Blessed Life Fellowship

BE SEPARATE: Be Holy for I am Holy, pt. 2

Have you ever wondered why your relationship with God isn't more vibrant, or why you don't seem to hear the voice of God like other people or sense His will and direction?  If that describes you, this might be a very enlightening and life-changing teaching, because it demonstrates how perceiving God and His will is connected to the level of holiness we walk in.  

"Be Holy, for I am Holy."

The holiness of God is not a common topic in most pulpits these days.  But if we are to truly understand the nature of God, we must understand this aspect of His character.  And if we are to truly live successful and fruitful lives as Christians, we absolutely must understand the holiness of God because He commands His children to be Holy because He is holy.  This aspect of God's character, in fact, is His most important attribute according to the Word of God.  Therefore, it falls on us to understand holiness in the fear of the Lord.   

Authority and Responsibility, by Tom Passo

As believers in Christ, we have been delegated authority by Jesus Himself to reign and rule on the earth, as well as the responsibility to use that authority to advance God's Kingdom.  

TRIED AND TESTED: The Church, pt. 5

Did you know that in America 250 pastors per month leave the ministry, and up to 10,000 churches close their doors per year?  Why does that happen?  One of the reasons is that too many church goers have no concept of how God has ordained the church to help people experience occasional challenges and hardships that will make us mature and complete if only people would learn to stick around long enough for those frustrations to make them strong.  Learn in this teaching the unfavorable results of escapism, and the wonderful results of "allowing perseverance to finish its work."  

THE CHURCH, pt.4: The Proper Attitudes While in God's House

Did you know that God not only requires assembling together in public worship, but He also has standards for our attitudes toward His Church and while in those gatherings?  This teaching will focus on those proper attitudes, but also provide yet another glimpse of God's great love toward His people and how that is love is expressed.  

THE CHURCH, pt. 3: More HUGE Benefits of Attending Church

As followers of Christ, we need to acknowledge 2 things: 1) God has the right to tell us what to do, and 2) we are no longer in the driver's seat of our lives when we sign up to be Christ followers -- Jesus is.  As such, there are certain non-negotiables in walking with Christ, and one of those is the command to not forsake the assembling of ourselves together.  But it is not a command without benefits.  This teaching will focus on more HUGE benefits of being regular attendees of a local church.  

The Church: God's Gift to His People, pt. 2

More reasons why the church is so important in the life of the believer, some of which you may not have considered.  

The Church: God's Gift to His People, pt. 1

Do you ever ask God to give you a fresh revelation of His love?  That's a good prayer to pray.  But one often-overlooked expression of that love is God's gift of the local church. In a time when the local church is a low priority in the lives of so many people and even downright discarded by some, we need to return to the ancient path of understanding the importance of and honoring this vital piece of equipment for our spiritual well-being and lifeline to God.  

MARK SUVERKRUP: A Few Important Concepts You will Learn by Attending Church

Guest speaker and BLF elder Mark Suverkrup adds to the discussion on the importance of being connected to a good, solid faith-based church with insights on what one might  learn at such a church.  

How the Church Family Functions in the Lives of Individual Families: Testimonies by Abbie Franey, and Matt & Heidi Cooley

In finishing out our series on being called out of darkness into the Kingdom of God, we arrived at the topic of God's gift of the Church and how that gift is supposed to function.  As you will hear with these testimonies from BLF members Abbie Franey and Matt & Heidi Cooley, the church isn't about just coming to meetings and hearing sermons.  It's about opportunities to support one another in times of need and BEING a blessing as much being blessed.  In short, church is the family of God, and as a family we need to be there for one another.  These testimonies are moving examples of that living truth.