The Prayer of Jesus: The Mission of Unity
September 8, 2023
We may meet Christians who worship differently than we do, who look different, who have a different language and culture—and yet we're one. When you meet a Christian, you know you're one in spirit. There's a mission purpose to this unity.
Featured Offer
Free Resource | Does the Bible Promote Tolerance or Intolerance?
One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!
Archives
One of the most mistaken teachings of today is to say that we can make people more moral or make them behave in a way that we approve of. But all that happens is that people outside the church feel annoyed that we are dictating to them how they should behave. It doesn't work, because God must do it. Only God can bring holiness.
September 7, 2023
We can use the things of the world, but we shouldn't be controlled by them. We can take ideas, practices, and things from other cultures and reshape them and use them for God's glory. We can be discerning to use tools that were created outside of a strict Christian background because God is the God of whole universe.
September 6, 2023
The Reformation was a time when great Christian leaders rediscovered the message of the Gospel in the Scriptures. The reformers articulated a way to be in the world but not of it, and revival followed.
September 5, 2023
JOY comes from putting Jesus first, then Others, then finally Yourself. So often we put it the other way around. Even for those who are discouraged, joy can be found. Jesus offers complete joy and a pathway to experiencing the reality that is not based on our cirucmstances and that is more than merely happiness.
September 4, 2023
Many of us have seen our earthly treasures go through some precarious times. But there is a treasure store that thieves cannot break into, and you can choose to invest there.
September 2, 2023
It's a glorious vision to be united with our family and friends in faith. Jesus wants us to love each other so others know we are His disciples. We all want to be like that, but how do we love each other and be united when it's so hard?
September 1, 2023
One great heresy that the Western church has been captivated by is consumerism. Since everything in our society is excessively marketed and sold to us, our natural default mode is to think of church in the same way. Church has a product marketed to me—am I going to buy it or not?
August 31, 2023
We tend to think of our identity as being on a voyage of self discovery. But Christians are on a journey to become more like Jesus. Our task is not to "find ourselves" but to become who we were made to be.
August 30, 2023
We tend to live in an honor/shame paradigm. You see it in social media where we watch how many likes we get to see if we're being honored or shamed. But Jesus' mission has been accomplished, and therefore we are secure and we don't need to strive for honor and fight against shame.
August 29, 2023
Jesus is expanding the horizon and speaking about eternal life. That's hard for us to do because we're constantly bombarded by things happening right now and we want everything on demand. We need to get back to what life is really all about.
August 28, 2023
See More Episodes
Loading...
*
- 1 Corinthians - To the Church of God
- 20/20 Vision
- 7 Days to Revitalize Your Life
- iTeach - Jesus' Sermon on the Mount
A
B
C
- Christ, Church, and Religion
- Christmas: Can You Believe It?
- Christ's Countercultural Church
- Contend for the Faith
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
O
P
Q
R
S
T
- The Apostle of Hope
- The Bible Explained
- The Coming of the Lord
- The Essential Church
- The God Centered Church
- The Gospel and...
- The Gospel of Grace and Peace
- The Gospel of Jesus
- The Heavenly Places
- The Lord's Prayer
- The Spirit of Christmas
W
Loading...
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
- Salvation
- Science and the Gospel
- Sharing the Gospel
- Sin
- Spiritual Gifts
- Spiritual Growth
- Spiritual Growth for Men
- Spiritual Warfare
T
W
Listen to God Centered Life on
Amazon Echo
Learn How
Learn How
Featured Offer
Free Resource | Does the Bible Promote Tolerance or Intolerance?
One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!