Jesus-Style Relationships

What is the church? Have you ever thought about that? Really thought about it?

Maybe you'd say it's the collection of saved people? And you'd be right.

Maybe you'd say it's the bride of Christ (Eph. 5:25-27)? Right again.

Or maybe you'd use Paul's language in 1 Tim. 3:15 and say the church is the pillar and support of the truth. Well who's gonna argue with Paul. Of course.

All those things are true, but I’d like to suggest there’s something even more basic. AND, I’m gonna suggest that if we don’t get this right, the church is never gonna be any of those other things we read about. And if you’ve been listening to this podcast from about Episode 2 on, you might know where I’m going here. But to flesh this out, let’s start on Day 1 of the church, which we read about Acts chapter 2.

Join me today as we discuss:

1. Being adopted by God

2. Acts 2 and the first Christians.

3. The relational ways the New Testament describes coming to Christ.

4. What relationships are supposed to look like in the family of God.

5. The idea of fellowship in the New Testament - it means more than potlucks.

6. Independence vs. Interdependence.

7. The characteristics of Jesus Society Relationships

8. The virtue of being non-manipulative

9. Living love without agenda

 

Resources For Today’s Show:

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Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life, by Henry Cloud and John Townsend (2017)

Music and audio production by Nathan Longwell Music