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Community Renewal:Christ Is All in All

Jim Leffel

Colossians 3:10-17

As Christians, we have become a new creation in Christ, not just as individuals but also as the corporate body of Christ. We are to put on the newness of Christ not merely as individuals but as a whole community. A renewed community thrives on grace, is united through love, cultivates peace, grows in truth, and reflects Christ to others.

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The Call to Community

Timothy Clarke

Acts 2:42-47

This passage in Acts provides us with a picture of the "beloved community" of Christians, showing us the context, concept, and consequences of the Body of Christ as God designed it. We see the "big idea"--obedience, openness, and oneness--leading to a wonderful community that is appealing to those in the outside world, and invites them in.

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A Community of Forgiveness

Conrad Hilario

Matthew 18:21-34

Forgiveness is necessary to healthy Christian community. It calls on us to lay aside our right to make someone pay, even for grievous wrongs. While difficult, it reflects our appreciation for all our wrongs that God has forgiven.

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How to Become Spiritually Stable

Chris Hearty

Philippians 4:1-9

\r\nPaul describes to the Philippians how to stand firm in the Lord. Experiencing the peace of God is one way of knowing that you are in the will of God. He lists seven ways we can become spiritually stable. Have unity and humility in relationships. Cultivate a heart of joy. Become a person that is easy to please. Live with expectancy that Jesus is returning soon. Replace anxiety with prayer. Think about the positive things listed in verse 8. The facts in our heads should become truth in our hearts and lead to action in our lives.

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Final Calls

Dennis McCallum

Philippians 4:1-7

As Paul begins to wrap up his letter to the Philippians, he gives a final call to live in harmony in the Lord and to rejoice always in the Lord. He exhorts them to pray with thanksgiving to God who guards their hearts and minds with a peace that is beyond comprehension. Like the Philippians, we have a choice between trying to generate peace by our own efforts or we can accept the immeasurable peace God offers.

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Joy in Unity

Jim Leffel

Philippians 1:27-2:10

As believers, we can commit deeply with one another because in God's world, truth is not relative. In the Body, we are striving together as fellow truth-seekers, rather than like in the world where everyone clashes over their disparate, personal truths. We experience a deeper unity because the bonds we share in Christ change us and we share the same Holy Spirit. Another source of unifying joy is the coming together to accomplish a cause that is greater than any one of us, and is worthy of our time and sacrifice.

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Unity with One Another

Conrad Hilario

Philippians 1:27-2:4

Paul calls the Philippians to live in a way that reflects the reality of their true citizenship in heaven. We do this by standing firm in one spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the Gospel. We can experience another level of unity that comes from working together to carry out the mission of sharing the love of Jesus with those who don't know him.

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Deep Unity in the Body of Christ

Dennis McCallum

Philippians 1:27-2:4

Paul uses military language of the type of unity soldiers exhibit in battle to describe the unity the Body of Christ must have. God's people must strive together in one spirit, with one mind to intrude into the enemy's territory to liberate people from the power of the evil one. We have been given a mission to spread the Gospel and we will encounter opposition that requires deep unity to overcome.

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Building with God (Part 1)

Mike Sullivan

Ephesians 4:1-6

After spending three chapters on all of the amazing things God has done for us, Paul shifts his focus to what our response should be. God already laid the foundation for his church, and now he invites us to build on it by showing his love to the world as a group of believers committed to humility, gentleness, patience, and unity.

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