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Ephesians 47-16 and 1 Peter 5:1-4

You are not alone

My overwhelming childhood memory is loneliness. I guess my parents where incredibly busy, both worked and they were pre-occupied with their disintegrating relationship. Love had cooled, drift created distance and distance led to resentment and hatred.

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You are not alone
Christ came into my life when I was 17 and I’ve never been alone. I’ve always had a sense that Christ is always with me even when I have been alone. Today I’d like to explore how Christ is with you through your church family. When Christ first called me into himself he provided me with a loving Christian family who taught me, discipled me and loved me.

Now I have my church family here in the Gap. We have each other. Christ would touch each of you as you learn to encourage one another daily. Paul says that God has gifted you so that you can edify your brother and sisters in Christ. So what are your gifts?

Primarily your gift is Jesus Christ. He will teach and enable you to become selfless. He wants you to grow in your care for your church family. How? Listen more and you will know more. As you grow in your understanding, you will grow in your care. As you care you will grow in your desire to help, support and encourage.

A simple beginning would be to ask someone today what they would like you to pray for them. Then pray for them and later check up with them to see how they went or how they are. Whenever we meet together, text, email and Facebook each other lets pray for each other lets seek to say something encouraging.

My prayer is that we will grow in our confidence with each other, to share our burdens and our joys, whether shameful or victorious. Christ is with you, we are with you, so you are not alone. the Rev

Encourage Daily

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16 and 1 Peter 5:1-4

Exercises

  • Discuss Hebrews 3:12-13 in relation to the gospel and ministry gap.

  • Discuss what the church community is for, give specific examples Eph 4:1-16.

  • Discuss the value of eldership found in 1 Peter 5:1-4 

  • Share in what way you would like to be encourage in your faith by your church family.

Prayer: Heavenly Father forgive me for so often thinking of myself as an individual, forgetting that you have given me a church family. Reveal to me in what ways I can encourage, support and help my brothers and sisters in Christ. Help us grow in our maturity of both faith and practice so that we will be both salt and light to each other and to those in our local community.  Amen
 
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