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Tag Archives: gratitude
Gratitude Jar
Here’s a fun activity for the Thanksgiving season that your church group, kids, and adults, as well as the whole family can take part in! All you need is some cut-up colored contraction paper, a large clear jar, and colored pens. Or just pens and paper and a basket. Dedicate an empty jar to be your “Gratitude Jar” for Thanksgiving. Decorate the jar as you like, or you can even print out this post and use the picture below as your label. Keep small … Continue reading
Posted in Growing in Faith
Tagged be grateful, grateful heart, gratefulness, gratitude, Gratitude Jar, thanksgiving
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Jesus is our Living Water!
“Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” John 4:10 John 4:1-45; Romans 8:1-17 The … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, Discipleship, Growing in Faith
Tagged Christ as Lord, Discipleship, Divine Activity, Faith, God refreshes, gratitude, Holy Spirit, Jesus, living, living water, renewal, worship
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The Fruit of the Spirit, Peace
Is the Character of Peace working in you? Galatians 5:22-23 and Colossians 3:15-17 Sermon Church of the Foothills 020512 Colossians 3:15-17 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged 23 gentleness and self-control, bond of perfectness, character, Character of Peace, Christ dwell, Christianity, Colossians 3, example of the Gospel, Faithfulness, forbearance, Fruit, Fruit of the Spirit, Fruit of the Spirit of Peace, Galatians 5, Goodness, gratitude, inner peace, Joy, Kindness, Love, Peace, proclamation of the Gospel, surrendering, thankful
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Love is a Spiritual Fruit
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged Agape, assurance, atoning, authenticity, character, Christian life, complete, dedication, demonstrate, Discipleship, exhibit Christ, Faith, friends, God is Love, God so loved, God's love, gratitude, Greatest, growing in Christ, Jesus, knows God, Love, love comes, love is, love one another, loved God, mark, maturity, obedience, obey, one another, sacrifice, self giving, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
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Where are the Nine?
A Bible Study in Gratitude Luke 17: 11-19; 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Ten Healed of Leprosy As Jesus traveled toward Jerusalem, He taught about faith as a seed that grows when we put in the efforts of cultivation. Even though it … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Sermons
Tagged Apathy, bible study, busyness, Compassion, demonstration, Faith, Forgiveness, Gentleness, gratitude, Humbleness, Humility, indebtedness, ingratitude, Kindness, Leprosy, Lordship, Love, Patience, Peace, redeemed, submission, thankfulness, thanksgiving, wisdom
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Love is a Spiritual Fruit
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged Agape, assurance, atoning, authenticity, character, Christian life, complete, dedication, demonstrate, Discipleship, exhibit Christ, Faith, friends, God is Love, God so loved, God's love, gratitude, Greatest, growing in Christ, Jesus, knows God, Love, love comes, love is, love one another, loved God, mark, maturity, obedience, obey, one another, sacrifice, self giving, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
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God’s love must be our model for life!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged Agape, assurance, atoning, authenticity, character, Christian life, complete, dedication, demonstrate, Discipleship, exhibit Christ, Faith, friends, God is Love, God so loved, God's love, gratitude, Greatest, growing in Christ, Jesus, knows God, Love, love comes, love is, love one another, loved God, mark, maturity, obedience, obey, one another, sacrifice, self giving, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
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Christian Apathy
Principle Scriptures: Matthew 13:25-26; Hosea 13:6; Romans 13; Revelation 3:1-6; 14-18 Is this you: But don’t blame me. I didn’t do anything. I go to church, the pastor preaches, I go home. That’s what Christianity is to me now. … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apathy, blame, Encouragement, enthusiasm, gratitude, hope, Indifference, Laziness
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A Heart After Christ 