Day: March 6, 2005

The Habits of Growing Disciples 4: Doing Life Together

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Acts 2.42-47 Words to describe the missional community Assembly/Congregation This was the word was commonly used to describe God’s people in the Old Testament. One of the great “doing life together” stories in the Old Testament is the story of Achan. When Joshua led the Israelites into Jericho, the people were instructed not to take … Read more

The Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Peacemakers

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Matthew 5.1-12 – The BeatitudesMatthew 26.47-56 – Jesus’ Arrest Bill Cosby, “Kid’s Say”Cosby tries to explain to nine-year-old Peter what Jesus meant by “turning other cheek.” “If somebody hits you, you don’t hit him back,” Cosby begins.    Confused, Peter replies “Jesus said be a wimp?”    “No, not a wimp, a lover of  peace.”  … Read more