So far, we have discovered that to reclaim Christmas, we must learn to shift our focus and worship Christ fully. It’s amazing how the holidays…
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room
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Devotions
Sacrifice as Part of Worship
Today we will finish our look at what is means to worship fully the Christ of Christmas. In the above text, we find the Magi from the east reach…
The Fullness of God’s Glory
This week we have been looking at what it means to worship fully the Christ of Christmas. One thing important to note is that worship always…
Think Like Jesus
ere, Paul is challenging believers to develop the attitude or mind of Christ. If we are going to model Christ’s humility, then we must think…
A Humble Mindset
The terms that Paul uses in the above text are an indication of what was happening in the church at Philippi. He also communicates the remedy to…
Humble Like Jesus
In humility, we are called to put the needs of others before our own. About 15% of the “one another” commands stress an attitude of humility…
Bear with One Another in Love
In the above text, Paul instructs believers, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” One of the traits…
Devoted in Brotherly Love
This week we have been looking at the traits of authentic Christian community. Here in Romans chapter 12, Paul paints a beautiful word picture…
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
In his commentary on Galatians, J.V. McGee writes, “There are three methods of trying to live the Christian life—two of them will not work. One…
The Debt to Love
In the text above, Paul is clearly communicating that as believers we are to owe no one for anything but love. As believers, we are to always…
Love One Another
Last weekend, Pastor Rick kicked off a new series called A New Community. During this series we will discover what God desires Christian comm…