Welcome to the Church...Maybe?

 

The Church is comprised of any who confess their absolute helplessness as a sinner and trust Christ to save them by His sacrificial death (Romv10:12-13). Paul reminds us that once this step has been taken, any and everyone is then considered part of the 'body of Christ' and should be welcomed and respected as family (Gal 3:23-29). 

The Gospel erases the isolation of sin

Isaiah 24:6-12 details the sadness and  brokenness that results from the curse of sin. This passage draws us down to the despair of isolation that we feel because we cannot trust others and fear their rejection. The good news or gospel of Jesus Christ is that he has come to erase the lines that our fears create.

John 18 - Christ's nonviolence

Peter attempted to thwart the arrest of Christ through violence. Christ rebukes him
and says that His kingdom is not of this world. What does that mean to you?