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“Be imitators
of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave
himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
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Ephesians 5:1-2
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Jesus Became Human
God came down to us in Jesus the Christ. God came to us (in the flesh) as a very
real human person with whom people could relate in a very real way. Faith continues to be about a
relationship with Christ and a relationship with those through whom Christ
communicates today; all the faithful.
Faith Is About Relationships
The faith is always passed on in very real ways, through words
of love and forgiveness, through acts of unconditional love, through mutual
support of each other, and through the sharing of our struggles and joys in
the faith.
Choose One Young Adult Or Family
It is natural to encourage your friends in the faith, to stand
by them through struggles and joys, and to share precious faith
conversation. In addition to your
closest friends, choose one young adult or young family to encourage in the
faith. Many young adults and young
families have not been brought up in the language of “grace,” “justice,” “forgiveness,” “sacrificial
love,” and “service.” Many young
families do not know how to pray or read the Bible. You are called to be a mentor to those
who need your wisdom. However, you
may be surprised; certainly God has given them something to offer you also.
Encouraging Each Other
The following are ways that we encourage each other in the
faith. The list is by no means
complete.
- Visit
when sick
- Show
up on special occasions
- Show
up for no reason at all
- Work
together on a project to help another person
- Eat
together
- Laugh
together
- Share
or discuss the sermon with each other
- Share
your favorite Bible verse and why
- Consider
another family’s children as your own
- Pray
together
- Discuss
the questions of faith with each other
- Bring
food over
- Knit/Paint/Craft
together
- Join
a Bible study together
- Be
a baby sitter for young couples
- Bring
children to church and Sunday School
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