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Introducing God -Growing in His Spirits - Living like Jesus
Matthew 28:19 embraces our core values, it is there that Jesus said "Therefore go
and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
you. And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age."
Introducing God: Jesus said "Go..."
In Matthew 5:16, Jesus says "let your light shine before men, that they may see your
good deeds (character and actions) and praise your Father in heaven." God gives us
purpose in allowingour lives to be light to others thus introducing them to Him.
Growing in His Spirit:Jesus said "...teaching them..."
We do that with the help
of his Spirit and the Bible, "...the Holy Spirit, whom the
Father will send in my name will teach you all things and will remind you of
everything
I have said to you." (John 14:26) Centered in a climate that is both casual
and caring, our teaching is based in the Bible and led by His Spirit but is more than
just knowledge- it directs us toward our third core value.
Living Like Jesus: Jesus said "...to obey everything I have commanded..."
As his followers we are to pattern our life after His. The Bible instructs us to not only
be hearers but do'ers of what we know and hear (James 2:22) and to be committed
to practicing it in our daily lives. "I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let
them be a living and holy sacrifice- the kind he will accept. When you think of what
he has done for you... don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think." (Romans 12:1,2)
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