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Greatly Desiring » Part 3
1 Corinthians 14 picks up where 12 left off.
What is the most important gift? The one that will help the most in a particular situation! Sweet! Again, content and intent is key. Is it for me or the building up of the body by seeing Jesus manifested amongst us?
The time for our seminar grew short… read more
Greatly Desiring » Part 2
“We should focus our delight more on being part of the body than our part in the body.”
- Tim Chambers
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 is progressive in variety, a gift works and has effect. In these verses we see Spirit, Lord and God – our great 3-in-1 God!
We use gifts to serve, not to get… read more
Greatly Desiring » Part 1
Greatly desiring.
Does that describe you and me?
Does that describe Living Hope Church?
Paul opens chapter 14 of his first letter to the church in Corinth (though to him it was just the continuation of a letter) with these words, “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” 1 Corinthians 14:1.
It is… read more
Grace and the Scandal Thereof
Is the grace of God a scandal? The answer, I believe, is yes and no. It’s not a scandal to God, because it’s His grace and He initiated it. I don’t know how it could be a scandal to those who aren’t yet following God or the irreligious. It is amazing.
Freely given? Come on, there… read more
Objects of Joy
Tomorrow (12.20.2009) at Living Hope Church we will continue our series titled, “Have You Heard?” with the Joy of Forgiveness as our jumping off point. I could make lots of joy puns now, like…I’m overjoyed to speak this message…I’m rejoicing while looking joyfully forward to sharing joy with you…blah, blah, blah….you get my drift … read more
What Are You Doing This Christmas?
Join us each Sunday leading up to Christmas for a series that’s designed to help us connect with Jesus.
10:00 am in St. Joseph, MO
11:00 am in Maryville, MO
SUN, NOV 29 — A God Who Gives
SUN, DEC 6 — One of Us
SUN, DEC 13 — Restoring the Broken
SUN, DEC 20 — The Joy of Forgiveness
WED, DEC… read more
