Foundations of Church for Body Life Ministry - Part 2 - Romans 12:1-8 - Using our Spiritual Gifts from God to Build up the Body of Christ so that we can be more effective in reaching the lost for Christ
How do we get our Gifts from the Holy Spirit? What are some of them? How are we to use our Gifts and for what, overall, reason?
God's Love at the Core - How are we to BE as a local church family? How are we to Exercise our Spiritual Gifts? What is the atmosphere and attitude within our church family supposed to be like? How are we to be toward those outside of Christ?
The Fabric, Attitudes, Relationships, and Specific Pastoral Leadership of the local church are fueled by the Word of God, the Love of God, His Spiritual Gifts, and His Surrendered, Humble, Caring Disciples who are Servants of Christ - ready for the Battle as Warriors for Christ, for the Sake of the Gospel - the Great Commission.
How are Christians to relate to Government? What are the 3 Institutions that God Created? How does the Church relate to Government?
To Love with God's Love is why we exist, in Christ. Sharing God's Love and Truth for the Gospel's sake is one of the reasons why God redeemed us in Christ and left us here on earth. Your heart must be filled to overflowing with God's Love in order for His Love to spill out onto others around us.
Urgently Wake Up and Join the Fight, as Warriors for Christ, following our Mighty Warrior, Christ, into the battlefield to save the lost from coming judgment with the LIGHT of the Gospel of Christ
What are we to do with those Quirky Christians? The Apostle Paul addresses these folks and how, we, individually and as a local church, are to relate to them. Are you a Quirky Christian? Do you know anyone like that? Listen Online and Find out what God says about Quirky Christians
Preparations for Missions - Romans 15:1-13 - The Atmosphere of God's Love within Body LIFE Ministry should, supernaturally, lead us to be seeking to fulfill the Great Commission. We need to look beyond our local fellowship, to the ends of the earth for the Gospel's sake.
Our Mission to the Unreached Gentiles - Romans 15:14-21 - A healthy, local church family is ready for the Mission, the Great Commission. We seek to bring the nations (people groups) into the "Obedience of the Faith" in Christ
Our Mission Together - Romans 15:22-33 - Every local church family MUST be on-Mission. Individual, local churches, in Christ, need to collaborate together for World-wide, Global Gospel Mission and for Christian Humanitarian Assistance. This is Our Mission Together.
Paul's Mission Team and Some Final Words - Romans 16:1-27 - Paul's Mission Team is introduced. He Warns and Encourages the church in Rome. Examples of Collaboration seen in deep and lasting Relationships in Gospel Ministry are explored. Finally, Warnings are heeded, and Triumphant & Victorious Encouragement of Missions Success are Anticipated and Expected . . .
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