Columbia Christian Fellowship

a look at seven biblical principles God has given to help His people find and know His will for us

: celebrating communion with the Lord and each other  

The will of God for His people is that His people live life in a spirit of thanksgiving...being thankful...giving thanks

The will of God for His people is that we should give generously... -there are tremendous biblical promises from God for compliance to His will in this area

rejoice always...at all times...for this is God's will for you -God's will relates to more than our vocation and location...it touches who we are...how we think...our attitudes and our mindset towards life and the circumstances of life

CCF Baptism Service

The will of God and prayer -we will explain the reason believers are to pray in accordance with God's will  

: the will of God and troubles in life -can we experience troubles (hardship, difficulties, trails, persecution, sorrow, etc. in life...even if we are in the will of God? -we explain the answer to that Sinday

: Romans 12:1-2 is the starting place for experiencing God's will in our lives...offer yourselves to the Lord...then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is...that good pleasing perfect will of God Application: opportunity to “offer/present” yourself to the Lord today...  

Obedience to the will of God is key to wise Christian living  

: believers who live wisely understand and live in the Will of God

: believers are to "make the most of every opportunity" God gives us for kingdom work

believers are to live lives that are wise in the sight of the Lord -lives brought  in line with the Word, Ways, and Will of God

a Scriptural look at the practice the church calls Communion  

: a look at what the Bible has to say about the many times/ways God"tests" His people and what exactly is the purpose  

the hearts of believers are to be filled with thanksgiving and gratitude... -believers should be the most grateful people on earth...but are we? -it should be reflected and expressed in our speech/talk/conversations...but is it?  

: Turn away from greed...guard against greed...there are consequences to greed...instead of greedy be content...instead of greed, give generously  

the next "don't" Paul mentions  sexual immorality and impurity.. -(not a topic I necessarily want to speak on, but it came up in the rotation) -sexual immorality and impurity..is unbecoming for followers of Christ  

: Paul exhorts the Ephesians believers to "live a life full of love" -we will explain and illustrate biblical love -how it is to operate in the church  

imitate God...be like Him...for we are His children -we are to be the splitting image of our Heavenly Father  

CCF Baptism Service -see attached order of service -notice there is a special Hope's Haven testimony after the offering prayer/before worship, 

in contrast to last weeks negative list of stuff to get rid of in our lives -this week...a list of positive stuff to embrace into our lives  

:  Paul lists further behaviors and practices that are unbecoming of a mature believer's life -Paul says get rid of them...they gotta go  

God is a Person...therefore God has emotions and feels emotional pain. Paul's admonishment to the Ephesians: don't hurt God's feelings