04 Jesus Famous Men Receive Christ's Design For Their Bodies
Read moreCain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-17)
Here, we learn Adam knew Eve, which is the Bible's way of saying they knew one another in the act of sex . As an aside, this should be instructive concerning sex. To God, sex isn't the mere collision of bodies who are out for a good time. Instead, though it should be clear because of the design of our sexual organs, God designed sex to be intensely pleasurable, but he always thought of it as a major expression of an intimate relationship. A married couple is to know one another. (10 Minutes/2500 Words)
Read moreArchival Post & Podcast: Adopt the Right Attitude for Body Life
Paul saw the church as a body. When healthy, the body can run and jump and move with ease. When sick, the body is hindered from moving the way the mind wishes.
Read morePersonal & Pastoral Updates, Prayer Requests
As we enter into March, I am filled with hope and joy regarding God's work here on the Monterey Peninsula. I believe he is working in powerful ways, and some of the testimonies I've been exposed to this last month have only solidified that belief. (5 Minutes/1500 Words)
Read moreAdopt The Right Attitude For Body Life (Ephesians 4:1-3)
Paul saw the church as a body. When healthy, the body can run and jump and move with ease. When sick, the body is hindered from moving the way the mind wishes. Paul saw the church this way, with Christ as the head and believers as the body. This vision is the Spirit’s way of giving us a vision of what could be. If the church is healthy, operating in the specific ways Paul will write of in this next passage, then we will be able to execute the mission Christ has given us. If we are unhealthy, we will be slowed in the mission of Christ, unable to bear the fruit we otherwise would. To Paul, the health of the body is of paramount importance.
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Read moreUnited For Unity #4 — United To One Another (Ephesians 2:11-22)
Teaching outline for Ephesians 2:11-22.
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