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Jonah #5: God Loves People (3:10-4:11)
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5/21/12
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Jonah Part 4: God Saves His Enemies (3:1-10)
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5/15/12
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Jonah Part 3: God Hears the Desperate (1:17-2:10)
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5/9/12
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Jonah Part 2: God Pursues the Runaways (1:4-16)
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4/30/12
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Jonah Part 1: God Calls the Weak (1:1-3)
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4/24/12
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The Name and Glory of God (Psalm 8)
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In Psalm 8 David extolls the name and glory of God. David continues on to say that God himself bestows honor, glory and responsibility on man. However, we discover that Hebrews 2 pulls back the veil and reveals that Psalm 8 is most truly about God's Son Jesus.
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4/20/12
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Easter 2012: The Resurrected Gardener (John 20:11-18)
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4/8/12
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Three Pictures of the Cross (Romans 5:6-11)
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4/4/12
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1 Timothy Part 13: Fight the Good Fight (6:12-16, 20-21)
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Paul ends his instruction to Timothy with a charge to fight the good fight of the faith. Hear why life with Jesus is a fight, and why that fight is indeed good.
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3/26/12
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How to Study the Bible Part 3: Context, Consultation, & Coming to Terms
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Get trained up by listening to the Rooted's Saturday Seminar on How to Study the Bible. The first session was not recorded, but sessions 2 and 3 are posted here.
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3/19/12
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How to Study the Bible Part 2: How to See (Content)
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Get trained up by listening to the Rooted's Saturday Seminar on How to Study the Bible. The first session was not recorded, but sessions 2 and 3 are posted here.
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3/19/12
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1 Timothy Part 12: Be Content (6:3-10, 17-19)
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You are called by God to be content. Hear why Jesus is better than money and why he is the only one who can satisfy.
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3/19/12
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1 Timothy Part 11: Honor Your Leaders (5:17-25)
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Chapter 5 of Paul's letter to Timothy ends with a discussion on honoring those whom God has appointed to lead and teach.
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3/12/12
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1 Timothy Part 10: Love Your Church Like Family (5:1-16)
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God talks about his church not as a corportation, an institution, a business, a school, a non-profit, or a club. Instead, church is a family.
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3/5/12
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1 Timothy Part 8: Don’t Believe Junk
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Paul warns young Timothy to be on guard for one of the main tactics our enemy uses against us: getting us to believe junk.
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2/20/12
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1 Timothy Part 7: Have Healthy Deacons (3:8-13)
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Paul's sixth lesson to Pastor Timothy is part two on the importance of godly and healthy leaders in the church.
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2/13/12
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1 Timothy Part 6: Have Healthy Pastors (3:1-7)
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Lesson 5 to Timothy is all about the importance of godly and healthy leaders in the church.
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2/6/12
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1 Timothy Part 5: Honor Women (2:9-15)
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This week Paul directly addresses Christian women in the areas of looks and leadership.
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1/30/12
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1 Timothy Part 4: Pray for Everyone (2:1-8)
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Paul encourages Timothy, the Ephesian church, and all believers to pray for the salvation of all people, even enemies. Missional prayer is the foremost, delightful duty of people who know and trust Jesus.
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1/23/12
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1 Timothy Part 3: Be Humble (1:12-20)
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Lesson #2 from Pastor Paul to young Timothy is more of a sudden outburst of worship; a realization of God's mercy against the background of his past â a realization that leads us toward humility.
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1/15/12
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1 Timothy Part 2: Beware Bad Teachers (1:3-11)
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In his first of 12 twelve lessons for young Timothy and for young men everywhere, Paul warns us to beware bad teachers and the two things we need to do so.
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1/9/12
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1 Timothy Part 1: How Fathers Talk to Sons (1:1-2)
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We start the letter of 1 Timothy by introducing the Apostle Paul and his young apprentice Timothy. Paul will speak to Timothy and us as a spiritual father, encouraging our men by the grace of God to step up and lead.
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1/1/12
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Peace (Luke 2:8-14)
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12/28/11
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Love (Luke 1:46-55)
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12/20/11
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Joy (Luke 1:39-45)
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12/12/11
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Hope (Luke 1:26-38)
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12/7/11
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A Vision for Your Family (Psalm 145)
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11/20/11
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Adoption as a Display of the Glory of God (Eph 1:3-14)
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11/7/11
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Acts #8: Blood: Then & Now (6:8-15; 7:51-60)
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10/30/11
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Acts #7: Worthy of the Name (5:17-42)
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10/26/11
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Acts #6: Bring out the Dead (5:1-11)
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10/16/11
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Acts #5: Silenced by an Astonishing Boldness (4:1-23)
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10/10/11
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Acts #4: The Church of the Mission, Part 2 (2:36-47)
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10/3/11
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God, the Center (Psalm 146)
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9/6/11
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Genesis Part 40: Jacob’s Legacy (ch. 35-36)
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9/1/11
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Genesis Part 39: Jacob & His Daughter (ch. 34)
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8/21/11
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Genesis Part 38: Jacob Reunites with Esau (32:1-21; 33)
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8/16/11
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Genesis Part 37: Jacob Wrestles with God (32:22-32)
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8/7/11
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Genesis Part 36: Jacob’s Conflict with Laban (30:25-31:55)
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7/31/11
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Genesis Part 35: Jacob’s Family (29:31-30:24)
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7/24/11
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Genesis Part 34: Jacob and His Wives (ch. 29)
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7/18/11
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Genesis Part 33: Jacob’s Stairway to Heaven (28:10-22)
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7/11/11
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Genesis Part 32: A Broken Family (27:1-28:9)
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7/3/11
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Genesis Part 31: Isaac & Abimelech (ch. 26)
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6/26/11
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Genesis Part 30: Jacob & Esau are Born (25:1-26:5)
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6/26/11
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Romans 5:1-11
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6/16/11
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The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20)
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6/16/11
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Jesus, Money, and the Kingdom (Matthew 25:14-30)
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5/22/11
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Jesus, Money, & Generosity (Luke 12:22-34)
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5/16/11
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Jesus, Money, & Riches (Luke 12:13-21)
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5/9/11
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Jesus, Money, & Treasure (Matthew 6:19-24)
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5/3/11
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Easter 2011: Can Dead Men Rise? (Acts 17:16-34)
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Into the ancient city of Athens, a city filled with spiritualities and philosophies not unlike our own, Paul brought a message that was altogether different, the center of which was this simple claim: dead men can rise.
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4/25/11
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The Grace of God Has Appeared (Titus 2:11-14)
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Jesus Christ lived for 30 years as a blue-collar construction worker, finishing out the final years of his life as a broke, homeless, itinerant preacher. Yet his legacy is unparalleled. How can such a life leave a legacy like this?
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4/18/11
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Genesis Part 29: Isaac Marries Rebekah (ch. 24)
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Abraham's last great act is to find for his son Isaac a wife. Chapter 24, the longest in Genesis, is the love story of God exercising his loyal, covenant love so a young godly couple can exercise loyal, covenant love within their marriage.
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4/12/11
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Genesis Part 28: Sarah Dies in Canaan (ch. 23)
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4/5/11
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Genesis Part 27: The Near Sacrifice of Isaac (22:1-19)
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After making good on a promise that stood for 25 years, God commands Abraham to murder Isaac, the son of promise. Why would God do such a thing?
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3/28/11
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Genesis Part 26: Isaac is Born (21:1-21)
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After God makes good on the biggest promise of Abrahamâs life in the birth of Isaac, he immediately asks Abraham to continue trusting his good words by taking the hardest step of his life thus far.
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3/20/11
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City Group Spotlight: The Whaleys
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3/20/11
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Genesis Part 25: Abraham & Abimelech (ch. 20)
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3/15/11
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Genesis Part 24: Lot’s Incest (19:30-38)
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The Bible is an honest and raw look at the human experience, filled with men and women who have days that are dark and depressed and days that are overwhelmed with worship and joy. In this story, among the most horrific in all of scripture, we see the straight forward story of a dad and his daughters.
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3/7/11
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Genesis Part 23: Sodom & Gomorrah Destroyed (19:1-29)
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We see in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah an unexpected story of salvation. God remembers a faithful intercessor and saves Lot, a Sodomite.
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3/1/11
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Genesis Part 22: Abraham Intercedes for Sodom (18:16-33)
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In the second half of chapter 18, we learn that Jesus has come down from his throne not only to have lunch with Abraham, but also to deal with the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and he lets Abraham in on the plan.
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2/20/11
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Genesis Part 21: Abraham Eats Lunch with Jesus (18:1-15)
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In Genesis 18 we get to witness an extraordinary day when Jesus gets off his throne and comes down to eat lunch with Abraham, a meal which, like most throughout scripture, signifies forgiveness, fruitfulness, and fellowship.
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2/14/11
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Genesis Part 20: Abraham & Circumcision (ch. 17)
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Like a rainbow for Noah or a wedding ring for a husband, circumcision serves as the covenant sign between God and Abraham. As important as it is, God's greater concern is that we have the one kind of circumcision that truly matters, a circumcision "made without hands."
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2/6/11
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Genesis Part 19: Sarai & Hagar (ch. 16)
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Ten years after God's covenant promise to Abram, he and his wife Sarai are a Christian couple struggling with infertility and, because of the stress it brings, still capable of terrible things. But God remains faithful.
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1/30/11
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Genesis Part 18: God’s Covenant with Abram (ch. 15)
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When God tells us to quit believing lies and instead trust his voice, we all have the same question: "How can I know that youâll really be faithful to me?â So God enters into a blood relationship, a covenant, where in effect he says âI will keep my promises, even if I must die to see it through."
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1/23/11
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Genesis Part 17: Abram & Melchizedek (ch. 14)
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Like Abraham, we all chase after greatness and glory. The question is, where will we find it?
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1/16/11
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Genesis Part 16: Abram Grows in Faith (12:10-13:18)
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No one of us comes to Jesus with full and perfect faith. Like the metaphors Jesus used for a life of faith (seeds, salt, leaven), faith starts small and most often moves very slow. Even in the life of Abraham, faith was tested and grew over time.
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1/10/11
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Genesis Part 15: God Calls Abram (11:27-12:9)
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Thus far in Genesis, mankind has attempted to regain apart from God the fullness of Life they had in the garden with God. Starting in chapter 12, God narrows his focus to one man, and through him begins to restore the fullness of Life to his people.
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1/3/11
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Christmas: the Ordinary & the Outsider (Luke 2:8-20)
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Don't buy the lie that Christmas is for the healthy, successful, beautiful people. Jesus came for the ordinary and the outsider.
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12/24/10
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Genesis Part 14: Tower of Babel (11:1-9)
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Humans have always put their hope in themselves. Whether it be individualism, feminism, community, technology, self-esteem...they've all failed at doing away with the sin problem. The Tower of Babel shows us the height of this idolatry and God's response.
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12/20/10
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Genesis Part 13: The Story of a Naked Man (9:18-10:32)
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After a host of epic stories (creation, the garden, the flood), we come to an awkward, strange, and disturbing story about the wickedness and drama within Noah's family.
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12/12/10
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Genesis Part 12: God’s Covenant with Noah (8:20-9:19)
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12/7/10
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Genesis Part 11: The Flood (ch.7-8)
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In the times of Noah God waited patiently, inviting people to turn from sin and trust in him. The day came when God's great patience came to an end.
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11/22/10
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Genesis Part 10: Wickedness, Noah, & the Ark (ch.6)
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Genesis 6 is easily among the most severe and sobering texts in all the Bible. God looks at us and says "I'm sorry I ever made them."
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11/14/10
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Genesis Part 9: A Boring Genealogy (ch.5)
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After a number of weeks dealing with Adam and his family, Genesis 5 is generally a chapter that we skip. Like reading the phone book, this genealogy has the bad reputation of being boring and useless. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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11/8/10
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Genesis Part 8: Cain & Abel – A Glimmer of Hope (ch.4)
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After the Fall, we see the slippery slope of sin lead to unspeakable evil. The desperation of sin leaves us in despair, nearly hopeless â but the line of Seth gives us hope for a Savior.
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11/2/10
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Genesis Part 7: Judgment Falls (3:14-24)
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The second half of Genesis chapter 3 tells us of God's judgment on humanity for committing cosmic treason. The punishment is severe, but in the midst of the discipline the mercy and good promise of God ring out.
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10/24/10
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Genesis Part 6: Evil Enters In (3:1-13)
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1200 chapters in the Bible, and it only takes humans 'til chapter 3 to rebel against God and ruin his good creation. Why? Quite simply because we doubt, distort, and deny the voice of God and listen to another. Whose voice are you listening to?
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10/18/10
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To Be a Father (Judges 2:6-12)
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What's your job as a dad? To provide? Carry out discipline? Something more? How can you become the father that God has commanded you to be?
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10/11/10
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Genesis Part 5: Marriage is War (2:18-25)
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We've talked about men, we've talked about women. Now God will put the two together in marriage.
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10/6/10
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Genesis Part 4: To Be a Woman (2:18-25)
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What is a woman? What has she been created for? Is she different from a man, and if so, how? Listen in on biblical womanhood according to Genesis 2.
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9/26/10
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Genesis Part 3: To Be a Man (2:5-25)
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Cultivator. Leader. Lover. Listen in on biblical manhood according to Genesis 2 and the only way we can truly attain it.
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9/19/10
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Genesis Part 2: Let Us Make Man (1:26-2:4)
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Why should you help the weak, be faithful to your spouse, or go to church? What's your view on human cloning, abortion, assisted suicide, and human rights? How do you treat the terminally ill, the elderly, the handicapped, your spouse, your kids, your enemies?
It all depends on your view of human life. Listen in on who we are, where we came from, and why we're here.
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9/12/10
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Genesis Part 1: God Creates (1:1-25)
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What's your cosmology? Delve into the origins of everything, and discover the God who stands behind it all.
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9/5/10
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The Offensive Grace of God (Jonah 4)
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In the book of Jonah we see the grace of God extending to the pagan Ninevites as well the self-righteous Jonahs â and we all are either one or the other.
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8/30/10
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The Doctrine of Revelation (1 Corinthians 2:1-13)
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How do we hear from God? Through an inner witness or âstill small voice,â personal desires, impressions, promptings, checks in the spirit, dreams, visions, fleeces, open doors, random bible verses, casting lots, leaving your mind blank and waiting for thoughts to pop in, strange circumstances, a sense of peace...or something else?
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8/22/10
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Delighting in a Book (Psalm 119:16)
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The overwhelming stance of the Bible in talking about itself is that we ought to take this book, curl up with it, and read it like it's our delight, like it's precious to us, like we treasure the words of God to us, like we want to feast on the words of God as the food we need to sustain us everyday. So, do you?
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8/15/10
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James Part 5: An Eye Towards Eternity (4:13-17)
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Followers of Jesus who are growing in maturity take the long view of life â thinking not only of today, but weighing all things in light of eternity and the God who rules it. Listen in to this fifth and final sermon from the book of James.
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8/8/10
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James Part 4: Do You Just Agree or Do You Believe in Jesus? (2:14-26)
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The fourth mark of Christian maturity is good works. Our good works don't get Jesus to save us, Jesus saves us for good works.
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8/1/10
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James Part 3: Loving Yourself (4:1-10)
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We are all heavily invested in building our own little kingdoms of one. No matter how attractive it may seem, your tiny Kingdom of Self does not satisfy your heart, certainly doesnât honor God, and, according to James, brings only evil and war.
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7/25/10
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James Part 2: Tamed Tongue, Tamed Heart (3:1-12)
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The second mark of a mature follower of Jesus is the ability to control your words. A tongue that is truly tamed comes from a heart being tamed by Jesus.
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7/19/10
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James Part 1: The Joyless Church (1:1-4)
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Sunday started a five week study on Marks of Maturity contained in the book of James. Week 1Â is marked by joy in our trials.
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7/13/10
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How to Suffer (2 Cor. 1:3-9)
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Listen in as Jim Essian, planting pastor of The Paradox Church in downtown Fort Worth, preaches to the Rooted.
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7/4/10
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If You Love Jesus, You Love His Wife (Eph. 3:8-11)
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What comes to your mind when you think of "the church"? Do you view her and love her the same way Jesus does?
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6/28/10
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Men & Adoption (James 1:27)
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Men are called by God to exercise dominion, subdue the earth, lead, protect, provide, and proclaim the gospel. This can all be done by looking into the eyes of a fatherless child and saying: âThis is what a daddy looks like."
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6/22/10
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Rhythms Part 7: Resting (Luke 6:1-11)
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Our relationship with work is seriously out of whack. Not only do we treat God's command to Sabbath as mere suggestion, we fall victim to a deep restlessness that goes beyond our need for sleep. Along comes Jesus, who changes everything as he boldly states "I am the Lord of rest."
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6/13/10
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Rhythms Part 6: Creating (Genesis 1)
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Creativity is not just allowed by God, itâs an essential rhythm of life. Artists, perhaps more than any other, understand what most of us suspect but prefer to ignore: we long to be captured by something more beautiful than anything this world can offer.
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6/6/10
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Rhythms Part 5: Generosity (Acts 4:32-37)
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Our Redeemer shows us infinite generosity, giving out of his abundance even to the point of death. As ones defined by his life, death, and life, may we too display the grace of the gospel through our unreasonable generosity.
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6/1/10
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Rhythms Part 4: Celebrating (John 2:1-11)
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As the redeemed, followers of Jesus have the most reason of anyone to celebrate. Like Jesus at the wedding in Cana, we must join the celebrations going on all around us, not only enjoying the good gifts of God here and now, but pointing others to the greater celebration that is to come.
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5/10/10
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Rhythms Part 3: Listening (Acts 17:22-34)
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As missionaries of the gospel in our everyday lives, we must learn to listen well. Hear about how we must take time to listen to the stories of others and how to find common ground with, confront, and complete their stories with The Story.
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5/3/10
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Rhythms Part 2: Living Out & Inviting In
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As God's sent people, charged to alert others to the universal reign of God in Jesus, how do we do it? How do we live on mission? By doing the ordinary, everyday things of life with gospel intentionality. As we start our journey of looking at these daily rhythms, we need to first understand the two categories into which all other rhythms fall: living out and inviting in.
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4/25/10
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Rhythms Part 1: Saved & Sent (1 Peter 2:9-12)
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Jesus came not just to save you but to send you. In other words, he has charged you with a mission: alert people to the universal reign of God in Christ. Are you living on mission?
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4/18/10
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Sainthood & Slavery (Phil. 1:1-2)
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Our friend Ben from The City Church preaches from the beginning of Philippians on the new identities we're given through the gospel. Are you a saint? A slave? Something else?
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4/12/10
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Is God For or Against You? (Romans 8:31-39)
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What if God â the almighty, light that shines in the darkness, creator of heaven and on earth, upholds the universe by the word of his power, death has no dominion over him God â is against you? Would you be concerned?
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4/4/10
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God Loves Weak People (Romans 8:26-30)
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In a world where everyone is fighting to look strong, God loves the weak. The Spirit prays for weak people and the Father hears and is answering those prayers by taking them to a good that is better than they can imagine.
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3/28/10
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The World As It Ought To Be (Romans 8:18-25)
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No other book is so realistic and brutally honest about what life is really like on planet earth. From beginning to end, the Bible provides a single answer to the groaning we all experience.
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3/22/10
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Adopted by God (Romans 8:14-17)
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We all build our lives on â we find our identity in â something. In the gospel Jesus provides us with a whole new identity â one that finally frees us from the fear of losing ourselves.
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3/14/10
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How to be a Killer (Romans 8:12-13)
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In all of Romans 6, 7, and 8 there is only one command said three different ways: Fight for joy in God by making war on sin. We must be skilled at killing our own sin, so listen in on 8 biblical ways to do just that.
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3/7/10
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A Truly Spiritual Life (Romans 8:5-11)
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Here in Romans 8, Paul compares the only two groupings of humans that exist. And the difference between the two is one thing: the presence of the Spirit of God.
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2/28/10
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The Holy Spirit & Radical Allegiance (Acts 17:1-7)
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At the time of the early church, Caesar Claudius, the emperor of the Roman Empire, was threatened by a subversive community who pledged radical allegiance to a risen-from-the-dead Jewish King and who were living according to the new reality that his resurrection had inaugurated. What astounded the world was their allegiance. Where does yours lie?
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2/22/10
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What the Holy Spirit Does in a People (Acts 4)
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In Acts 4 we see a people whose gospel, mission, and community astonished the surrounding world. And it was all empowered by the Spirit of God. Is anyone astonished, or even curious, about your life and your church?
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2/14/10
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Holy Spirit 101
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Do you ignore the Holy Spirit and the mission he has empowered his people to live out?
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2/8/10
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Wage War on Pride (Romans 2:1-5)
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Romans 2:1-5 confronts the sickest of all our sins: pride. Pride wages war on Jesus, His kingdom, and our mission as believers.
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2/2/10
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The Triune God Fights for You (Romans 8:1-4)
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Considering all the things that God, in his infinite power and wisdom, could make of your life, what is it that he's after? What is he fighting for? And are you fighting for the same thing?
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1/25/10
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When You Cannot Fight Any Longer (Romans 7:14-8:1)
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When you can't overcome the evil that is in you, what do you do? Listen to the Apostle Paul as we finish up Romans 7.
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1/17/10
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Fight Sin (Romans 7:7-13)
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Maybe somebody told you Jesus is all about puppies and cotton candy and sunshine â that his only purpose is to make you the winner of an easy and comfortable life. Itâs not true.
Romans 7 gets deadly serious about the real depths of sin and grace. Sin is our enemy. It deceives us, says God is not enough, promises something better in his place, and kills us as a result. And so we must fight against it.
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1/11/10
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Fight Religion (Romans 7:1-6)
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When obeying Godâs law is used as an effort to get right with God, itâs called religion, and Jesus hates religion. We all make up rules that we and others have to follow â myths we buy into of what we have to do to get God to be happy with us â and it's the opposite of the gospel of grace.
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1/3/10
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Down, Not Out (Psalm 43)
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Do you get spiritually depressed? Is it okay for a Christian to be âdownâ? If you're following Jesus, should you just be happy all the time? When we find ourselves saying with the Psalmist "Why are you downcast, O my soul?" where do we go?
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12/28/09
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Living in Line with Christmas: Mission (1 John 4:7-11)
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Christmas is not merely a celebration of baby Jesus. The event of Christmas shows us what God himself is like: living in community and being sent out on mission for the sake of the gospel. As Godâs image bearers, Christmas is to be the very pattern for our lives.
Listen to part 2 of 2 on mission.
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12/20/09
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Living in Line with Christmas: Community (1 John 4:7-11)
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Christmas is not merely a celebration of baby Jesus. The event of Christmas shows us what God himself is like: living in community and being sent out on mission for the sake of the gospel. As God's image bearers, Christmas is to be the very pattern for our lives.
Listen to part 1 of 2 on community.
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12/13/09
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Fight the Past (Romans 6:20-23)
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The effects of past sin can be dominating and destructive, both from the sins youâve committed and those committed against you. Fear, shame, guilt and loneliness that stem from the past can easily define us and become our identity. But Jesus came to destroy the power of sin and, through the gospel, give us a whole new identity.
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12/7/09
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Fighting for Freedom (Romans 6:15-19)
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Every one of us is a slave to something. Paul describes the fight against sin as a choice between two slaveries: slavery to sin or slavery to God. The question every person needs to ask is not âShould I hold onto my freedom or submit to God?â but rather âWho am I going to serve: God or sin?â
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11/30/09
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Fighting on the Side of Life (Romans 6:11-14)
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In a world of quick fixes, flabby spiritually, and self-obsessed therapies, the first commands of God in the book of Romans come at us with urgency and utter God-centeredness: "present yourselves to God." In the fight against sin, this is always step #1.
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11/22/09
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When Jesus Makes You Alive (Romans 6:8-10)
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Our union with Jesus is a union not only in his death, but also in his life. Jesus' resurrection life has become our resurrection life, that we might be made alive to God. The question then becomes, are you, like Jesus, living your life to God?
**The final 10 minutes of this sermon were unfortunately not recorded. We apologize for the abrupt cut off, but have posted as much as is available.
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11/8/09
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When Jesus Makes War on Your Soul (Romans 6:3-7)
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When Jesus finds you, he kills you. He is not interested in tweaking, adjusting, or even reforming you. He needs to kill you so that sin will not rule you â so that he can raise you to brand new life.
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11/2/09
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The War Rages Still (Romans 6:1-2)
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In the opening verses of Romans 6, Paul addresses a common objection to the free grace of God: If God loves to forgive sin, why not sin like crazy so God can forgive us like crazy? His answer: Because we are dead to sin. Because grace makes it impossible to live the way we've always lived. Because Romans 6 causes us to declare: âI have died to the reign of sin.â
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10/25/09
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The War (Romans 1-5)
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Our 7-month study of Romans 6-8 starts with an overview of chapters 1-5, where Paul lays out the war we have waged on God and the peacetime he provides through Jesus.
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10/18/09
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Loving One Another Recklessly (1 John 3:16-18)
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As the old song goes, "...and they'll know we are Christians by our love...". Is this true of us?
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10/14/09
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The King is Where? (1 Samuel 22:1-2)
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Listen in as guest preacher Jon Dansby speaks from 1 Samuel 22 on Jesus and community.
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10/14/09
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Thoughts on Loving the Poor (Matthew 10:28)
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Part 2 of 2 of why and how the Rooted engages in efforts to fight poverty.
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9/27/09
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Why We Serve the Poor
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What is poverty and where does it come from? How can poverty be alleviated? What role, if any, are Christians and the Church to play? This is part 1 of 2 in how The Rooted Church engages in efforts to fight poverty.
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9/20/09
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Jesus & a New World (Mark 15:42-16:8)
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Our 17th and final message from the Gospel of Mark is all about the resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus is God bringing his kingdom to earth â a kingdom in which all the things that are killing you are killed, in which all the darkness that is stealing your joy is crushed under the foot of King Jesus, in which you can actually die to sin and evil and darkness and death and come alive to God.
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9/13/09
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Jesus & God (Mark 15:33-39)
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As Jesus hung on the cross, darkness reigned. Physical darkness blotted out the sun in the sky and spiritual darkness blotted out the Son on the cross. But, like the Apostle John writes, âThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome itâ (Jn. 1:5).
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9/6/09
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Jesus & Sinners (Mark 14:43-15:39)
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The last 12 hours of Jesus' life include 3 betrayals, 2 illegal trials, torture, crucifixion, and death â all showing us the natural human response toward the claims of Jesus...and his incredible response towards us.
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8/31/09
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Jesus & Supper (Mark 14:22-25)
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The storyline of the Bible can be traced through meals. One meal in particular is to be celebrated often by God's people as a means of remembering and celebrating Jesus and his work. More than that, this meal points to a final and eternal feast of which we will joyfully partake and forever be satisfied.
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8/23/09
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Jesus & the End of the World (Mark 13)
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The kingship of Jesus has massive implications not just for life here on earth, but for the entire cosmos. His second coming is his coronation, the completion of the inauguration of his kingdom, when he will gather his people to himself and make right everything that is wrong in his creation. So when he returns, will he find awake, on guard, and at work or will he find you asleep?
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8/16/09
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Jesus & Power (Mark 10:32-52)
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We all know we should serve others. Every religion has a version of the Golden Rule, and we don't need another religious teacher telling us more of the same. Jesus is different. Not only does he tell us to pour our lives out for others, he actually embodies the heart of true service â substitutionary sacrifice â and enables us to do the same.
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8/9/09
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Jesus & Money (Mark 10:17-31)
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If you could choose between adversity and prosperity, which would you choose? Of course, we all would choose prosperity. There is at least one person, however, who would urge you to reconsider that choice. His name is Jesus.
We see prosperity as an asset. Jesus wants us to consider that maybe itâs a liability. He wants you to consider that your money might be the greatest roadblock to you living the life Jesus wants you to live.
We see prosperity as an asset. Jesus wants us to consider that maybe itâs a liability. He wants you to consider that your money might be the greatest roadblock to you living the life Jesus wants you to live.
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8/3/09
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Jesus & Church Club (Mark 8:31-38)
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The disciples and crowds that followed Jesus expected a mighty King to inaugurate his earthly kingdom and fulfill all their earthly desires. Instead, King Jesus offers them something much more radical and much more revolutionary.
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7/27/09
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Jesus & Your Identity (Mark 8:27-30 & 9:2-8)
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In the middle of the gospel of Mark, a tremendous claim is made about the real identity of this man called Jesus. Even more incredible, who he is ought to have a radical effect on who we are.
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7/19/09
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Jesus & Your Marriage (Mark 10:1-12)
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Jesus has something to say about marriage and divorce. So listen up.
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7/12/09
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Jesus & Your Heart (Mark 7:1-30)
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In Mark 7, Jesus goes down deep to talk about the human condition, the core of who we are, the heart. What we discover is a universal sense of uncleanness, what we try to do about it, and what King Jesus says is our only hope.
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7/6/09
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Jesus & the Hard-Hearted (Mark 6:30-52)
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Mark 6 ends with two famous stories about Jesus: the feeding of the 5,000 and walking on water. Contrary to what you may have learned in Sunday school, these events reveal far more than a Jesus who can float and throw a magic fish fry. Rather, they show us clearly and powerfully that Jesus is God and that he has come to lead his people in a revolution.
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6/28/09
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Jesus & Fear (Mark 4:35-41; 5:21-43)
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98 times in the Bible God commands us "Do not fear" and "Do not be afraid." Do you follow this command? Or are you an anxious person, filled with fear, worrying about all sort of things? In the story of Jesus stopping a hurricane we see a Savior who is real, strong, and good, and who can once and for all calm our deepest fears.
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6/21/09
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Gospel Unity (Psalm 133)
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Hear guest preacher Rick White (pastor of CityView Church) preach on Psalm 133 and the unity we should find as God's people.
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6/14/09
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Jesus & the Kingdom (Mark 4:1-32)
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Jesus compares his kingdom to a garden, describing what it is like, how it grows, and how people are planted in it. He also describes it as a great tree which, though starting small and from something seemingly insignificant, grows to become a place of shade and rest for his creation. Listen to these three parables of Jesus to hear how you too can be planted in the garden of the King.
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6/7/09
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Rooted in the City (Jeremiah 29:1-14)
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A cultural shift of great magnitude has hit the Church in America in recent years, not unlike the shift that hit God's Old Testament people during the time of exile. The way we used to live and the things we used to do simply do not work anymore. How then should we live? Listen in on the instruction of God to his exiled people on how to live as exiles in the city.
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6/1/09
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Jesus & Religious People (Mark 2:13-3:6)
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The gospels tell us again and again that religious people frustrated and infuriated Jesus. Four quick scenes in Mark show us the characteristics of such people, and before you join the rally against the Pharisees, listen in to see where you stand.
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5/25/09
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Jesus & Authority (Mark 1:16-2:12)
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In Mark 1 and 2 we get a picture of Jesus having absolute authority over all things: our individual lives, our internal selves, and even the world itself. But unlike every other authority that rules and reigns over us, Jesus uses his authority not to demean, degrade or destroy us, but to serve and save us.
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5/18/09
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The Beginning of the Gospel (Mark 1:1-15)
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Mark introduces his biography of Jesus by focusing on what will be its center: the gospel. Through quick opening scenes that serve to introduce us to the life and ministry of Jesus, Mark conveys incredible truth about what the gospel truly is and its importance for our lives.
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5/10/09
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Discipleship Part #3 (Luke 9:20-25, 51-62)
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In Luke 9, Jesus gives us 3 pictures of what it means to follow him, to be his disciple. And it is not about being conservative and wearing Jesus shirts. Rather, it is costly, it is radical, and it is the overflow of a heart that is being melted by the mercy of God displayed at the cross.
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5/3/09
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Discipleship Part #2 (Luke 14:25-33)
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In Luke 14 we find Jesus saying something insane and something terrible. It is nothing short of a call to radical discipleship. To go all in. To kill off our idols and kill off our entitlement and abandon ourselves to him. Listen in as we talk about what it truly means to follow Jesus and how, practically, to actually do it.
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4/26/09
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Discipleship Part #1 (Matthew 28:16-20)
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Being a Christian and a part of the Church is not about attendance, being in a small group, it is not even about salvation. It is about a lifetime devotion to studying, following, and emulating Jesus Christ. In others words, being his disciple.
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4/19/09
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Easter 2009 (1 Corinthians 15:1-10)
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Jesus is worshiped more than any other person in the history of mankind. Why? Because he is alive. If he were not alive no one would follow him, no one would suffer for him, no one would worship him. No one can remain neutral on the resurrection of Jesus. The claim is too staggering, the event is too earth shaking, the implications are too significant, and the matter is too serious. You must take a stand. Either you receive it or you reject it.
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4/14/09
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Kingdom (Ephesians 6:10-20)
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C.S. Lewis writes in The Screwtape Letters: âThere are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the (devil and demons). One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.â 2 Corinthians 2:11 says Satan will not outwit us if we know his schemes. So we need to think clearly and biblically about the forces that are at work against God and his people and how we are to stand and fight against them.
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4/5/09
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Family (Ephesians 5:15-6:9)
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If there is any area where the church looks just like the world, it is our understanding of men and women, our God-given roles, and the purpose of marriage. We get divorced, we cheat on our spouses, we look at pornography, we sleep with our girlfriends and boyfriends as much as anyone else. A church will be healthy and thriving only as it has strong, godly men who are leading their homes. So what must our marriages look like, and just what is a godly wife and a godly husband?
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3/29/09
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Mission (Ephesians 5:1-14)
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History tell us that the city-center of Ephesus was transformed from a thriving center of Emperor and goddess worship to a thriving center of Jesus worship. How did this happen? And more importantly, how is the church today to live and relate to the culture of the city so that we can see the same thing happen today?
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3/22/09
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Life (Ephesians 4:17-32)
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As Christians, why do we still sin? Why do we come home at the end of a bad day with a short fuse, complaining about the weather, blaming our spouse for something, impatient with fussy kids, lazy and unwilling to help with anything or serve anybody? If we belong to Jesus now, why do we still have this constant struggle between living an ungodly life and a godly life? Most importantly, how do we change?
Fortunately God has given us passages like Ephesians 4. What is laid out here is intensely practical. It has the potential to radically alter the way we live everyday, so listen in.
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3/15/09
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Church (Ephesians 4:1-16)
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Christianity is not just about knowing and believing the right things, it is also about doing the work that Jesus has for us. A huge part of this means knowing the difference between attending church and living as the church. What would it actually look like for a community of people to live as if they truly were a single body, completely interrelated, and mutually in need of one another?
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3/8/09
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Bible (Ephesians 3:1-13)
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Why do we choose to believe the Bible? Now that is a great question, a legitimate question. If we can not answer it well, we have no reason for doing the things we do as a church. The real question being asked is this: Is the Bible reliable? If it is, we must align our lives with it. If it is not, we should cast it aside and quit wasting our time. So listen as we attempt to answer this all-important question.
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3/1/09
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Gospel (Ephesians 2:4-22)
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The gospel is, quite simply, a package deal. It is not merely a ticket to heaven; it changes everything. It is not just a series of teachings; it is not even an exemplary life to follow; it is the process of complete surrender to a Person. Hear how Paul describes this kind of life in our 3rd talk from his letter to the Ephesians.
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2/22/09
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Humans (Ephesians 2:1-5)
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Nobody would deny that we've got problems. We hear that our problems are social or psychological or environmental. And weâve got problem solvers all over the place. People tell us the answer is in better education, less racial tension, higher self-esteem, going green.
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2/15/09
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God (Ephesians 1:1-14)
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Ephesians teaches us about human nature, church, revelation, Israel, sin, Satan, love, morality, wisdom, emotion, marriage, kids, work, and life. But before we get to any of that, who is God? You will not get any of the rest and you will not be able to live out any of the rest unless and until you have a basic understanding of and your life is actually connected to the one true and living God. So who he is?
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2/8/09
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Jesus’ First Sermon (Mark 1:14-15)
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What was the heart of Jesus' message to us? If he came on the scene today and started preaching, what would he say? Stop fighting and love each other? Save the planet? Believe in yourself? Or would it be something else entirely?
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1/12/09
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A City-Loving People (1 Peter 2:9-12)
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When we talk about âplanting a church,â you probably have a picture in your mind of what that means. Maybe a picture of the church like the one you grew up in. But 1 Peter 2 gives us a picture of the church that is, very likely, altogether different.
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12/23/08
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Adoption: From Slavery to Sonship (Galatians 4:4-7)
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Incredible parallels exist between God's adoption of us and our adoption of children. Quite simply, when we adopt kids, we reflect the gospel. Learn more as we look at Galatians 4:4-7. *Note: the last 3-4 minutes of the message are cut off.
Preached at CityView Church, October 12, 2008.
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10/16/08
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The Glory of Jesus (Luke 9:28-36)
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The Transfiguration is a glimpse of the one, true Jesus. It's also the summit of Luke's gospel. Everything leads up to this big reveal of who Jesus really is, and everything after leads downward toward the cross. It shows us that Jesus is God, that Jesus is the perfect and final revelation of God, and that Jesus is the God who enables us to see and enjoy his glory.
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9/26/08
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Why You Love Your Church: Petty Preferences vs. The Gospel (1 Corinthians 10:10-25)
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Church has become about us. We want to hear the songs we like by the bands we like in the key we like with the lead singer we like with the guitar solo we like. We want to be inspired with a friendly, non-threatening talk. We want our church to be in a safe part of town. We want the nursery to be spacious and have plenty of hand sanitizer. The people weâre around need to be dressed right, they need to talk right, they need to smell right, they need to act right. We elevate our personal preferences to the level of primary importance, and we boast about them and find our identity in them and demand them. We displace the true center - Jesus and the gospel - with our own personal preferences...
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7/26/08
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