This was the theme for our 2017 Northside Lectureship from October 6th to 8th. We have five lessons studying this subject: A Better Congregation Begins With Me When I Am Truly Converted (Dave Kimmons, South Park Avenue Church of Christ) A Better Congregation Begins With Me When I Begin To Love More (Frank Barnes, Bartley Road Church of Christ) A Better Congregation … [Read more...] about A Better Congregation Begins With Me…
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Thankful for a Loving Congregation
Anthony Hixson, of the Seale church of Christ, in Seale, AL, delivers this second lesson in our 2016 Fall Lectureship: A Congregation to be Thankful For Continuing our study of the attributes of a congregation for which thanks is expressed in Scripture, Anthony Hixson shows the importance of being a loving congregation. … [Read more...] about Thankful for a Loving Congregation
A Faith-Filled Church Family
A Faith-Filled Family The Importance of Faith Hebrews 11:1 2 Corinthians 5:7 Hebrews 11:6 Look at the connection of both spiritual family and physical family life to faithfulness in Colossians 3: We are raised with Christ to set our minds on things above (Col. 3:1-11). We are called into the one body of a spiritual family (Col. 3:12-17). The nature … [Read more...] about A Faith-Filled Church Family
A 2000 Year Old New Commandment
Jn 13:34–35 Jesus gives a "new" commandment • Context of the statement • Judas had just gone out to betray Him (Jn. 13:21-30). • Jesus, again, talked with them about His coming departure from them (Jn. 13:31-33). • He tells them how to live with "one another" after His departure (Jn. 13:34-35). • After predicting Peter's denial, this begins the long discourse … [Read more...] about A 2000 Year Old New Commandment