The Original Transforming Relationships
At First Baptist Conroe, we believe that our relationship with Jesus should lead us to invest in people to display His love and grace. In Scripture, we see examples of these kinds of relationships.
Part 1: Quietly Powerful
Andrew grew up with his brother Peter and their partners James and John. Yet unlike them, He was never part of the inner circle. We have no record of sermons preached or miracles performed by him. Instead, we see him constantly bringing people to Jesus. Many believers are introverted. Others feel unqualified, intellectually or morally. But all we have to do is tell people what Christ has done for us.
Jesus in Matthew 5:9 said the peacemakers will be called the sons of God. Sons in the ancient world inherited from their fathers; daughters didn’t. So Jesus wasn’t excluding female peacemakers; He was…
They say the Church is the only army that shoots its own wounded. But believers who stumble, or wander away, still…
We’ve been looking at Transforming Relationships that happened in Scripture. Today, we’re going in a different direction. Instead of looking at a relationship between two humans, we’re going to look at our relationship with the heart of God…
The idea of loving our enemies sounds completely impractical. Yet when we see it lived out, it’s incredibly powerful. Don’t be quick to dismiss a person. They are a child of God, even if they make you…
We all feel most comfortable with people just like us. Peter was no different, apostle or not. God showed him that his seemingly harmless small-mindedness was keeping him from something big…
All we know about Ananias is this story, in which he brings physical sight to Saul of Tarsus. But he does more than that…
We believe that our relationship with Jesus should lead us to invest in people to display His love and grace. In Scripture, we see examples of these kinds of relationships.