Being a church member is about relationships. First and foremost, it is about our relationship with God the Father and His son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Next, because God has chosen to place all of his children within the community of the church, being a church member is about relationship with other believers. So then, it is essential that every believer learn how to live out Christ-honouring relationships within the church. Healthy relationships are not easy because all of us are sinners. … [Read more...]
Attitudes of the Heart – Compassion
In this lesson we are going to consider an attitude of the heart which is closely related to love. Compassion is inseparable from genuine love. True love always results in loving action (1 Cor 13). For this reason we often see the phrase “moved with compassion” in scripture (Matt 9:36; Matt 4:14; Matt 18:27). Compassion begins in the heart, but it doesn’t stay there. It overflows into loving action. Compassion involves love, sympathy, pity, and even sorrow. To be compassionate is to share in … [Read more...]