Calvary Chapel Neepawa

Paul commends us to be strong in the lord; putting on the full armour of God daily. What does it mean to be covered by Christ? How do we effectively wield this sword of the Spirit?

Paul encourages us to walk worthy of the calling we have received. How do we do that? What does it mean to walk in a worthy way? Today, we answer those questions as we discover what it means to walk in unity; taking off the old self and allowing Christ to cover us with righteousness and truth.

As Christ followers, we are called to walk into the world clothed with authority from Christ, carrying the power of the Holy Spirit to bring the transformational message of the Gospel. Today, we are talking about the unimaginable strength that rests within each and every disciple of Christ.

it is by grace that we are saved, so why do so many of us still strive to earn it or carry our own weight? Understanding our strength in God means understanding that we are saved and redeemed beyond anything we can ever do on our own. 

You are more blessed than you realize. Why are we waiting for the next big thing when God has already done more than we know?

In Jewish custom, there is a blessing: "May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi". What a beautiful sentiment that is; to follow one so closely that the very dusk kicked up by their walk sticks to you. In this message, we talk about the necessity and the reasons why we can and should walk as closely with Jesus as possible. 

Tying into last week's message, we are discussing how Christians ought to respond to and recognize persecution. 

This week, we added the last two beatitudes to the teaching of Jesus in Matthew 5. Blessed are the peacemakers and blessed are the persecuted for righteousness. 

This week, we examine three Beatitudes that form our theology around salvation by faith, as well as the character of a genuine disciple.

The message of the beatitudes rests itself against the prophetic words in Isaiah 61. Jesus would ascend the mountain to pronounce a message of hope and good news. Within what we call The Beatitudes, we discover the framework of character that leads us to experience God, His promises and blessings. Today, we look at the first three Beatitudes.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all knowledge. Do we know what it means to fear the Lord?

One encounter with Jesus changes everything. By His grace, we are born again; something completely new, including a new desire to live His way. We cannot be the same after meeting Christ.

We are rooted in Christ and built up in Him because our current circumstance and His eternal kingdom are on a collision course. Jesus promised and prophesied His return as victorious king to collect His people and bring judgement to the wicked. In this series finale, we explore revelation to understand Christ as our Soon-coming King.

Are you focussed on what is ultimately important or are you stuck amid distractions? Jesus calls us to be single minded and focussed on who He is and what He placed us here to do.

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Jesus teaches us that to be great means to make ourselves smaller - that is, to humble ourselves to the position of a servant. In doing so, we follow the example of Christ who did not come to be served, but came to be a servant himself. As we humble ourselves, we look more Christ-like and in Him we find our true greatness.

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Being rooted in Christ means coming with a purpose and calling that is God-given, Spirit led and transformative. 

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We are not called to defeat, but raised to victory in Christ. 

Love requires sacrifice. Jesus sacrificed it all on the cross as an act of love for all humanity. What are you sacrificing in your love of Christ?