Vintage 242

Scott Crawford shares how fear of The Lord is the beginning of understanding God's glory. He delves into God's plan to share His glory with us.

In your deepest fear would you like to know what God's perfect will would be? Wisdom has great value. The fear of the Lord, is to be in trembling awe of who He is.

We have to not only be inter connected with Jesus but connected with others and the world. Men who are blessed in the lord will grow with him like a tree. (Chinese bamboo)

Jesus came down into the midst of a broken world. Jesus, the son of God, was despised. Emanuel, God with us, came down. God with us does not just mean you, it means everyone in need.

We should live in anticipation for the second coming of Christ. Christmas has already come! Darkness or light? Hopelessness or hope? Situation or anticipation? There is no needy in the church of God.

Generosity is birthed out of Jesus and revival only comes from true generosity. These are the commands for the Israelites that only the first century church in Acts could fulfill.

Generosity is birthed out of Jesus and revival only comes from true generosity. These are the commands for the Israelites that only the first century church in Acts could fulfill.

JaColby's testimony about becoming a Son of the Most High and a family member of Vintage. The idols that inhibit the flow of generous living is our time, our money, our energy, and our resources. Church means dying to self and giving our life away.

If we are in Christ we are a new creation. The old is gone the new has come. If we are a new creation than are we living generously?

After the study of love, we are launching into the ministry of reconciliation. Everyone has been given gifts of the spirit needed for the particular service God is calling us to.

Listen to the testimonies of God's people and how the 40 days of love study impacted them.

The four secrets of lasting love come from 1 Corinthians 13:7: love always protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres.

Time with the Filas

*includes Tom's personal stories about forgiveness and the church being an agent of Kingdom mercy.

Sin requires justice, just as Abel's blood cried out for justice. But Jesus shed His blood to pour out forgiveness and mercy. We need that forgiveness, so we must also show it

The two ways love can be measured is by our actions (what people see us do) and our words (what people hear). We can't do it on our own; we must ask Jesus to change our motives, help us speak honestly, and build others up.

First, we must believe the Lord accepts us so that we can receive His love. Second, we must accept others before we can love them. Instead of pointing the finger at other's faults, we need to see our own faults and their value to the Lord.

The defining characteristic of Jesus is love, so we need to learn how to love well. 5 Principles of Love 1. I can't love on my own 2.Love is a choice and a commitment 3.Love is an action, not an emotion 4.Action leads to emotion 5.Love is a habit (Includes prayer for Brandon and Kim Smith)

The three realities of risk are that of devotion, discomfort, and invisibility. Its the very life of abundance that Jesus wants for His believers.

A quick overview of the theology based on Romans 5-8 rather than our own experiences. The overarching message of Paul to the Romans is that sin is present, it may look big to us, but we can have confidence that Jesus is for us.

Jesus acted as a reflection of the Father's actions, which is why He healed the invalid at Bethesda. 1.) Jesus need the Father to succeed 2.) Jesus didn't do everything 3.) Jesus KNEW His Father loved Him 4.) Jesus lived in expectation of more

Are we willing to risk in order to advance God's work through us? Some truths are: 1. The greatest risk is sometimes not risking at all. 2. The best risk is the risk of faith. 3. The most valuable risk, is a lifestyle of risking. 4. The most successful risk, may involve loss.

Are we expressing our relationship with Jesus in our relationships with each other? We are the body, the representation, the essence of Jesus to each other on earth.

On Vintage's 3rd birthday, Scott teaches about the love Ruth had for her mother-in-law Naomi, and how we can model that in the church.

Those overcomers are the ones that do the 'Nestea Plunge' into the arms of Jesus every day, in every aspect of their lives.