Teaching by Book: Acts
Gathered and Scattered: God’s Design for His Church
The church is the most powerful gathering in the world, but in today’s culture it has been domesticated. The church is not simply a building or a meeting; it is a fellowship of believers who worship God together, carry forth the gospel, and share their hearts, minds, and possessions.
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Why the Resurrection?
C.S. Lewis said, “All that is not eternal is eternally out of date.” The resurrection is not eternally out of date. The future of your life, and of this universe, walked out of the tomb 2000 years ago.
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What’s in a Name?
You are not defined simply by what has happened to you or by what you have done. When the Son sets you free, you are free indeed, and He gives you a new name.
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From the Field: It All Starts in Your Jerusalem
God has made His people a “royal priesthood” so that we can take the Gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria, and “to the ends of the earth.”
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The God of the Second Chance
The apostle Peter denied Christ, but then he discovered that Jesus is the God of the second chance. You and I can also receive a “do over” if we’ll humble ourselves, confess, repent, receive, and follow Him.
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No Greater Love, Part 7: Chosen for Impact Right Where You Are
In order to reach people with the Gospel, we must understand the times in which we live and realize that God has chosen us for impact right where we are.
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Psalms: Getting to Know the Ways of God, Part 6 (Psalm 16)
Worship is not about us. It’s about the Lamb of God who is worthy, who is sufficient, who is necessary, and who is our inheritance. Worship is not about what you like, it is about Who you love.
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Be the Church, Part 1
As followers of Christ, we don’t go to church. We are the church.
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Reconciliation: Crossing Thresholds
Racial reconciliation happens in the seats, not in the pulpit. You must walk with people who are different in order to love them.
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Missions Sunday: From the Field
The decisions we make really do have consequences. If the decision lies before you, would you choose to suffer for Christ?
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The Conscience
We tend to think of our conscience as a thermometer that registers the moral temperature around us. In reality, the conscience is more like a thermostat, which can be "reprogrammed" by the influences around us.
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Before the Throne, Part 3
What happens when we pray?
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The Next Generation Church: Loves Locally
As we continue our series on The Next Generation Church, Pastor Mike looks at the aspect of loving locally. Loving locally as a church is a direct expression of the generosity of the people of God.
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Pastor Mike draws lessons from the apostle Paul’s debate with the philosophers at Mars Hill to demonstrate how the next generation church can make Christ known. To help others know Christ requires us to know the culture and to recognize that "church" goes beyond just a Sunday meeting.
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