January 1, 2012

Santosh Poonen: The Christmas We Need

Phil Lapp: Lordship and Servanthood

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• Summary: Our mission at RLCF: Building a local church as an expression of the Body of Christ.
• #1: The Holy Spirit is looking for spiritual virgins — ones who are absolutely chaste — through whom He can form the Body of Christ (Luke 1:26).
• #2: The Body of Christ is conceived only by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35-37).
• #3: The Body of Christ is formed through those who have the attitude of a bondslave (Luke 1:38-55).
• Quote: The local church must be propagating “Christ-mas” (Christ’s mission) every day through the lives of its members.
• Quote: It is as impossible for you to build the Body of Christ, as it was for Mary to conceive Jesus on her own. The Holy Spirit must do it!
• Quote: To be a bondslave is to bear the “reproach of Christ” – that means: not identifying with the world; choosing to endure ill-treatment with the people of God; valuing the reproache of Christ more than money (Hebrews 11:24-26).
• Quote: You know the Body of Christ is truly being formed through you, when you can rejoice in the benefit others will get from your sacrifice (Luke 1:46-55, Phil. 2:3-8) and suffer inconvenience without complaining (Luke 2:35).