There is no shortage of competing ideas of what it truly means to be a Christian. But what does Christ say in his Scriptures about what it truly means to be one of his disciples?

Why would God come this time in the form of a baby, rather than a firestorm or whirlwind? Because this time he has not come to bring judgment but to bear it. — Tim Keller

Our Western culture has has conditioned us to avoid pain/sorrow/suffering at all costs. But if we spend our whole lives simply trying to avoid suffering, you will miss Jesus and his gospel!

The song ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel “reaches down into our weak hearts and pulls us up, in faith, to see the certainty of the end.”

"The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people." — A.W. Tozer

"The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people." — A.W. Tozer

"The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people." — A.W. Tozer

"The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people." — A.W. Tozer

Christ has anointed us with his Spirit. He has set us apart for service to him and to one another. We represent to one another the address of God. We are priests who speak God’s Word and share Christ’s sacrifice.