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The Pattern of God — Walking According to the Pattern
Over the past several weeks we’ve been talking about the pattern of the church, the bride of Christ. We’ve noted that there is a pattern for the head of the church, a pattern for becoming a Christian and part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, church, commands, discipleship, examples, faith, faithfulness, footsteps of jesus, heart, holiness, idols, immorality, judgment, meaning of life, morality, obedience, pattern, positive commands, purpose, religion, salvation, sin, theology, thoughts, wisdom
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The Pattern of God, The Pattern of Worship, part 2
Last time we talked about the more general patterns of worship found in the New Testament: location doesn’t matter now, it must be in spirit and truth, it must be a reflection of daily life, it must be God-oriented, it … Continue reading
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Tagged blood of Christ, body of Christ, church, communion, cross, cup of the new covenant, fingerprint, Lord's Supper, music, New Testament, obedience, pattern, remembrance, representation, representing, sacrifice, singing, song, standard, unleavened bread, worship
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The Pattern of God, The General Pattern of Worship
In an earlier posting we talked about the “fingerprints” of the bride of Christ, the church, that helps us identify her clearly. We’ve spoken about the “fingerprint” pattern of the organization of the church, and for the next couple of … Continue reading
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Tagged assembly, church, love, meaning of life, New Testament, obedience, orderly, pattern, purpose, spirit, standard, truth, worship
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The Pattern of God — The Pattern and Identity of the Church
Last week we examined the truth that God has revealed and uses spiritual patterns that we should follow — as individuals and also as a church. God’s people, have often been compared to a bride (e.g., Hosea 1-3 or Revelation … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, Christ, church, cinderella s glass slipper, courage, faith, faithfulness, fingerprint, Gospel, grace, hope, love, meaning of life, obedience, organization, pattern, religion, salvation, spiritual patterns, standard, theology, worship
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The Pattern of God — The Pattern of the Organization of the Church
Last week we talked about the overall pattern of the church, the identifying features or “fingerprints” of the bride of Christ. One of those patterns we identified was the organization of the church. Let’s look at that today. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged apostles, Christ, church, church organization, deacons, elders, faith, faithfulness, jesus is the king, king jesus, kingdom of god, leadership, obedience, overseers, preachers, religion, shepherds, teachers, theology
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Devotion to God
Do you have spiritual A.D.D.? Attention Deficit Disorder? Physical A.D.D. is a widely (probably over-) diagnosed problem among kids these days, but it has been applied to a number of adults, too. This may be attributable to how we’ve trained … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, attention, attention deficit disorder, baptism, Christ, church, devotion, disciples of jesus, faith, faithfulness, forgiveness, Gospel, grace, hope, love, meaning of life, mercy, obedience, olivia newton john, persecution, religion, sacrifice, salvation, spirituality, suffering, wisdom
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The Pattern of God
Patterns and molds have been useful in everyday life for millennia. If there is something you want to create the same way over and over again, having a pattern, mold, formula, or method is key. If the pattern is working … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, New Testament
Tagged church, courage, covenant marriage, faithfulness, false teaching, form, king jeroboam, obedience, pattern, religion, spirituality, standard, theology
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Tolerance 2
Yesterday I talked in this posting about tolerance’s virtues and vices. The world just gives “tolerance” a one-size- fits-all approach and tolerates everything, no matter how bad. But Christians are commanded to be tolerant about somethings and to refuse to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, church, faith, false teaching, fear, grace, judgment, justice, love, mercy, obedience, persecution, pride, sacrifice, sin, wisdom
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The Pattern of God— The Pattern of Personal Growth, Part 1
Although we might not be initially inclined to think of spiritual growth as a pattern, there is a definite expectation in Scripture that that everyone who becomes a Christian will grow spiritually. Just as in the physical realm, when a … Continue reading →