Sr. Pastor Mark Stafford Becoming Vital at Church |Philippians 1:3-14, 2 Timothy 2:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Philippians 2:3-8, 1 Corinthians 8:1-4, Hebrews 13:17 Church isn’t something you go to, it’s something you belong to. Going to church is not supposed to be like going to the movies. A church service is [...]
Even if you don’t show up for yourself, you should show up for the benefit of others. In 1 Corinthains 12:15, Paul writes, “15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.” A [...]
Your relationship with Jesus has dramatic effects and implications on your relationships with other people – especially people within the church. Consider what Paul says in Galatians 3:26-28: “In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there [...]
A vital partner in the gospel serves others in the body sacrificially: They serve when they’re tired. They serve when it’s hard. They serve when they don’t feel like it anymore. AND… they serve with JOY! Paul said these words to the church in Philippi (Philippians 2:3-4), “3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility [...]
