us no matter the circumstances, using our weaknesses and strengths for His glory and for the Chirch. He also helps us through the Church, other broken and weak people to help each other.
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience
Colossians 3:12, ESV
Let us be patiently kind to each other with the kindness of Christ, compassionate with each other in the humility of knowing we each struggle in some areas, knowing we need help to get through.
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3, ESV
We are called to unity in Christ, and it starts with looking out for each other’s needs before our own, just as Christ put our need for salvation over His own rights as God.
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus
Romans 8:1, CSB
We are called to unity in Christ, forgiving each other and knowing we are forgiven in Christ. We help each other get past our sins, knowing God has removed all guilt and shame.
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