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Why church?
Every Sunday followers of Jesus gather together with other followers. Why? Christian communities consider themselves not as individuals, but as a body, with a clear focus and interest in others. Why? Christian communities are often known to share resources, and be a community of encouragement and desire the good of others at cost to themselves.…
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One anothering
In our western world we can become very focused on our individuality and what we get out of life and from others. Christian community, made up of precious individuals, places emphasis on how we relate to one another. It is remarkable how many “one another” sayings there are in the New Testament. There are many…
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2 Thessalonians
“What we hope for shapes what we live for”! When news got back to the Apostle Paul about the church he and his team had established in Thessaloniki about it suffering further persecution and their being confusion around Jesus’ return; Paul wrote his second letter to them. Over the next five weeks we will see…
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Firm Trust
Everyone builds their life on something. There is the possible of foundations of hard work, good character, financial success, perhaps values of kindness and equality; to name a few. All people, the so called religious and non-religious build life on a foundation of something. The letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in…