Vancouver Church of Christ » brianfelushko http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org Faith Working Through Love - Galatians 5:6 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:24:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © Vancouver Church of Christ 2012 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org info@vcoc.ca (VCOC) info@vcoc.ca (VCOC) christianity 1440 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/vcoclogo.jpg Vancouver Church of Christ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org 144 144 Sermons for the Vancouver Church of Christ Sermons from the Vancouver Church of Christ, B.C., Canada christian, religion, jesus, bible, church VCOC VCOC info@vcoc.ca no no Register now! From Hurt to Hope Workshop – September 16-17, 2011 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/from-hurt-to-hope-workshop-september-16-17-2011/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/from-hurt-to-hope-workshop-september-16-17-2011/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:44:56 +0000 brianfelushko http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3082

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Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2020-vision-for-vancouver-brian-felushko/feed/ 0 Christianity in Context Part 2: “He who has ears…” http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/christianity-in-context-he-who-has-ears/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/christianity-in-context-he-who-has-ears/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:53:23 +0000 brianfelushko http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=2746 The book of Revelation begins by showing us a vision of Jesus as he is right now (1:12-20). He is standing in the midst of his churches (the seven lamp stands). Then he has John write a separate letter to the “angel” (Greek – messenger) of each church. In these, Jesus lets his churches know exactly what he sees in them – both the good and the bad. Have you ever wondered what Jesus would say if he wrote a letter specifically to the Vancouver church? I have wondered. I actually think about it a lot, because the person whose opinion of the church matters the most to me is Jesus. I want and I seek input from spiritually mature and experienced leaders about where they see the church because I believe that God speaks through men and women who have spiritual wisdom. But the bottom line is this: I wish that Jesus would just send us a letter. ]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/christianity-in-context-he-who-has-ears/feed/ 0 Sunday April 17 Praise and Prayer Service @ JIBC http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/sundays-april-10-17/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/sundays-april-10-17/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:57:18 +0000 brianfelushko http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=2707

Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/sundays-april-10-17/feed/ 0 Christianity in Context Part 1: Forsaking the Fellowship http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/christianity-in-context-forsaking-the-fellowship-%e2%80%93-part-1/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/christianity-in-context-forsaking-the-fellowship-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:43:28 +0000 brianfelushko http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=2351 Question: If someone leaves the church is she/he also leaving God?

The short answer is: Yes!  The Bible teaches us that we absolutely need each other, that we can’t make it spiritually in this world without significant and consistent involvement in the lives of other Christians and they in ours!, and that our relationship with God and our relationships with one another are not mutually exclusive.

     But more than that, given all that Jesus and his apostles taught about loving each other, surely one cannot be considered a faithful Christian who chooses to forsake, give up, avoid and/or minimize the fellowship of other Christians.  After all, “he who does not love his brothers, does not love God” is a truth that is taught so clearly in so many ways throughout the New Testament that it cannot be denied.  Surely the contradiction and hypocrisy are evident when someone says, “I do love the Christians” but then barely spends any time with other Christians.  Actions speak louder than words.  Love is not a “feeling you’re feeling when you’re feeling a feeling like you’ve never felt before.”  Love is the act of personally seeking to meet the needs of others.  As I’ve always said, “Don’t say you love me, if you don’t want to spend time with me.”
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