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1 John 1:1-4 Intimacy with Jesus
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1 John 1:1-4 (Paraphase by Lee Sommitz)
1 That which existed before time, was revealed to us personally. We heard Him with our ears and were eyewitnesses. We were (living with Him) in very close proximity, beholding the details of His facial expressions and privileged to literally rub shoulders with the Word of Life. 2 We lived with Him and are bursting to tell you all we know about Him, this eternal One who had always been with the Father, and then took on human form. 3 We are relaying to you just what we heard and saw because we want you included in our close-knit group. This fellowship isn’t just a club, it incorporates intimate relationships with people, and also with God the Father and His Son! 4 We are compelled to write this because our exquisite joy in Him increases still more when we share it with others like you.
Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more than abstract ideas. It is the Word of God, given to form us, confront us, comfort us, and teach us how to follow Jesus.
Each episode invites us to listen and respond. We are learning to understand the Bible more faithfully; we are also learning how to live as God’s renewed people.
Week by week, our pastors and leaders talk about the practices of Christian discipleship, including prayer, fasting, generosity, Scripture memory, worship, and life together. These practices belong to a whole life formed around Jesus.
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