Keyword | Dwell Community Church

Becoming a Community of Truth

Mike Sullivan

Ephesians 4:14-15

Community is an integral and vital part of the Christian faith, but being a community of truth is something that often gets overlooked. We are called to be open with one another, as well as with God, not living double-lives or living in darkness. We need to be accountable to one another in healthy ways and in an environment that supports sharing what is really happening in our lives. Through regularly being involved in this kind of community, we can experience true growth and deep relationships.

Keywords

{"passage": "Ephesians 4:14-15","passageabreviated": "Eph 4:14-15","passagetiny": "Eph 4:14-15","teacher": "Mike Sullivan","teachingDate"...

View

Incorporating New Christians into Community

John Cleary

1 Peter 2:4-5

How can the church incorporate new Christians into the body of Christ? John Cleary talks about how to help new Christians get more involved in the body of Christ including: identifying who new Christians are, what the body looks like, and what our role is in this effort. He lays out 4 aspects of our role in this: developing our own depth and ownership in this area, building personal relationships, encouraging increasing involvement, and recognizing obstacles in winning people to more involvement.\r\n

Keywords

{"passage": "Ephesians 4:11-12","passageabreviated": "Eph 4:11-12","passagetiny": "Eph 4:11-12","teacher": "John Cleary","teachingDate": ...

View

God is Evident in a Community of Grace

Jim Leffel

Colossians 3:12-17

In true, vibrant Christian community God is displayed to the watching world. A community like this is focused on His grace, giving out sacrificially, and providing tangible evidence of His love through the way they love each other and those around them.

Keywords

{"passage": "Colossians 3:12-17","passageabreviated": "Col 3:12-17","passagetiny": "Col 3:12-17","teacher": "Jim Leffel","teachingDate": ...

View

Stewards of the Mystery

Jim Leffel

Colossians 1:24-2:5

Christian community is comprised of individuals who are stewards of God's truth. Christ has accomplished our greatest need, but we now have a mission to carry out in building His kingdom on earth. Serving God involves a process of transformation of ourselves and others, freedom from the power of sin, and a focus on grace given to us by God through Christ.

Keywords

{"passage": "Colossians 1:24-2:5","passageabreviated": "Col 1:24-2:5","passagetiny": "Col 1:24-2:5","teacher": "Jim Leffel","teachingDate...

View

8 Essential Attitudes (Part 1)

Dennis McCallum

Hebrews 13:1-2

A crucial attitude for Christians is a deep, sacrificial love towards both fellow Christians and non-Christians. This type of love is best practiced and grown within close interpersonal relationships through Christian community. A growing love within Christian community towards one another and the lost has a profound effect on experiencing and giving out God's love to a radical degree. A lack of this leads to superficial churches that aren't reflecting who God is.

Keywords

{"passage": "Hebrews 13:1-2","passageabreviated": "Heb 13:1-2","passagetiny": "Heb 13:1-2","teacher": "Dennis McCallum","teachingDate": "...

View

Christian Freedom

Gary DeLashmutt

Galatians 5:1-15

Christians are set free from trying to gain God's approval from our works, and instead given true freedom through God's grace. Instead of using this new freedom to live for ourselves, we should use it to serve other people!

Keywords

{"passage": "Galatians 5:1-15","passageabreviated": "Gal 5:1-15","passagetiny": "Gal 5:1-15","teacher": "Gary DeLashmutt","teachingDate":...

View

Maturing In God's Family

Gary DeLashmutt

Galatians 4:12-20

Once we become Christians we are a part of God's family, and can play a role in each others spiritual lives and growth. We do this through sitting under God's Word, sharing it with each other, and choosing to initiate deeper conversations. This involves encouraging each other, but it also involves being willing to admonish each other such as Paul is doing in the letter to the Galatians. Being able to receive admonishment and give it is vitally important for our spiritual lives!

Keywords

{"passage": "Galatians 4:12-20","passageabreviated": "Gal 4:12-20","passagetiny": "Gal 4:12-20","teacher": "Gary DeLashmutt","teachingDat...

View

2 Indicatives, 5 Imperatives

Dennis McCallum

Hebrews 10:19-25

Since we have bold confidence and access to God and have Jesus as our high priest, we are freed to approach God sincerely, freed from a guilty conscience. We can also experience stability from God's grace as we anticipate our future inheritance with Christ. In the meantime, God calls us to play an active and loving role in others' lives, compromised of close fellowship and encouragement. These are commands that God has for our lives, which we should seriously consider.

Keywords

{"passage": "Hebrews 10:19-25","passageabreviated": "Heb 10:19-25","passagetiny": "Heb 10:19-25","teacher": "Dennis McCallum","teachingDa...

View

Growing Together

Jeff Gordon

Ephesians 4:1-16

As individual believers, we are God's masterpiece and are called to live a life worthy of the new calling we have received. This calling includes equipping other believers around us and speaking the truth in love. Speaking the truth in love is difficult today, because our culture disregards the reality of truth and the call for people to speak into our lives. But as God's witness and His messengers, we must work to develop churches and communities that do speak the truth in love, for which there are several practical steps.

Keywords

{"passage": "Ephesians 4:1-16","passageabreviated": "Eph 4:1-16","passagetiny": "Eph 4:1-16","teacher": "Jeff Gordon","teachingDate": "07...

View