REWARD Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. (Revelation 22:12 NLT) When I read the word “reward,” it leads me to think about prizes, pay, recognition, remuneration and also, in the word: consequence. Our actions have negative or positive consequences. 1. I think that…
HOW ARE BONDS FORMED? For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross. (Ephesians 2:14-16 NLT) Bonds are formed when we have a vision bigger than ourselves. When we unite in Christ we are able to create deep bonds, because…
WE VALUE GOD AND PEOPLE For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”…
DON’T DEVALUE YOURSELF PART 2 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (1 Peter 2:9 NKJV) Yesterday we learned that for God we are very valuable, and He…
DON’T DEVALUE YOURSELF But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (1 Peter 2:9 NKJV) How important are the children of God to Him? Look how God calls us:…
MATURE TO LIVE JOYFULLY Part 2 …I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. (2 Corinthians 13:11 NLT) Yesterday we learned that in order to be happy we need to grow…
MATURE TO LIVE JOYFULLY …I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. (2 Corinthians 13:11 NLT) 1. Be joyful. We must not be bitter or resentful. Don’t be negative. Don’t be…
WE CAN RE-OPEN OUR HEART? Part 2 I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us! (2 Corinthians 6:13 NLT) We must learn to set boundaries to toxic people in our lives and separate them from our circle of influence, so they don’t affect us, but…
CAN WE OPEN RE-OPEN OUR HEART? I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us!(2 Corinthians 6:13 NLT) It’s not easy to be vulnerable by opening our hearts to other people, especially when we have been hurt in the past. Abuses and disappointments in childhood, in…
NEW PERSON Part 2 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT) Yesterday we saw three points of what Christ does in our life and when we come to Him and now, we will speak about…