In the 21st century culture of aloneness and “me-time” the church exists as a bit of an anomaly. At the intersection of American individualism and Father God’s desire for community, stands the church of The Lord Jesus Christ, The family of God. (Acts 2:42-47)
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Our past mistakes and failures often hold us back from all that The LORD has for us. God invites us to live with a future focus…rather than dwelling on the past, we are called to live with eager anticipation for the newness of what lies ahead. In this passage Paul provides us tools that can assist us in living with eager anticipation of our New Future. (Philippians 3:13-14)
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The resurrection of Jesus was good news that changed the lives of the disciples and by their impact, the world. We have the same choice to make as those early followers of Jesus. When we choose faith, we are found “in Christ” and our lives are made new. (Matthew 28:1-10)
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If life apart from God = 0, then a life lived with and for the LORD is of the highest value, superior in quality and more excellent. It is much more better! This makes the goal of a Christ follower to simply give The LORD our best! (Ecclesiastes 7:1-14)
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Chapter six is one of the darkest chapters in the Bible, as Solomon describes how dissatisfaction can sidetrack and destroy our lives. Our uncontrolled appetites will end up consuming us unless we are willing surrender to the power of Jesus. (Ecclesiastes 6:1-12)
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The love of money will not provide meaning in this life. It comes and it goes… But finding joy and contentment in the work of The LORD will keep us from brooding over the past and help us to remain focused on what will be one day when we are with Jesus. (Ecclesiastes 5:8-20)
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Solomon encourages us to step into the presence of God, but with care and caution. We’re called to be intentionally humble when we come before an incredibly holy God. (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7)
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Chapter four begins with Solomon observing some troubling aspects of loneliness in a life lived under the sun. We’ll discover that God’s antidote for loneliness is to implant within us a desire for relationship, for community with other people, which is fulfilled through Life Together in His Church. (Ecclesiastes 4:1-16)
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God’s intention for His creation and for us is to experience beauty. Even when we go through terrible times or painful seasons of life, we can know: “He has made everything beautiful in its time.” God always acts for our ultimate good, even when it doesn’t seem like it’s for our immediate good. (Ecclesiastes 3:9-22)
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Life is made up of both positive and negative seasons. We can’t change the season we are in by skipping ahead to the next one or by going back to the good old days. But, we can find God’s purpose and bring Him glory in a seasons of suffering and hardship, or when we experience success and happiness. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
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