- Relationship with Jesus - John 15:1-11
- Relationship with the body of Christ - John 15:12-17
- Relationship with the world - John 15:18-27
- They love one each other
- They have knowledge of divine truth
- They have been chosen out of this world
- They bear fruit that remains
- They pray in the will of the Father
Shackled by a heavy burden
'Neath a load of guilt and shame
Then the hand of Jesus touched me
Now I am no longer the same.
He touched me, oh He touched me
And oh the joy that floods my soul
Something happened and now I know
He touched me and made me whole.
Since I met the blessed Saviour
Since He cleansed and made me whole
I will never cease to praise Him
I'll shout it while eternity rolls.
He touched me, oh He touched me
And oh the joy that floods my soul
Something happened and now I know
He touched me and made me whole...
I am not sure I can explain how God does what he does but I am sure that "Something happened and now I know, He touched me and made me whole." It was all God. All I did was respond to His mercy and grace on my behalf. It was after God's touch that my new found faith started seeking knowledge as to how all this works. But more important than being able to explain how God did what he did was the Holy Spirits assurance that He, God had touched me, made me whole, made me a friend of Jesus, made me a member of the one church.
In Ephesians 4:1-6 The apostle Paul exhorts us: As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Let's take care to bear with one another particularly in the area of our doctrines. Make every effort to maintain unity in the church; first in Cato Christian Fellowship and then with the true church throughout the world.