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How Family Flows

How Family Flows

October 31, 2021 • Jeff Lyle • Acts 2:42–47

When you mention the concept of spiritual family to Christians, you will find that many people have different ideas about what that might look like. For some, it means quality time and deep relationship. For others it means providing discipleship and mentoring. Still others think of providing acts of kindness and material care for others. Some believe spiritual family is all about pooling resources to fulfill a mission. But what does Scripture teach about how spiritual family flows? This message helps us all to get a panoramic view from the earliest days of the Church about what spiritual family is to be. God has called us to a spiritual AND functional oneness. It will never happen on accident, so we need to commit together to the direction that the Lord has established for all Christians in every generation.

Humility In The House

November 14, 2021 • Jeff Lyle • Philippians 2:1–11

If spiritual family is going to be lived out in a way that pleases God and enriches us, there is a non-negotiable ingredient that must remain near the top of the list of our shared priorities: HUMILITY. Jesus modeled humility every day of His earthly life in His relationships, His conflicts, His ministry to others and in His submission to the Father’s will. We cannot fail to do the same as we follow Him. This message unpacks a famous passage in Philippians chapter two, known as the kenosis passage. Watch how the most glorious human who ever lived, Jesus, operated in such depth of humility that from His intentional selflessness a provision of everlasting life flowed into others. We must live similarly if He will impart that life to others through us - and He will!

Waiting. Warring. Winning.

November 28, 2021 • Jeff Lyle • Joshua 14:6–15

Spiritual family is not just about coming together and enjoying one another’s company. While quality time is certainly one of the Kingdom love-languages, God also ordains that Christians partner together to advance His mission. There are battles to be fought and one. There are callings to be answered and obeyed. And there are mountains to claim and to conquer. From the Old Testament figure named Caleb, we can learn what it looks like for a faith family to wait, to war, and to win. All three of these prized components must remain active in any healthy church or Christian organization. Enduring until the end in the center of God’s will is the means by which we al bring Him glory together. It s also the only way for us to receive the inheritance He has appointed for us.

Faithing Ourselves Forward

December 5, 2021 • Jeff Lyle • Hebrews 11:8–16

Faith gets us into the Kingdom of God. Shockingly, that is also the moment where some truly saved people stop living by faith. They trust Jesus Christ is Lord, believe by faith that His death and resurrection provide them eternal life…and then they start right back living according to their own wisdom, resources and desires. This could not be farther from the plan of God for the life of each Christian. This message reveals how God calls every believer to intentionally structure their lives so that they must live by faith. We are to seek, listen, receive and obey the will of God in every life-season. When we do, we live out an adventure that brings God great pleasure and glory. Churches are to do the same thing. Every local assembly is to intentionally press in to the Lord to learn His vision for them. Then, together, they press in to His plans as He leads them forth into their established purpose in each generation. In the end, we learn that the christian life includes faithing ourselves forward.