New Day Christian Church - Weston, WI

Serve Each Other in Love

Galatians 5:13-15 [NLT] 13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. 14 For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 15 But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.

Fellowship of the King

Acts 2:42  All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord's Supper), and to prayer.

1 Corinthians 16:19-20  The churches here in the province of Asia send greetings in the Lord, as do Aquila and Priscilla and all the others who gather in their home for church meetings.  All the brothers and sisters here send greetings to you. Greet each other with Christian love.

1 Corinthians 12:22-26 -- A Culture of Honor

1 Corinthians 12:12-13 (NLT2)
12 The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. 13 Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:25-26 (NLT2)
25 This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other. 26 If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad.
Romans 12:10 (NIV)
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

1 Corinthians 12:18-21 (NLT2)
18 But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. 19 How strange a body would be if it had only one part! 20 Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. 21 The eye can never say to the hand, “I don’t need you.” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.”

1 Corinthians 12:22-24 (NLT2)
22 In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary. 23 And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. So we carefully protect those parts that should not be seen, 24 while the more honorable parts do not require this special care. So God has put the body together such that extra honor and care are given to those parts that have less dignity.

Revelation 4:11 (NLT2)
“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”

Ephesians 6:1-3 (NLT2)
1 Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”

Romans 15: A House in Harmony

Matthew 12:25 (NASB)
And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand."

1 Corinthians 12:19 (NLT2) How strange a body would be if it had only one part!

1 Corinthians 12:12 (NLT2)
The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ.

Romans 15:5-6 (NLT2)
5 May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. 6 Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 15:7 (NLT2)
Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.

Romans 15:2-4 (NLT2)
2 We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. 3 For even Christ didn’t live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, “The insults of those who insult you, O God, have fallen on me.” 4 Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.

Romans 15:1 (NLT2)
We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves

John 17:21 (NLT2)
I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.

Reconstruct: Foundational Footings

1 Corinthians 3:11 (NASB)
For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:20 (NLT2)
Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself

Hebrews 6:1-2 (NASB)
1 Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.

John 3:16-17 (NLT2)
16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

Reconstruct

Matthew 16:13-14 (NASB)
13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Matthew 16:15-16 (NASB)
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Matthew 16:17 (NASB)
And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 16:18 (NASB)
"I also say to you that you are Peter [petros], and upon this rock [petra] I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

1 Peter 2:5 (NLT2)
And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.

1 Peter 2:9 (NLT2)
But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

I have a question. Your questions, answered!

1. How can the Church stand on Truth without being judgmental jerks?

2. What is the relationship between the Bible and scientific evidence and how should one look to process these simultaneously?

John 6:66-69 (NLT)
66 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. 67 Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?” 68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. 69 We believe, and we know you are the Holy One of God.”

3. If all of these animals were around for sacrifices, why were the Israelites complaining about having no meat?

Exodus 16:1 (NASB)
Then they set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the sons of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt.

4. During this pandemic, what should a teenager who is in a group say to an adult who says it’s unnecessary for them to wear a mask?

Fruit of the Spirit - Self Control

Genesis 4:6-7 (NLT2) 6 “Why are you so angry?” the LORD asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? 7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”

Galatians 5:16 (NLT2) So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

Hebrews 10:23-25 (NLT2) 23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. 24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

John 14:15-17 (NLT2)
15 “If you love me, obey my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.

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Fruit of the Spirit - Gentleness

Verses used in this message:
Ephesians 6:4
Matthew 11:28-30
John 13:3
John 13:4-5
John 13:12-15

Fruit of the Spirit - Faithfulness

Constant Commitment to our Convictions = Faithfulness

Jeremiah 31:31-32
Exodus 20:4-5
Exodus 20:2-3