Netherwood Park Church Of Christ

Scripture: Colossians 3: 1-4. Living in this world and choosing Christ as your identity will cause friction and it will be uncomfortable.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Joshua 1:6-9. If we are satisfied with just having a once a week date with God, then our Christianity has become too comfortable.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: II Corinthians 3:13-18. You simply don't have an encounter with the Creator of the Universe - the holy, righteous, glorious and just God - and emerge unchanged.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: 1 John 3: 16-18. How can we not have compassion on others when the only reason we aren't still slaves is because of God's compassion on us?Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: 1 Peter 3: 13-18. Our faith can certainly make us feel uncomfortable at times. Why should we willingly subject ourselves to that discomfort? Is it possible that we could even have a little fun in the midst of that discomfort?Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36. If we don't want mystery we can make God in our own image and he will do what we say and go where we send and speak what we want to hear.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16. We are in the middle of a tug of war - the comfort of fitting in with the crowd while searching for social approval is pulling us one way while God's call for us to be distinct from the crowd while seeking his approval is pulling us the other.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11. Christ did not consider his status as 'God' too good to give up, but believed his status entitled him to humility and service. We ought to have this mindset in our daily lives: my rights and privileges lead me to self-denial and a humble walk with my God.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14. We are in a tug of war - our comforts are pulling us one way and our desire to follow Jesus is pulling us the other.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Luke 14:25-30. When we choose to answer Jesus' call to leave our comfortable boats and join him out on the uncomfortable water, we are choosing a life of substance, meaning, purpose and permanence over a life of comfort.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27. Paul teaches us that theology and doxology are important, but that people are important too.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17. If we are going to imitate Paul, we need to teach the gospel, invite others to look at us to she how the gospel is transforming our lives, freely confess that we are still works in progress and then point them back to Jesus who alone is perfect and the perfecter.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Philippians 2: 1-5. Intellectually acknowledging that unity within the church is important is much easier that actually taking the difficult personal steps necessary to make our unity a reality.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10. Who are we to put our love of anything else above our love for our brothers and sisters?Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6. If our God fearing, Jesus loving, Bible believing brother or sister disagrees with us, shouldn't we open our minds and open our hearts and open our ears before we open our mouths to condemn?Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: 1 John 4: 7-12. We clothe ourselves with Christ because their is only one outfit appropriate to loving our neighbors with the love of Christ.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22. We give to Caesar what rightly belongs to him - not forgetting that we must first give to God everything that rightly belongs to Him - our hearts, minds, souls and spiritsSupport the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Ephesians 2: 1-10. When we have a clear view of God's mercies, the way we love is not only transformed, it is also transforming.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Ephesians 2: 1-10. There may be no better evidence of transformed living and renewed thinking than being able to apply sober judgment to our own importance. Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)

Scripture: Colossians 3: 12-17. If we know about God and worship God but our lives aren't transformed by God, we are three-legged stools - unbalanced and easily tipped over.Support the show (https://app.securegive.com/netherwoodpark)