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Knowing Christ
Ps 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is
good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
King David
John 17: 3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the
only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
Jesus Christ
Phil 3:10 I want to know Christ and the power of his
resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings,
becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, to attain to
the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already
obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I
press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold
of me.
Paul the Apostle
The overriding theme of scripture is knowing God, in and
through the person of Jesus Christ. That knowing is an
experience in our hearts, a renewing of our minds, and a
transformation of our lives. Simply put – Knowing Him and in
knowing to genuinely become like Him lies at the core of all
that we are building at WorldView.
Because of Jesus Christ’s death on a cross we are able to find
the mercy that allows us to draw near and to know Him. Because
of His death-conquering resurrection and His indwelling Holy
Spirit we find the power to live new lives that our being
transformed into His likeness.
Through worship centered on Him, and life-changing biblical
teaching that helps us to become like Christ in every aspect of
our lives – we build with the simple goal of Knowing Christ.
Living His Love
John 13:34 "A new command I give you:
Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one
another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples,
if you love one another."
Jesus Christ
Eph 2:22 …in him you too are being built together to become a
dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Paul the Apostle
1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one
another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
John the Apostle
Becoming like Christ is ultimately about learning to live,
love and serve in the midst of a Christ-filled, Spirit-empowered
community. It isn’t a love filled with simple sentimentality,
it’s a love that builds up, encourages, strengthens, and when
need be speaks truths that aren’t always easy to hear. This
kind of love, lived in the power of God’s Spirit, is a love that
changes us into people becoming more and more like Christ.
That kind of love is lived out in a primary way in smaller
groupings (we call them LifeGroups) within the context of
WorldView Community Church. These smaller groups study God’s
Word together, mutually bring God’s care to each other, and work
to build each other up to become mature in Christ.
It’s also lived out as each of us recognizes our gifts and
abilities and use these for meaningfully serving each other.
We believe
that as we seek to Know Christ and out of that knowledge learn
to Live His Love, that we can be transformed by God’s Spirit
from within.
Making Him Known
Matt 5:14 "You are the light of the
world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people
light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its
stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the
same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see
your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Jesus Christ
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It
is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes…
Paul the Apostle
As
transformed individuals and as a collective community of
believers, we give ourselves to Making Him Known. We believe
that this most powerfully happens individually as we live lives
that honestly acknowledge who we are yet to become and the
reality of Christ taking us there. We believe that this most
powerfully happens as a collective community of believers as we
humbly live His love, all the time welcoming those desiring to
know more about this Jesus we love and serve.
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