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Dad to 3 great kids--Elijah, Josiah and Noah.
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Band of Brothers
It is only fitting to now move into a series about the tools God has given us in this battle over sin. What is the #1 tool that God has given?Each other.A church is first a group of people, not a legal organization or a building. The group of people are supposed to support each other in a way that we overcome what trips us up. Want proof?At The Bridge, we are not perfect people, and I hope we never give that impression that we think we are. We are imperfect people who struggle with sin (just like everyone else), but despite that, we are forgiven and made spiritually perfect by a perfect, loving God.One of his gifts to us is each other. A group of people who develop relationships in order to challenge, encourage and comfort.This produces a band of brothers that cannot be broken.Sharing Resurrection
Okay, I admit, this may be the strangest of all this series. Plus, if you read the verse and especially the context of the verse, you may think, "What?!"Let me keep things simple. Think Easter. Wait, no, not bunnies and eggs, but Jesus and raising from the tomb. He resurrected to defeat sin.With sin in our lives, we are dead. When we believe in Jesus as the only way to salvation and repent to walk in his way, we share in his resurrection. God makes us alive in Christ."I see dead people" all the time. People who are alive, but inside they are dead. They try to make their soul come alive, but never succeed. Why? The only resurrection of our soul is through Jesus.On another note, all of what God shares with us is for the main purpose of us defeating or being rescued from sin. Sometimes (okay, maybe a lot of times), God is seen as a mean, vengeful God waiting to punish and throw lightening bolts. But, let me ask, does a God who did the work of overcoming sin on our behalf sound vengeful to you?Sharing Holiness
God shares his holiness with people.
Hebrews 12:10 is talking about when God disciplines his children. Any father knows there are times that children need discipline. They need to be corrected.
God corrects people who are his children. This is one of the marks of being his child.
Why does he discipline?
Because he wants to share his holiness with us.
This amazes me. I don't know about you, but I know that I am far from holy. God seeks us out and shares his holiness with us. This enables us to imitate him.
What does God sharing his holiness mean to you?
Elijah Likes Whipped Topping (Video)
Apparently Elijah really likes whipped topping.Anyone feel like doing the same thing?Josiah Turned Two--Video of him blowing out his candles
Nichole beat me to Josiah's birthday posts HERE and HERE, but I beat her to posting a video of him saying "Buzz Lightyear." That has something to do with me knowing how to do video:).Josiah means "YHWH heals" or "YHWH is salvation." The two names we gave him, Josiah and David signify two of the best kings of Israel. They lead the nation towards God, not away from him. Our prayer is for Josiah to lead people in such a way to find God's salvation and healing.As Nichole pointed out in the first post above, he goes to his own beat. As he grows, this is something he will need to do in order to stay true to the task.Josiah can frustrate you and melt you at the same time. That is truly a gift!Happy birthday Josiah!Sharing Skin
In the Old Testament, God told Moses that his glory was too great that anyone would instantly die if they looked at his face. What God did instead was to let Moses get a glimpse of God as he walked past him. Yeah, Moses go to see God's backside.This makes Jesus that much more amazing. He was this same God in flesh. Why? So he could destroy the one who has the power of death--the Devil.Ever feel like you can't overcome the things you hate doing? God became human so you could find victory. All it takes is a heart desperate for change and a desire for God to change it.Just ask.God Shares His Inheritance
God shares with us by giving his inheritance to us.
We all love to think we have a long-lost rich uncle who will die and share his inheritance with us. We dream about receiving an undeserved gift based on someone else's generosity.This is what God does. We are estranged children because of sin, but he chose to make it possible to become princes and princesses of the King again. God's generosity makes us fully invested in the inheritance of God.What does God have?- Everything.
- All power.
- All authority.
- Power over sin.
- A reign that is over all.
- Fruit that includes all joy.
This list is very incomplete, but it gives a glimpse into what God gives to us once we trust enough to place our lives in his hands.How do we receive God's inheritance? Repent of the thing that tore it from us in the first place...our sin. Then we proceed in life like children of the king.A Sharing God
The Bible shows that those who are Christians will share. Yeah, that is completely 4-year old, but the concept of sharing never grows old.
The great thing is that our sharing is based on God first sharing with us. How does the God of the Universe share with his creation?- He shares his inheritance.
- Christ shared in being human.
- God shares his holiness.
- God shares his divine nature.
- God shares his resurrection.
Over the next few days, we will explain more about how God has shared with us.Painting the Bridge
Transforming the community through serving is very important to us.
This Saturday, June 26 at Noon, The Bridge Church is gathering a group of people who want to transform a portion of the Baldwinsville community.The pedestrian walkway underneath Highway 48 (Syracuse St) in downtown Baldwinsville is in need of a good painting and you can help. Bring some painting clothes, painting supplies (we'll have paint), brooms, big dust pans, a gas leaf blower or anything else that you would use to clean up your yard to the location see in Google Maps below. Please also help with the pizza by bringing $2 for lunch. If you can help, sign up by giving us your name and e-mail address (so we can contact you), at THIS WEBSITE.B-ville.com
One of the things God has allowed me to do is serve our local community by being a Board Member of our Chamber of Commerce. It is a fascinating spot that I find myself in.
One of the tasks I was leading in was to do the website. Tonight, we launched B-ville.com as a Baldwinsville community online resource. This is the one place to go to find everything Baldwinsville.Think Advertising, the same company that did our logo for The Bridge, has created a Town Launch website that we are using.How does this apply to planting a church?- Serves the community in a tangible way. Certainly a different way than normal, but serving nonetheless.
- We look for it to provide some part-time income.
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