
"Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you." - Romans 16:16
What We Have to Do
Reverse psychology can be very effective because–at times–we would rather do something that’s against our tendencies than be told by someone else what we should do. If we have this mindset spiritually, we cannot rightfully call Jesus our “Lord.” By definition, calling Jesus Lord means that He has the right to tell us what to do. In addition, He can tell us in a straightforward fashion what we have to do even though it is against our tendencies. Here are two tendencies that we commonly exhibit that can keep us from doing what we’re supposed to do.
First, we avoid suffering at all costs. Being a discipline often means choosing to suffer when it could otherwise be avoided. After Jesus was betrayed, He goes before a council who are passionately against Him (Mark 14:53-65). Still, Jesus does not give a defense for Himself (14:61). After the Jews give Jesus over to Pilate, Pilate questions Him to find reasons to let Him go. Once again, He does not give a defense for Himself (15:5). Jesus knows the suffering that awaits Him, yet He embraces what lies ahead instead of making an attempt to avoid the suffering. Like Jesus, instead of avoiding the suffering at all costs, we should be more concerned about doing the will of the Father at all costs. Sometimes doing God’s will means choosing the path of most resistance.
Second, we do whatever it takes to get what we want. During Jesus’s trial, the Jewish leadership show their willingness to not only break God’s law to get what they want, but that they are even be willing to break their own laws (ref. Exodus 20:17; Sanhedrin 4:1; 7:5). Sometimes we have it in our minds that what we want is more important than anything else. For example, instead of being malleable, we treat our characteristics as though they’re immutable or self-evident because we’re more likely to get what we want that way. In other words, I don’t want to change “self”, I want God to support my characteristics and decisions.
Doing God’s will is not always easy, and sometimes it means doing something we don’t want to do. Can we rightfully call Jesus our Lord? If so, we’ll do it anyways and do what we have to do so that we are pleasing to Him as Jesus was.
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Church YouTube link: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCtfw_m3zSTa5LmXCTfC4UYw (new link)
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Some possible links for Sermons in case you cannot connect on Facebook:
Northside Church of Christ (Arkansas) http://www.northsidecofc.info/
Newland Street Church of Christ website https://www.facebook.com/NewlandStreetChurch/ and https://newlandstreetcofc.com/
Maul Road Church of Christ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pg/maulroadchurch/videos/?ref=page_internal
“In Search of the Lord’s Way” television ministry – KDOC TV Channel 56 or 77 according to your TV provider – 07:30 Sunday Mornings
The above are examples, we encourage you to search local TV channels or search the internet for “Church of Christ live worship service”. In the future we hope to have our live streaming up and working. Stay safe, well, and faithful.
Contributions
Please consider continuing your contributions. Even though we are closed, our work and expenses continue but, rest assured, that your contribution will be used appropriately. Listed below are the ways you can mail or drop off your contribution.
Online: Click Here to "Contribute Online"
By mail: Our address is: Church of Christ, 33981 Yucaipa Blvd., Yucaipa, CA 92399
Drop it off: You can drop off your contribution anytime. The office will be open from 8:00 am to noon Mondays through Fridays. If you drop it off outside of those hours, please put it in our locked mailbox. Mail is picked up daily.
You can also drop off your contribution when you come and pick up your communion packets: For your convenience, we will have a place where you can drop off your contribution when you come by to pick up your communion packets. If we are delivering the communion packets to you, you can give that person your contribution at that time also.
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9:30 am Domingo Clase Biblica
10:30 am Adoration
7:00 pm Miercoles Clase Bibica
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Yucaipa Church of Christ
33981 Yucaipa Blvd.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
Tel: 909-797-1919