Calvary Church
Pastor Carl Vonderhaar - Sunday, August 19, 2018
God has given us the disciplines of the spiritual life as a means of receiving His grace. Disciplines allow us to place ourselves before God, so that He can transform us.
Christian disciplines fall into 3 categories:
Internal, External, Corporate
II Corinthians 3:17-18 NKJV
Today: Corporate Guidance
Steps to Corporate Guidance:
1. Connect meaningfully
- With Purpose
- With authenticity
2. Develop Significant relationships
- You know each other
- Your there for each other
- You better each other
Issue #1:The Process
Issue #2: The Perspective
Matthew 22:37-39 NIV
Ephesians 1:22-23 NIV
Ephesians 4:4 NIV
Our understanding of the Body of Christ will determine the way we engage with those around us.
1 Corinthians 12:27-28 NIV
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NIV
1 Timothy 4:14 NIV
I Timothy 1:18 NKJV
This is How God designed it, we were not meant to live outside the fellowship of the church.
"One Another" References (just some):
- Forgive one another
- Accept one another
- Care for one another
- Encourage one another
- Submit to one another
- Restore one another
- Carry one another’s burdens
- Bear with one another
- Love one another
Hebrews 10:23-25 NIV
Consider others...
When was the last time you considered someone else?
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