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On Being Christian in the World - Mini Series at Glory of Christ Fellowship

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ON BEING CHRISTIAN IN THE WORLD
A GCF Mini-Series
By Pastor Charlie
Last week we completed a thirteen-month series in 1-2 Samuel that I pray helped you grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. And, Lord willing, on January 15 we will begin a several-year series through the Apostle John’s writings, namely, the Gospel of John, 1-3 John, and Revelation. My prayer for this series is that we would be more profoundly rooted in the gospel of grace, and that as a result we would learn to love one another and be on mission in the world.
Tucked in between these two series, the elders have decided to bring seven messages on hot topics that are facing Christians today that together we’re calling, On Being Christian in the World. Our plan is to bring the following messages in the coming weeks:
q  “Our Citizenship is in Heaven” – Philippians 3:12-4:1
q  “The Witness of Singleness and Marriage: How the Church is Greater than Both” – Revelation 21:9-11
q  “The Witness of Little Children: Building the Church of Generation Z and Generation Alpha” – Psalm 78:1-8
q  “The Witness of Truth” – Matthew 28:18-20
q  “The Witness of Love” – John 13:31-35
q  “The Witness of Justice” – Micah 6:6-8
q  “The Witness of Global Missions” – Revelation 7:9-17
This is our plan, and our passion is that as a people we would grow in knowledge and perspective, grow in love for one another, and grow in the desire to bring the gospel to the world.
Throughout this mini-series, your bulletins will contain a blank half-sheet for sermon notes with several important questions on the back. Please make use of this simple tool, for the more deliberate we are about reflection and application, the more helpful we’ll be to one another in the coming weeks.
May the Lord use his Word, by his Spirit, to equip us for his work in the world!




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