Follow these Biblical Guidelines as we continually strive hard toward greater unity!

The One Another's of the New Testament

1. Be at peace with one another Mark 9:50

2. Love one another John 13:34

3. We are individually members of one another  Romans 12:5

4. Be devoted to one another Romans 12:10

5. Give preference to one another Romans 12:10

6. Being of the same mind toward one another  Romans 12:16

7. Don't judge one another's liberty Romans 14:13

8. Be of the same mind as one another Romans 15:5

9. Accept one another Romans 15:7

10. Admonish one another Romans 15:14

11. Greet one another with a holy kiss Romans 16:16

12. Don't have lawsuits with one another 1 Cor  6:7

13. Marriage couples are not to deprive one another 1 Corinthians 7:5

14. Wait for one another at the Lord's table 1 Corinthians 11:33

15. Care for one another 1 Corinthians 12:25

16. Serve one another Galatians 5:13

17. Don't bite and devour one another Galatians 5:15

18. Don't become boastful in challenging one another Galatians 5:26

19. Don't be envying one another Galatians 5:26

20. Showing forbearance to one another Ephesians 4:2

21. Be kind to one another Ephesians 4:32

22. Speak to one another in psalms & hymns & spiritual songs Ephesians 5:19

23. Submitting to one another in the fear of Christ Ephesians 5:21

24. Regard one another as more important than himself Philippians 2:3

25. Do not lie to one another Colossians 3:9

26. Bearing with one another Colossians 3:13

27. Teaching and admonishing one another Colossians 3:16

28. Abound in love for one another 1 Thessalonians 3:12

29. Comfort one another 1 Thessalonians  4:18

30. Bear one another's burdens Galatians 6:2

31. Encourage one another 1 Thessalonians 5:11

32. Build up one another 1 Thessalonians 5:11

33. Live in peace with one another 1 Thessalonians 5:13

34. Don't repay one another with evil 1 Thessalonians 5:15

35. Seek the good of one another 1 Thessalonians 5:15

36. Don't hate one another Titus 3:3

37. Stimulate one another to love and good deeds Hebrews 10:24

38. Don't forsake assembling with one another Hebrews 10:25

39. Do not speak against one another James 4:11

40. Do not complain against one another James 5:9

41. Confess your sins to one another James 5:16

42. Pray for one another James 5:16

43. Fervently love one another from the heart 1 Peter 1:22

44. Be hospitable to one another without complaint 1 Peter 4:9

45. Employ your spiritual gift in serving one another 1 Peter 4:10

46. Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another 1 Peter 5:5

47. Have fellowship with one another 1 John 1:7

What a great time in Discipleship last night!! 

We continued all of our discipleship ministries at the church (Koinonia ministries) building. 

In Adventure Club, Travis Hall taught our children about the importance of church unity. Their memory verse for the night was 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. (I'll be preaching from that passage next Sunday April 16)

Marko Mircetic did a great job teaching the teens, men, and women on The Nature of God and the Trinity. A high and deep subject. What a joy it was to consider some of the amazing attributes of God (we all need to think more on the Simplicity of God) and to briefly consider The Trinity. Marko included a really good graphic explaning the Trinity in the handout:

There's also a more elaborate graphic that shows the same graphic with a little more information here: < click there

One final link - There's a YouTube channel called "Lutheran Satire" that is exactly that - SATIRE!
This video, in revealing bad analogies, is actually very helpful in understanding the Trinity better. (My kids love these videos)
BAD ANALOGIES VIDEO

Remember - this is satire - at the very end, the "let's go get drunk" comment is intended to be irony - it's ridiculous that there's a holiday supposedly celebrating something good with wanton depravity. They're not actually suggesting that the traditional St. Patrick's Day debauchery is ok in any way.
Also when they say "The church catholic," what that means is "the universal Body of Christ" - not the Roman Catholic church. The word "catholic" means universal. In the original Apostle's Creed (written in the 200s), when it speaks of "The Holy Catholic Church," is a reference to the universal church, not what we think of as "the Catholic church," which began in the 600s under Pope Gregory the Great, then was further refined in 1054 AD with the Great Schism. Then, in the reformation, which formally began in 1517, true Biblical Christianity was recovered. There's certainly more to say, but I'll stop before this becomes a whole history lecture....

One final thing: Please make it a priority to participate in All-Church Discipleship on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. It's a crucial part of what we do as a church and a big part of how we grow in knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. As we all strive to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, discipleship is a crucial component of that. Worship, discipleship, and community are so vitally important to your own spiritual growth. I'm very excited to see how the Lord uses Coram Deo in the coming weeks and months in our own lives and also in the lives of those we reach out to in evangelism. Remember: You need the Body and the Body needs you!
 

Soli Deo Gloria!

Pastor Rob

Good afternoon Coram Deo!!

Resurrection Sunday is less than two weeks away and it's a great opportunity to invite others to come check out Coram Deo. The message will be from 1 Corinthians 1:18 - "For the word of the cross is foolishnes to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God."

I sent everyone a graphic earlier today via text. The idea is to add a personal note and invitation to it (including our location however you think it's best described - the address is 1602 N. Dusquesne Rd.) and forward the graphic to friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, on facebook, etc.

I've attached that graphic below as well as an additional graphic with the address on it if you prefer one that already has the address. If you've been pryaing for someone to come to know the Lord, know someone who needs to "re-connect" with church, or are just looking for an opportunity to engage with someone in a spiritual manner, this is a great opportunity for that. I've sent it to several that I know. Some are saved, some are unchurched, one is an atheist. We'll see how it all unfolds and what the Lord does with our invitations. 

I'm really looking forward to the next couple of Sundays! This week, we're finishing the introduction to 1 Corinthians with Paul's explanation of the firm foundation we have in Jesus, the Potluck Luch after worship, and next week's Resurrection Celebration!! God has so abundantly blessed me and my family through you all and our new church! I look forward to it every time we meet whether it's Sunday morning, Wednesday night, Family Groups, or other events and activities. 

Keep praying for our church and for the Lord to continue working both in and through each of us!

Soli Deo Gloria!

Pastor Rob

Good afternoon everyone! We begin meeting in our new location THIS SUNDAY (3/26)
The address is 1602 North Duquesne Road, Joplin
The Koinonia Ministries building, 1/2 mile North of the MSSU campus.

We're also having a workday on Saturday at 1:00, to get the chairs setup, prepare the foyer, and choose a room for worship childcare (ages 0-3). If you're able to help for about an hour (or just want to check out the new place before Sunday), come on by! 

Launched our youth group last night with a great party. Had pizza, played some "Neanderthal Poetry," a pretty epic game of hide & seek, and s'mores at the fire. Can't wait for the next event. We've got some great teens!! It was so great to not only see them all interacting and enjoying a great time of fellowship, but they (completely on their own) included my kids in all the fun!! Way to go!!