Philippians 2:12–16 (ESV)
What do you think of when you think of what Jesus came to do?
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
Christianity says: you are broken.
We need to be reborn.
Philippians 2:15-16 (ESV)
He intends for you to shine like a star in the darkness.
With salvation comes a calling.
When Sunday church is the most exciting thing about your faith, Christianity becomes boring.
Christianity is a dull duty because we relegate the Christian life to singing, studying, and praying and leave out the doing.
You are called to the great calling.
Two thoughts to consider:
- Organic - This is the individual living his life.
- Organization - This is group effort.
1 John 4:7–8 (ESV)
Here is one of the first signs of being a new creature: we move from self-centered to love-centered thinking.
1 John 4:19–21 (ESV)
Here is the challenge:
Check the boundaries of your love.
- How you should feel.
- How you should act.