All Saints Sunday

Jesus raised his eyes to his disciples and said:“Happy are you who are poor,    because God’s kingdom is yours.Happy are you who hunger now,    because you will be satisfied.Happy are you who weep now,    because you will laugh.Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and condemn your name as evil because of the HumanContinue reading “All Saints Sunday”

Service

About that time, while the number of disciples continued to increase, a complaint arose. Greek-speaking disciples accused the Aramaic-speaking disciples because their widows were being overlooked in the daily food service. The Twelve called a meeting of all the disciples and said, “It isn’t right for us to set aside proclamation of God’s word in orderContinue reading “Service”

them…

Some people from Jerusalem said, “Isn’t he the one they want to kill? Here he is, speaking in public, yet they aren’t saying anything to him. Could it be that our leaders actually think he is the Christ? We know where he is from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from.”Continue reading “them…”

Different gifts…

There are different spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; and there are different ministries and the same Lord; and there are different activities but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good. A word of wisdom is given by the Spirit to oneContinue reading “Different gifts…”

settle your arguements

When someone in your assembly has a legal case against another member, do they dare to take it to court to be judged by people who aren’t just, instead of by God’s people? Or don’t you know that God’s people will judge the world? If the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetentContinue reading “settle your arguements”

bear one another’s…

My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. For if those who are nothing thinkContinue reading “bear one another’s…”

What a meal!

For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ InContinue reading “What a meal!”

Gifts

But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to theContinue reading “Gifts”

If the world hates you

Have you ever been hated? Have you ever hated anyone? I was told once in a bible study I was leading that hate is a very harsh word, and as Christians how could we ever hate anyone… Well I hated someone. They had wronged me and my family, and they did things that I neverContinue reading “If the world hates you”

to serve or to be served?

Why do you go to church? Ok that was a trick question, we can not go to church, we are the church.  We are the body of Christ in the world. We are charged with showing forth the love Christ has given to all of us. But why are you a part of a communityContinue reading “to serve or to be served?”