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The Gospel of Luke

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⠀ // Daily Boost //⠀ ⠀ The Basis for Christi

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The Basis for Christian Unity⠀
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"Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves." (Romans 15:1)⠀
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When the Bible speaks about the church one of the things that we see is that the Church consists of both Jew and Greek (Rom. 11:17-24; 1 Pet. 2:9-10) who have been united by Christ into one body by God (Eph. 4:4-6), one Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13), and one baptism (Eph. 4:5) with Christ as its head (Col. 1:18; Eph. 1:22-23). Because of all that Jesus has done, the Church must not be a place where people compete, dominate, or neglect others. The question is for what reason? Why should we not seek our own benefit? Why should we not seek our own advantage?⠀
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Charles Spurgeon wrote “Intercessory prayer is exceedingly prevalent. What wonders it has wrought! The Word of God teems with its marvelous deeds. Believer, you have a mighty engine in your hand, use it well, use it constantly, use it with faith, and you shall surely be a benefactor to your brethren.”⠀
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We are so grateful for our Prayer Team and those who continually intercede for our Harbor Ohana! Mahalo! 🙏🏽⠀
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Passing the Peace⠀
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"So then, let us pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another." (Romans 14:19)⠀
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As we continue our reading through Romans 14, we see Paul urging the Roman Christians to not sweat the small non-essential doctrine differences with other believers. We can’t judge what our brothers and sisters eat or drink, but instead we are encouraged to be tolerant and give grace to what our Christian brothers and sisters choose to do. However, we do need to be united and firm in our belief of essential doctrine like believing Jesus is the only way to salvation, faith in Christ by grace alone, the deity of Christ, and the death and resurrection of Christ.⠀
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⠀ ⠀ On Sunday we focused on God's work through

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On Sunday we focused on God's work through the birth and naming of John the Baptist, who would prepare the way for the Messiah. And from this passage, we saw how God is actively working to display his mercy, his greatness, and his glory in our marriage, family, friendships, careers, schooling, communities, and the daily decisions we make. So we’re praying for our Harbor Ohana to embrace more of God’s work this week! 🙏🏽

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If you're a musician or a singer and you have a passion for worship, email us at aloha@harborhawaii.org for more information on how you can bless others with your gifts!
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Love God and Love Your Neighbor⠀
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“As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.” So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. (Romans 14:11-12)⠀
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The Roman Christians had disagreements if certain foods were improper to eat, and if certain holidays were important to celebrate. Based on their knowledge and experience, groups had strong convictions on why their particular choice was honoring to God. Paul reminded them to stop focusing on “who is right” and focus on the fact that Jesus died for them all! He saves us wherever we are in our knowledge of Him, and the information in our heads. If someone’s true desire is to bring glory to God, can we give a little grace and be patient with one another?⠀
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⠀ ⠀ // Daily Boost //⠀ ⠀ Put on Christ⠀

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Put on Christ⠀
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"But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to gratify its desires." (Romans 13:14)⠀
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When God saves us, when we trust in Him as our Lord and Savior because of the love He demonstrated to us through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, is that the end of the Christian walk? Because God takes our sin and brokenness and declares us righteous when we turn to Him in faith, can we go on doing whatever we want? Paul has made it clear that that is not the case at all! “What should we say then? Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply? Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” (Romans 6:1-2)⠀
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⠀ ⠀ Praying you're having a worship-filled Mon

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Praying you're having a worship-filled Monday! ⠀
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Who Is My Neighbor?⠀
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The commandments, Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not covet; and any other commandment, are summed up by this commandment: Love your neighbor as yourself. (Romans 13:9)⠀
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“Who is my neighbor?” Martin Luther, the German reformer writes that “every man is his neighbor” even including those who “done [him] wrong” or hurt [him] by any manner of way.” In today’s passage, Paul writes that all of God’s commandments in Scripture can be summarized with the following simple commandment: Love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18).⠀
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Society Contributors⠀
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"Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, since there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God." (Romans 13:1)⠀
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Our judicial system, governors, mayors, police officers, traffic laws, military, school principals, and for us in Hawaii, even our lifeguards have been instituted by God for our good (13:4). God uses these authorities to carry out his justice and order, to keep people safe and treated fairly, all so that societies can flourish. This is just another incredible evidence of God’s common grace over the world! (Matt. 5:45)⠀
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⠀ ⠀ Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving yes

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Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving yesterday! We're excited to worship with you this Sunday at our 830 & 10am services 🙌🏽⠀
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When Peace Isn’t Possible⠀
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If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (Romans 12:18)⠀
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Christians are called to love everyone, but Paul is experienced enough to know that sometimes our love doesn’t always get returned. That’s why he says, “as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” You only have influence over half a relationship. The other half is out of your control. Pursue peace as far as you can, but realize that there are some situations where peace will never be possible...⠀
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(click the link in our bio to read this full daily boost post)⠀

⠀ ⠀ Happy Thanksgiving!⠀ ⠀ "Give thanks to

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Happy Thanksgiving!⠀
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"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever." (Psalms 118:1)⠀
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Genuine Love⠀
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Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. (Romans 12:9)⠀
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What’s love if it isn’t genuine? Quite simply a love that is coerced and disingenuous is not love at all. When Paul says let love be genuine (12:9) he is saying that love, for the believer is not something that should be faked, but it should be authentic. Love should be real. And what does love look like? The first thing he says is that love requires that the believer should hate evil. If I love life, I’ll hate death. If I love truth, I’ll hate lies. To love good means to hate evil, and instead cling to whatever is good.⠀
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⠀ ⠀ We're so thankful for our volunteers who s

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We're so thankful for our volunteers who serve God’s people with so much love and joy! 🙌🏽
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Maximizing Your Gifts⠀
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"According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts …giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness." (Romans 12:6, 8)⠀
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In today’s reading of Romans, we see Paul encouraging the body of Christ to be humble in using the spiritual gifts that God has given to each member of the body. When we have this spirit of humility, it will help all of us to not compare ourselves or are spiritual gifting with the other members of the body. The difference and distribution of these gifts is due to the grace that is given to us. Spiritual gifts are not given on the basis of merit, but because God chooses to give them. 1 Corinthians 12:11 reminds us of this, “One and the same Spirit is active in all of these, distributing to each person as he wills.”⠀
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⠀ ⠀ As Mary experienced, be praying that we se

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As Mary experienced, be praying that we see more of God's mercy through his Spirit, Blessing, Strength, and Justice! 🙏🏽

⠀ ⠀ One of the best things about Sunday mornin

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One of the best things about Sunday mornings — the fellowship 🙌🏽⠀
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Eternal Mindset⠀
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Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2)⠀
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Up until now, Paul has been laying out his argument for the gospel through displaying how sinful we are and reminding us of God’s holy judgment, how we are saved through faith in Christ alone by God’s grace, and how salvation has been made possible to all through Christ for everyone who believes. And now, Paul begins to express how the gospel should emerge as a response to it in our visible lives. He says that we must “not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [your] mind.”⠀
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We know it is easy to read something, but for the truth to root deep in our heart of hearts to cause drastic change, it requires a mindset shift that is literally beyond this world. So how can we do that? ⠀
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⠀ ⠀ Mahalo to our video team for blessings so

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Mahalo to our video team for blessings so many with our livestream! 🙌🏽⠀
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It’s All About God⠀
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"For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen." (Romans 11:36)⠀
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Paul concludes Romans 11 by breaking out in a song of worship. In the past eleven chapters, Paul wrote about God’s righteousness, us as unrighteous and us needing Jesus to be made right with God, and we as part of God’s family by faith in Jesus. Verses 33 to 36 hold Paul’s response to all this and why it all happened, “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen” (11:36). Simply, everything comes from God, includes Him, and is for Him. God is the Source and the Reason.⠀
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⠀ ⠀ Such a good time of worship this morning,

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Such a good time of worship this morning, Ohana! Praying we all experience more of God’s mercy this week 🤙🏽⠀
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“I don’t want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you will not be conceited…” (Romans 11:25)⠀
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SPOILER ALERT! Paul spoils the ending of the salvation story so that we all are protected from pride! What is this spoiler? It is about God’s plan, that everything was made to show God’s great mercy. All of history has a purpose, that both Gentiles and Jews will be trapped in disobedience, and that God may have mercy on them all (11:32)...⠀
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Join us tomorrow for our Sunday worship at 8:30 & 10am! 🙌🏽⠀
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You Missing Out?⠀
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"Salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous…" (Romans 11:11)⠀
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You ever gone through a phase when your heart for Jesus just felt kinda…“ahh”? Maybe you come to church every Sunday, but you have so much on your mind that it continually drowns out your attention and affection for Jesus. So you kinda lip sing through worship, and during the sermon you wait for some funny joke or entertaining story, to make your drive to church somewhat worth it. You know you’re too preoccupied with other things, but you just can’t seem to shake it off, or even ask God for help. I describe this, because I know this.⠀
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But then one Sunday, you’re standing next to someone who’s really worshiping. This person’s singing from the heart, his hands are raised, and it seems like he’s encountering the love of Christ right there in that moment. You ever experienced this?⠀
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⠀ ⠀ Mahalo to our worship team for continually

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Mahalo to our worship team for continually leading us with passion and excellence in worshiping the King above all kings!⠀
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God Is Always Saving⠀
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Don’t you know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah — how he pleads with God against Israel? “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life!” But what was God’s answer to him? “I have left seven thousand for myself who have not bowed down to Baal.” (Romans 11:2-4)⠀
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Maybe you feel like Elijah sometimes. Maybe you’re the only Christian in your family. The only Christian in your office, on your job site, at your school. Elijah thought he was the only faithful person in all of Israel, but God reminded him that he’s always working to save people, even when we don’t see it. Even now! “There is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace” (11:5).⠀
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This truth makes us more bold in our prayers. If God can save anyone, then we can pray for people with hearts that are completely hardened toward God, knowing that God can choose them and save them by his grace.⠀
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This truth makes us more...⠀
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We Don’t Have to Share We Get to⠀
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"And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news." (Romans 10:15)⠀
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John the Baptist said, “And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.” He said this to deter anyone who might think that they become a part of the family of God through anything but an act of God’s will. God does not need anyone. But in today’s passage the Apostle Paul writes in Romans 10:15, “And how can they preach unless they are sent?” So does God need us to preach the good news?⠀
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⠀ ⠀ // Harbor's Weekly Updates //⠀ ⠀ Worsh

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Worship team: If you're a musician or singer and you have a passion for worship, email us at aloha@harborhawaii.org for more information⠀
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Women's Fellowship Event: Friday, Dec 4 from 6:30pm-8pm ⠀
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Christmas Eve Services: Dec 24 at 4:30pm & 6pm (nursery and preschool available, and livestream at 6pm)

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As we heard on Sunday, God's plans for Mary was the highest privilege a person could receive, but it would come at a great cost. Mary's life completely changed after that moment, and it didn't get any easier. But Mary considered it to be worth it. Mary responded to God's purposes in her life with humility, submission, and trust. What is God instructing you to do today that might not be easy and comfortable, but worth it? Mary lived out Jesus' instructions to his disciples, when he said "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it" (Luke 9:24). How can you respond to God with humility, submission, and trust this week?

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Broken or Crushed — the Choice Is Yours⠀
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"Look, I am putting a stone in Zion to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and the one who believes on him will not be put to shame." (Romans 9:33)⠀
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This verse is cross-referenced with many places in Scripture, in both the Old and New Testament. It describes Jesus metaphorically as a Stone — a rejected stone, the cornerstone, a living stone, a precious stone, a stone that makes one trip and fall. In one particular passage we have Jesus describing Himself as a stone and says something very curious.⠀
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