4/10/2016 – Rooted and Established Part 7: The Practice of Community
Rooted and Established Part 7: The practice of community READ TOGETHER: Eph 3:14-18- that you, being rooted and established in love… Acts 2:42-47 THE COMMUNION OF THE SAINTS The WAY… Intentional, organic way of growing the kingdom in the midst of the church The Apostles’ doctrine: Not “Jesus’” doctrine? 1 Tim 1:5 But the goal of our instruction is love …
4/3/2016 – Rooted and Established Part 6: The Communion of the Saints
Rooted and Established Part 6: The Communion of the Saints READ TOGETHER: Eph 3:14-18- that you, being rooted and established in love… Rooted in loving God, hearing His voice, watching what we eat, rooted in love – You cannot say you love God unless you love His people…all of them: 1 John 4:16-21 …If someone says, “I love God,” and …
3/20/2016 – Rooted and Established, Part 5: What Goes in the Root, Goes into the Fruit
What goes in the root will be in the fruit Psalms 1:1-3 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. …
3/13/2016 – Rooted and Established – Part 4 – Learning the Language of the Spirit
The Languages of the Spirit Learning to speak God’s language: Jesus began by incarnating into our world – He meets us where we are From there out, He look for us to learn HIS ways and languages Prayer – must become a dialogue, learning to listen AS important as learning to speak our needs He has given us tools and …
3/6/2016 – Rooted and Established, Part III: Baptized into Christ
This message is part of Hillside’s Baptism service.
2/21/2016 – Rooted and Established – Part 1: The Love Languages of God
The Love languages of God The summary of all the commandments: Matthew 22:37-40 ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD … How do we get back our first love? When you SHOW love, you begin to FEEL love. Start building it with demonstrations of love. 1 John 4:10-19 Abiding in His love – making it a daily practice… The way …
2/14/2016 – Never Forget Your First Love
Never forget your first love The cure for restoring all things: maintaining love toward God à one another Rev 2:1-4 Ephesus: you have left your first love …A marital term: first = most important A marriage will fail when any other relationships become more important that the marital one: Other family; work; hobbies; friendships; ministry; Priorities are reflected by what …