Pastor Jerry shared these devotionals with our Mission Church family in May 2020.
We pray these timeless principles guide us in all that we do.
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1. First and foremost, we must remind ourselves that our primary allegiance is to the gospel – Romans 1:16
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2. We must always seek to adorn the gospel with our words, tones, and actions – Colossians 4:6
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3. We must remind ourselves that our ultimate citizenship is in heaven – Philippians 3:20
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4. While we look to heaven, God calls us to care deeply for our earthly home – Jeremiah 29:7
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5. We ought to care about the whole of society with special consideration for the body of Christ – Galatians 6:10
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6. All life is precious and worthy of our protection – Psalms 139
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7. Desiring to work is a righteous pursuit, and providing for one’s family is a mandate from God – Colossians 3:23 & 1 Timothy 5:8
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8. God calls us to be good citizens who participate within the framework of the government where we reside – Rom. 13, 1 Peter 2, & Jeremiah 29:4-7
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9. As people process and share their personal convictions, love compels us to believe the best of one another, showing deference and patience – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
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10. The Lord has called us to extend grace and leave room for varying degrees of conviction and liberty within the bounds of Scripture – Romans 14