Category Archives: Matthew 18:20

Fabulous faith will unravel your guilt quilt

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Steve Simms

If your faith isn’t fabulous, perhaps you’re stuck in a religious rut. Too often Christians in church look tranquilized rather than mobilized. Sometimes the mission of the church seems to be to satisfy and entertain Christians rather than to share Jesus’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, church, clear conscience, how to overcome guilt, human conscience, Matthew 18:20, mental health, overcome guilt, sinner, sinning, sins, Uncategorized, violating conscience, voice of conscience, what is conscience | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Church = Audience? Or Team?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Steve Simms

Is a church service with only one speaker like a band with only one instrument? (That’s an oxymoron, isn’t it?) Jesus said: “New wine must be poured into new wine skins.” If we want the new wine of the Holy Spirit, perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, agreeing in prayer, audience, Beyond Church, binding and loosing, Christian community, ekklesia, Greek city-states, Greek word for, house church, Matthew 18:20, organic chruch, simple church, team, the lost of the Bible, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Palliteration–11 words in pursuit of Christ’s ekklesia

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Steve Simms

Palliteration — 11 words in pursuit of Christ’s ekklesia. (Alliteration is “the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.” Therefore pallaliteration is “the occurance of the p sound at the beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in Be still and know, Beyond Church, Bible quotes, Bible verses, ekklesia, Flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, house church, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 6:33, Meeting for Worship, organic church, organic church blogs, participatory church, peace, two or three in My name, Uncategorized, waiting on God, waiting on the Lord | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

The 21st Century’s Contemporary Christ

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Steve Simms

The contemporary Christ Living and speaking In human hearts, Personally directing and Prompting His people, Daily displays His wonders As we hear and obey Him. And when we gather, In His name and presence, And let Him lead us, The … Continue reading →

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God-Gatherings

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Steve Simms

A God-gathering is a meeting where (2 or more) everyday people come together to each one listen to God and then speak what God tells him, resulting in a divinely orchestrated time in God’s presence. God-gatherings are open and unprogrammed. … Continue reading →

Posted in assembly of God, Christian meetings, encounter group, get together, hanging out, huddle, Matthew 18:20, Meeting for Worship, Nashville, Quaker meetings, rendezvous, Salvation Army, there am I in the midst, Where two are three are gathered, workship | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

The World’s Most Important And Urgent Buildup

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Steve Simms

How does Christ buildup His church? Jesus builds His church (on the rock of personal revelation) with living stones; by being actively present when people gather in His name. He personally assembles them into a loving, heart-felt community of living … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Peter 2:5, build up, holy priesthood, I am with you, I Thessalonians 5:11, I will build my church, living stones, Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:20, spiritual sacrifices, universal priesthood, upon this rock, where two or three are gathered | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A Writer Describes Hart Street Worship @ Nashville’s Trevecca Nazarene University

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Steve Simms

Hart Street Worship is a weekly campus meeting at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville that is based on open sharing and testimonies, much like a support group.  Last semester a writer named Jakob Esaw visited us one Thursday night and wrote … Continue reading →

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Church — Educational or Mystical?

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Steve Simms

Historically church has been seen as educational –communicating concepts about God (especially since the Protestant Reformation). –Biblically church is seen as a mystical portal — presenting the actual presence of the living Christ. (“Where two or three gather in my … Continue reading →

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Room In The Inn in the 21st Century Church?

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Steve Simms

Is there room in the inn in the 21st Century church? –Is there freedom for unprogrammed movement of the Holy Spirit? –Are everyday people allowed to share from their heart when prompted by the living, resurrected Jesus Christ? The New … Continue reading →

Posted in Christ in a stable, Matthew 18:20, no room in the inn, organic church, participatory church, Spirit-led church, the innkeeper | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Conformed to the culture or transformed by Christ?

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Steve Simms

In our falsifying world there are many popular ideas that are deceptive, destructive, or depressive. Be careful what you take in! “Someone once said that if you don’t control your perception, you’ll live the rest of your life at the … Continue reading →

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