What is a disciple? And how does one go about being discipled? In this four week series, we are going to look at the great commission and how we seek to fulfill it at Bromley. In week one we will explore the idea of celebration, or worship, as the beginning of our discipleship journey.
BE: Self Controlled
Paul writes that one of the pieces of evidence of God working in us is self control. But it usually isn't that easy to do. Many of us struggle with self control in some area of our life. maybe it is food, relationships or time management. Self control isn't easy, but it is needed, so we will explore some ideas Jesus gives us to help us be more self controlled in our life.
BE: Together
One of the signs that we are following Jesus is unity. But what does unity mean? Is it about agreeing with each other all the time? What if we don't agree. Does that mean we are working against unity? Jesus has some great insights into what being together means and if we listen to them, it might make being together even better than we could imagine.
BE: Joyful
Sometimes we have this picture of what makes a Christian - someone who is dressed in nice clothes and knows a lot about the Bible. And while those things aren't bad, they aren't what the Bible teaches us is a sign of a Christian. Jesus invites us to be something that could really change our life, so how do we do it?
BE: Generous
What does it mean to be generous? And why should we even bother being generous? Many of us have grown up being taught to that what we earn is ours. But is that the best way to do things? Is that really how Jesus wants us to be?
BE: Kind
Often times we think following Jesus is about following a series of Dos and Don'ts. But actually following Jesus is more about being than doing. Over the next 5 weeks, we are going to look at key things Jesus invites us to Be that can change our daily lives.
There is an old adage that states we are human beings, not human doings. But do we ever take the time to consider how we should be being? This week we are going to look at an encounter Jesus had with someone where he wasn't really very nice, but he was kind, and explore together why being kind is most important of all.
The Most Important Thing
When we as followers of Jesus live life with the Holy Spirit there should be evidence of that relationship. So what is that evidence? Paul calls it the fruit of the spirit, and it should be evidence of our faith life.
The Gifts of the Spirit
The Apostle Paul tells us that we are gifted by the Holy Spirit for a purpose. But how does that work? What are the gifts and what do they look like? And why are we given them?
What the Holy Spirit Does
When we talk about God from the Christian perspective, there are some thoughts about God we are more comfortable with than others. We know that God the Father is the creator, and God the Son died for our sins, but what exactly does the Holy Spirit do? Many of us are uncomfortable with the Holy Spirit maybe because we don't understand His role in our life. Together we will explore the difference the Spirit can make in our lives.