Self-control is a key fruit of the Spirit as it provides a basis for the others to grow and be displayed to fuller effect. The goal of self-control is to free us to love God and love others. As we begin this series, we look at the value of self-control and the meaning of self-control as defined by the New Testament.
Identity Crisis
Canadian and western society in general over the past decades has shifted in the variety of views on identity, including gender and sexuality. How, as followers of Jesus, do we understand the foundation for our identity as human beings? How should we engage those who views and lifestyles may differ greatly from ours? We will look at the story of the Bible to begin to answer this questions.
God Needed Christmas, Christmas #2
We don’t often think about Christmas from God’s perspective. Why did God see becoming human as worthwhile doing? What is God looking to communicate to us through coming as an ‘infant lowly’? Why did God need Christmas to fulfill His plan for humanity?
The World Needed Christmas, #1
Great events don’t happen in a vacuum. They are great events because things led up to that moment in time. The birth of Jesus didn’t just happen from God’s plan and perspective. God had been making promises to not just His people, but to the world that Christmas fulfilled. We look back and see the fulfillment. Those before looked forward wondering when God was going to act. We can be encouraged that when it may seem to us God isn’t at work, He still is … because He promised.