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Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH
Hosted by Brian Robertson · EN
Inviting people to apprenticeship in Christ: Learning to live by faith, transmit hope, and be known by love.
Family oriented church in Lima, Ohio. Sunday Services in person at 9 & 10:45am, Online at 10:45am.
www.limacrossroads.org
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We Believe: Week 8: Words of the People
4d ago00:37:37Tap to summarizePastor Jake Kline and others
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We Believe: The Apostles’ Creed: Week 7: Holy Spirit
2w ago00:33:11Tap to summarizeVerses: Acts 2:1-8 NIV Exodus 24:12 NIV Ezekiel 36:26-27 NIV 1 Corinthians 12:3 NIV Romans 8:15 NIV Points: Omnipresent Universal Personal Activity Guidance Conviction How do we know? 1 Corinthians 12:3 NIV Romans 8:15 NIV
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We Believe: The Apostles’ Creed: Week 6: Good News about Jesus’ Return
2w ago00:34:28Tap to summarizeVerses: Revelation 21:1-5a, 22:12-13,20 NIV Matthew 25:13 NIV Romans 81-2 NIV Psalm 139 NIV Quote by NT Wright: God’s judgement is not an arbitrary punishment but the putting to rights of a world gone wrong. Points: The point of judgement is not humiliation, it is transformation Jesus is judge and not someone else We do not live in fear No good work is done in vain Evil will be held to account Watch and be ready: confession
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We Believe: The Apostles’ Creed: Week 5: Ascended & Seated
4w ago00:28:11Tap to summarizeActs 1:6-11 NIV John 16:7 NIV Psalm 139:7 NIV Hebrews 4:14-16 NIV Ascension of Jesus: joy producing worship Jesus of Nazareth is still alive Jesus is alive and active Universally present and available Jesus is our Great High Priest Joyful purpose
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We Believe: The Apostles’ Creed: Week 4: The Resurrection
Jul 1300:28:33Tap to summarizePart of the Apostles’ Creed: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 1 Peter 4:5-6 NIV 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 20-26, 58 NIV Holy Saturday The Gospel is heard by all Don’t assume God is not working Resurrection changes everything Our labor is not in vain
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We Believe: The Apostles’ Creed: Week 3: Jesus Christ: Son and Lord
Jul 600:32:35Tap to summarizeJohn 1:1-4, 14 NIV Philippians 2:9-11 NIV Christ: anointed one His Son: eternal Our Lord: final authority Implications Kingdom of God is not in danger We adjust our lives to Jesus
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We Believe: The Apostles’ Creed: Week 2: God: Father and Creator
Jun 2900:35:16Tap to summarizeJohn 3:16 NIV 1 John 4:8b-13 NIV John 4:34 NIV John 5:30 NIV John 6:38 NIV Genesis 1:1 NIV Genesis 1:26-27 NIV Quote by Brennan Manning “The Furious Longing of God” “The foundation of the furious longing of God is the Father who is the originating Lover, the Son who is the full self-expression of that Love, and the Spirit who is the original and inexhaustible activity of that Love, drawing the created universe into itself.” Quote by Brennan Manning “The Signature of Jesus” “The Abba experience is the source and secret of Christ’s being, his message, and manner of life … In order to comprehend his relentless tenderness and passionate love for us, we must always return to his Abba experience. Jesus experienced God as tender and loving, courteous and kind, compassionate and forgiving.”. Brennan Manning once again talks about this relationship in The Signature of Jesus when he writes. ... God, the Father who loved Jesus so well, stands ready and waiting to share that relationship with us. He longs to speak with us as we look to him for guidance during our happiest and darkest moments. Manning further states, “You and I not only are invited but actually called to enter into this warm and liberating experience of God as Abba … We are privileged to share in the intimacy of Jesus with his Father.” The lyrics to the hymn Love of God really sum up the Love of the Father. The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell. It goes beyond the highest star and reaches to the lowest hell. The guilty pair, bowed down with care God gave His Son to win. His erring child He reconciled and pardoned from his sin. Could we with ink the ocean fill and were the skies of parchment made, were every stalk on earth a quill and every man a scribe by trade, to write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry. Nor could the scroll contain the whole though stretched from sky to sky. O love of God, how rich and pure how measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure the saints' and angels' song. He created everything in heaven and earth was made for his glory. In Psalm 19 it says the heavens declare the glory of God. All creation is doing its part to declare his glory. But our part is different. We, unlike the rest of creation, were created in the image of God. Quote from John Piper: The point of an image is to image. Images are erected to display the original — to point to the original, glorify the original. God made humans in his image so that the world would be filled with reflectors of God — images of God, seven billion statues of God. So that nobody would miss the point of creation. Nobody (unless they were stone blind) could miss the point of humanity, namely, God — knowing, loving, showing God. The angels cry in Isaiah 6:3, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” It’s full of millions of human image bearers. To sum up everything in a brief synopsis: We believe in, trust, rely on, cling to, and give our hearts to God the Father who is the ultimate authority, priority, source and originating lover with the Trinity. God is love. This love that knows no bounds sent his son to die and to be raised again so that we could be invited into the amazing loving relationship of the Trinity that has been interacting in love throughout all eternity.. As Almighty he is limitless in power with complete control over everything. There is nothing that he cannot do. So we have full confidence in his love, power and control. And as the Creator of heaven and earth—of all things visible and invisible—He commands our perpetual wonder as all creation glorifies his name. And so we live our lives as his beloved children and image bearers to rightly reflect his image through how we live, thus giving him the glory that he so rightly deserves. Points: I BELIEVE: To trust, rely on, cling to, and give my heart to GOD THE FATHER: The ultimate authority, priority, source and originating lover within the Trinity. ALMIGHTY: Absolute power, complete control over everything in heaven and earth. CREATOR: He created everything in heaven and earth for his glory.
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We Believe: The Apostles’ Creed: Week 1: Introduction
Jun 2200:28:28Tap to summarizeI believe in God the Father Almighty --- creator of heaven and earth… Genesis 1:1 He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty… Mark 16:19 From there He will come to judge the living and the dead… 2 Timothy 4:1a Creed: a short, carefully worded statement about a core belief Deeply Scriptural Trinitarian Tells a redemptive story Becomes an anchor and guide
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A people formed for purpose: Week 10: A Reconciling People
Jun 1500:31:02Tap to summarizeMatthew 7:3-5 NIV Matthew 18:15-17 NIV Matthew 5:23-24 NIV Known by love: a reconciling people Pray for the good in others Examine yourself Discern the need to confront Confront directly Initiate reconciliation
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A people formed for purpose: Week 9: A Mentoring People
Jun 800:34:47Tap to summarizeQuotes: Everyone needs someone to walk around in their soul. - Randy Reese The myth of a solitary Christian making his/her own way alone to paradise flies in the face of everything the Bible teaches about the Church as the body of Christ. - David Benner The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of you being a growing person in Christ. - Henri Nouwen Scripture: Proverbs 27:17 NIV Deuteronomy 6:4-9 NIV James 1:19b NIV Points: Principles for Spiritual Companionship The Lord is one Love the Lord with all your heart Happens in the everyday Practical Steps A person who listens Ask redemptive questions Persistently pray Demonstrate loving respect We are for one another. We give encouragement as often as possible. We share advice once in a great while. We bring correction only when absolutely necessary. We condemn never.
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