Unity in Christ

Tonight Jim spoke about unity, using a clever clip from Remember the Titans. Just take a second to think about the impact a group of truly united believers could make on this campus. What does it even mean for a group of people to be united? I personally think it means for the group to have a single goal in mind and work as a unit to achieve this goal. So how do we begin and continue to work towards a single goal?

Just as Jim said tonight, it is only through Christ, change that, in Christ that we can truly be united. The reason I choose to say in Christ instead of through Christ, is because I think that gives us a better picture of the steps we must take. To be in Christ requires us to get rid of our walls or whatever may be blocking us, and to step into his love. It makes me think of the video game Gallaga, where that one spaceship comes and sends out those beams and if you go in them, then you get sucked up to the spaceship and your given a new life! (I hope ya'll have played that game before) But I think that is a great example of how we step into the love of Christ and the life of Christ, and through that can become united.

I also think its important to mention the fact that it is only through God, who is powerful and majestic, that a group of people could work together anyways. If you have a group of people without Christ working together for a single cause, good luck! People are too wrapped up in their own well being, and too interested in finding faults in others. ( I am very guilty of this a lot). And all that ends up leading to is a whole lot of whining. But when you have a group filled with and living in Christ, each member is willing and does there part, and more whenever needed. People aren't looking for faults in others, but more of looking at themselves and making sure they are giving their best. This makes me think of the rest of the movie. As most of you know, the Titans quickly began to bond, they began to work as a unit and look out for the team above themselves. And where did that lead? Well I hate to ruin the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it but to the state championship, where they won.

Anyways, Let us know what you think about unity. How do you think we can become more united? How do we work to unite the believers on our campus? And how does this begin to affect our community?

Ten Commandments!

Tonight Jim talked about the ten commandments and how we can use them to show what a true community should look like.  The thing that really stood out to me tonight was when he was talking about using God's name in vain.  It really made me think about what using God's name in vain really looks like.  I used to always think that using God's name in vain meant saying GD (I hope you get my drift).  Which it does, but I never thought about using God's name in vain any other way.  After last night I feel like I have a new perspective on this topic.  I know many times when I've pulled the "God card" out of my back pocket and slammed it down in some ones face.  Whether it was to make me look good or just to get out of a situation in which I didn't feel comfortable in.  

For me tonight's message really made me think about how I use the Lord's name, not only as a cuss word, but more as a scapegoat and in a contradictory way.  I know I am guilty of this as well as messing up a lot of the other commandments, but I just have to keep checking my self and making sure that I'm staying on the straight and narrow.

So what did you think about tonight's message?  What stood out to you the most to you?  Is there anything that didn't make sense to you?  Lets hear some cool stories about how you've seen the ten commandments work or not work within a community.............

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