More Than a Conqueror - Who You Are and Whose You Are
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God wants to lead us to a place of wholeness and peace. This requires the awareness that we are never outside the bounds of God'a presence, love, and grace. Because of who we are and whose we are, Jesus suffered, died, and rose again to bring us to himself. #conqueror #loved #messiahyl
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A New Creation - Who You Are and Whose You Are
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Today is Reformation Day! While teaching about the Bible's book of Romans, Luther realized that the righteousness of God was not "God is right, and you're not" so God has to punish you; rather, God wants to give you righteousness, to make you right with God as a gift. We are little Christs, filled with the presence of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. This presence of Christ in us makes us righteous, allowing us to live out God's love for our neighbors. #spirit #gift #reformation #messiahyl
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Redeemed and Forgiven - Who You Are and Whose You Are
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We are so loved and in God's sight we are worth redeeming from the brokenness and the darkness that so often permeates our circumstances, lives, and world. #WhoYouAre #WhoseYouAre #messiahyl
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God Gave
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Welcome! Join us in creating a joyful inclusive space where we can uplift one another at the really big table over wine and bread. Thank you for being part of our community. #GodGave #SoLoved #messiahyl
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A Labor of Love
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We hear a lot of talk about love but sometimes we don't see so much of it. Talk is cheap! If we want the people we love to know that we love them then we need to start doing something about it. We need to demonstrate our love by our labor, not our talk. When we love someone, we meet their needs. #LaborOfLove #messiahyl
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Destination or Journey - Travel Light
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We no longer face any pressure to be, at least, nominally Christian. Today, a buffet of options and trending social media ideas purport to present what it means to be Christian. In our time, like in the days of the Colossian church, Apostle Paul addresses the idea of: 1) influence of well-intentions people with a legalistic perspective, and 2) gnosticism (finding salvation and escape from the material world by acquiring secret knowledge). Christian life is a journey not a destination...continue to walk with Jesus. #OnTheJourney #messiahyl
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Food for the Journey - Travel Light
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Bread and hunger are two things everyone knows about. If you are hungry today for something more: unconditional love, forgiveness, or grace...Jesus is ready for you. Bread may be ordinary and hunger commonplace, but there is nothing more extraordinary about the radical love of Christ. It is truly food for the journey #BreadOfLife #messiahyl
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Supplies and Baggage - Travel Light
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When we are tested, we will need certain supplies to help us grow in our trust in God's plan and his leadership. Before Jesus began his ministry, he was led out to the wilderness to be tested. The way he responded set the tone for the way he would walk the path ahead for us. #supplies #messiahyl
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Mapping Out the Journey - Travel Light
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In our fast-paced world and materialistic world, it is easy to get weighed down by possessions, obligations, and distractions. In our difficult seasons, it is important and powerful to be reminded of the promises of God. In the simplicity and humility of traveling light, we rediscover God's richness and abundant grace. #mapping #journey #messiahyl
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Can We Find God? - Searching for God
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Matthew 7 says, "Seek and you will find." This seems too simple. Is it possible you can't find God if you don't know what to look for? God's presence is not the "absent" condition. God is always present and at work in the world. The question is...do we anticipate and recognize God's presence. #waiting #resonance #relationships #FindGod #messiahyl
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