Getting Fit to Follow

Getting Fit to Follow

Unity in LOVE is meant to be a distinguishing mark of Christianity. And it's not because unity doesn't EXIST elsewhere, but because it won't LAST anywhere else. Today, we’ll wrap up our Witness Fitness series by exploring the root cause of our bias. We’ll arm ourselves with a response to help counter the seeds of division, and prepare us for the type of communal life that God intends for His Church.

My Bias is Broken

What’s hindering our gospel unity? Early on, even the apostles struggled in following a God who moves and leads towards love because of their BIAS against the Gentiles. Through Paul, the Lord directly challenged their stagnancy, compelling them to rethink their understanding of His sovereign plan. Likewise, we must come to grips with our own biases, and be ready to follow the Lord into even greater expressions of His love.

God is Moving

God is unchanging. But that doesn’t mean He’s not moving... God actively led Israel out of Egypt, through the wilderness, and into the Promised Land. And for the Israelites, the test of faithfulness was found in their response to His dynamic presence. In the same way, the Church must remember that God continues to move, even today. We hold a faith that is actually in motion - one that is in constant pursuit of the ultimate intentions of God’s heart. This is why Jesus invited people to follow: It was a contrast to the stagnant religious expression of the Pharisees. This distinction sits at the core of Christian witness - a collective testimony of a people held together in a movement towards good. In this new gospel reality, belonging requires believing, and believing leads to becoming.  Learning… Changing… Growing… Maturing… Moving… This is the fingerprint of our faith, and it’s the manner in which we measure our willingness, our readiness, and our “fitness” in following a God who is on the move…

A Ministry of Influence

God is calling you to make a difference wherever He places you. In your home… in your job… in your neighborhood… The call to influence the faith of others is not simply a responsibility. It’s a ministry.

A Father's Advice

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Be sure to… Make sure you don’t… You need to get rid of… I’m sure we can all look back on some good advice we’ve received at some point. But was it just good, or was it also godly?