Ekklesia, Part 2: Opening Day // Andy Stanley

Jesus never said life would be easy, but he did promise us a path that leads to peace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesus promised that a consistent, constant, and steady joy can be ours. And fortunately, he also tells us how.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Holy Spirit was given to us not so we could be more spiritual, but so we could become more mature.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite Jesus predicting it multiple times, eyewitnesses were shocked to learn God had raised Jesus from the dead. And what God did for Jesus, he can do for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s easy to believe the greatest enemy of the church comes from outside the church. Unfortunately, the church’s greatest threat is right in the middle of it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The message of the church is a message for the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early Christians were bold, confident, and courageous. How we pray is an indicator if we’ve strayed from that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Provide for the next generation what you wish the previous generation had provided for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the church first began, a natural question surfaced right away: What shall we do? The answer had to do more with understanding who your faith was in more than what needed to be done.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being part of a local gathering of Jesus followers means you are part of something big. It’s up to each generation to determine what Christianity looks like, sounds like, and reacts like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.