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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
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
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
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
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
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
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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Parenting Godly Teens, #8: Helping to Separate Legalism from Obedience
One of the thornier problems in raising teens is the oft argued question about tradition versus doctrine versus opinion. We may be tempted to think that our teens are simply challenging the status quo for its own sake — … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity, Parenting
Tagged conscience, disagreements, doctrine, fatherhood, fathers, legalism, motherhood, mothers, parents, traditions
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Learning to follow before you lead
It has occurred to me a few times over the years after I read the stories of Jesus and His apostles that His teachings to the apostles about humility and service were of special importance in the discipleship training that … Continue reading
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Tagged church, faithfulness, Following, leadership, love, obedience, pride, sacrifice, shepherds, 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 →