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May 29, 2011 · A Call to Community. The practice of Christian community, quite simply, makes the gospel a lived reality. It embodies a specific, personal way of life together in Christ. It strengthens us to live the life to which we am called; it conveys God’s life and power to the world at large. And it is necessary.
- Howard Macy
About: Howard Macy is a Professor Emeritus at George Fox...
- Howard Macy
Aug 8, 2022 · After all, God is a community in himself. Existing for all of eternity past, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit have enjoyed the love and fellowship of their perfect triune community. In creating mankind, God desired for us to participate in that community and know the perfect and joyous love the Godhead share.
Sep 15, 2021 · God created us to be communal beings. From the moment humanity was created, God noted that it was not good for us to be alone. The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky.
- Jack Ashcraft
Jun 5, 2024 · Being known by God gives us comfort in the dark nights of the soul. One Puritan called being known by God “the full and final comfort of a believer.” Here are some truths about God knowing you: But you, O Lord, know me; you see me, and test my heart toward you (Jeremiah 12:3).
If you act justly with one another, God will dwell in the land. Micah 6:6-8 Act justly, love kindness, walk humbly with God. John 15:12-17 This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you. Acts 2:43-47 Life among the believers. Romans 12:4-8 We are one body, individually members one of another. Hebrews 10:24-25 Rouse one another to ...
Dec 5, 2014 · The living, creating God is the speaking God, whose speech does things, makes things, brings things into existence—reflecting, of course, the repeated statements in Genesis 1 about God saying ...
Sep 12, 2024 · What joined them was not simply a common affiliation to the church. There was a spiritual unity and a unity of passionate commitment to a mission. Therefore, right in the middle of this description of unity we find the witness of the apostles (v. 33). Community life is never an end in itself; a vibrant community is a community in mission.
