Grace Is Not a Blue-Eyed Blonde was one of the first Christian books I read. The title claims that there is some confusion about grace. Almost everyone admires the gracious. A gracious person is kind, classy; they know when to speak and how to say something uplifting. A gracious person also knows when to be quiet, when a hand on the shoulder or smile is just right. At Christmas our family stenciled the word “Grace” on the sidewalk in front of our house.

Both the Old Testament and the New Testament use various forms to communicate, including story, music, and homiletics. Each of these forms deserves to be analyzed according to their genre.

1 After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left to go to Macedonia. 2 After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece, 3 where he stayed for three months. Because the Jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

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Preparing For The First Meeting

Community

The first order of business is to determine the members, size, and makeup of the Community.

The Community should consist of:

• Members. All believers - While no particular age range or level of spiritual maturity (or Christian experience) should be the overarching criterion for inclusion in your Community, but given that the objectives of Choose the Life are only obtainable by Christians, it is assumed that each member of any

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