Richness in Christ

Words That Burn in My Heart

As I listened to the Spirit's yearning and urging and pleading there were words that burned in my heart, words from deep in the soil of God's marvelous love...

"Oh, what a wonderful God we have! How great are his riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his methods! For who can know what the Lord is thinking? Who knows enough to be his counselor? And who could ever give him so much that he would have to pay it back? For everything comes from him; everything exists by his power and is intended for his glory. To him be glory evermore. Amen." Romans 11:33-36 NLT

"When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner strength through his Holy Spirit. And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God." Ephesians 3:14-19 NLT

"Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you. ... And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love. Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. ...And always be thankful.

"Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father." Colossians 3:12-17 NLT

...the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and is always sincere. James 3:17 NLT

1. Where and How Does Riches in Christ Begin?
2. Riches in Christ and the Journey into Community
3. Riches, Intimacy and Cornerstone Communities
4. Riches in Christ and Decision Time
5. Riches in Christ and the Journey into Grace
6. Intimacy and Richness
7. My Response to Jesus' Call to Intimacy
8. Three Essentials
9. Riches in Christ and Finishing Well
10. Revisiting My Core Purpose
11. Cornerstone Communities and the Shield of Faith
12. Richness in Christ and Church Pure and Holy
13. A Simple Plan
14. Sustaining Richness in Christ