LIVING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL
WHAT THE PASSAGE SAYS … John 15:1-8 NIV ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word […]
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The theme for this week is GOD FILLS HIS PEOPLE. Acts 1 recounts Jesus’ ascension. Jesus tells his disciples that they “will receive power when the Holy Spirit” is poured out on them where they will be witnesses “to the ends of the earth.” Psalm 68 praises God who “gives power and strength to his
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The theme for this week is PROCLAIMING AND LIVING BY THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT. In Acts 17, Paul speaks boldly and respectfully to the officials at Areopagus in the power of the Spirit. In Psalm 66, the poet speaks of God’s power in answering his prayer and renewing his confidence. In 1 Peter 3,
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The theme this week is VICTORY THROUGH SUFFERING. In Acts we find the first Christian martyr, Stephen, entering God’s glory while forgiving those who were stoning him. Psalm 31 is a prayer for refuge from enemies and persecutors, spoken with confidence in the Lord who is the strong rock of salvation. The letter of 1
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FIVE PROOFS OF THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST Christ comes and he is clearly God. There is no question but that his deity is affirmed in a number of different ways in the New Testament. It is so clear that any one of these five arguments for the deity of Christ is in itself
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The Harmony of the Good Shepherd’s Voice John 10:1-6 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To
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What does GCJ believe about THE JUDGEMENT? Essentially, we believe the same as GCI does, as summarized in their statement, which is posted below: God judges all humans through Jesus Christ as those who belong to God through him. Therefore, all humans are, in spite of themselves, loved, forgiven, and included in Jesus Christ, who
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What does GCJ believe about THE SECOND COMING? Essentially, we believe the same as GCI does, as summarized in their statement below: Jesus Christ, as he promised, will come again to judge and reign over all nations in the kingdom of God. His second coming will be visible, and in power and glory and will
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What does GCJ believe about MARRIAGE? Essentially, we believe the same thing that GCI believes, as summarized in their statement, which is posted below: God loves us with a perfect, freely given and eternally faithful love, establishing marriage as an exclusive and sacred union between one man and one woman to be a unique living
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What does GCJ believe about CHRISTIAN CONDUCT? Essentially, we believe the same thing that GCI does, as outlined in their statement, which is shown below: Christian conduct is characterized by trust in and loving allegiance to Jesus Christ, who loved us and gave himself for us. Trust in Jesus Christ is expressed by belief in
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