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THE BEAUTH OF CHRIST’S BRIDE, THE CHURCH

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  Acts 11:19-30   Jesus said, “I have given them the glory you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one.” John 17:22.  Jesus tells us that we’ve been given the same “glory” that God gave to Him.  This glory isn’t some flashy display of power; it’s about God’s beautiful presence dwelling within us.  The true church is to experience deep spiritual unity "be one" mirroring the internal unity between the Father and the Son, enabled by Spirit dwelling within us.  It’s about embodying the heart and character of God that Jesus has passed on to the church….. That’s what’s supposed to unite us.  Our purpose as the Church isn’t just to bask in God’s presence; it’s about reflecting that glory in how we live our lives in this fallen world system.  One writer said this about the church. “Every time we gather to worship, serve, or share a meal, we’re offering the world a taste of heaven. We’re demonstrating that something real and beautiful is...
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MAY WE NEVER FORGET

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  Acts 11:1-18 Forget what you ask?  May we never…. take for granted the rock He found you underneath when He exposed you to the gospel to save your soul for all eternity.  May we never…. forget our salvation is all of Him and nothing of me.  May we never…. forget its simple to the cross we cling for dear life; as God would take my confession and make me a new creature found in Christ alone.  Voddie Baucham said in his message on “Brokenness”, “May I never get over the fact that He allowed me to see another day. May I never get over the fact that He's patient with me, and that He's longsuffering with me and that in me dwells nothing, nothing, that can satisfy Him. May I never get over being broken over my sin. May I never ever become complacent. May I never ever stop realizing the incredible distance between me and my Jesus because that's the only way I appreciate the distance He traveled to make me His child.”   When Jesus was saving me, He was g...
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