In these chapters Paul discussed, as Pastor Dwayne pointed out, 5 ways that God’s will for his church can be displayed: that we SERVE, LOVE, BUILD up, PRAY for, and MEET with one another.
We named and tried to define some Spiritual Gifts related to these chapters and gave some examples of GBCers who display these gifts. Practically, we put some of the above named characteristics into action as we listened to one another’s concerns and prayed together.
We each have different styles for bringing up children, some emphasizing rules, others considerate of circumstances and therefore lenient. It led us to see how our Heavenly Father is a perfect combination of both–though His Holiness meant that he could not tolerate disobedience and rebellion, still he sought us and ultimately sent Jesus to pay for our rebellion.
