Teaching by Tag: Gospel
Lord, Will You Use Me?
In the area of personal evangelism, God can and will use you, regardless of your personality or giftings. You can trust Him that He will do so – pray for opportunities and go boldly through whatever doors the Lord opens.
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GPS, Part 4
One of the hallmarks of being conformed to the image of Christ is joy. Although our culture often uses “joy” and “fun” interchangably, they are vastly different. Fun is temporary. Joy is the inner spiritual confidence that God’s grace is sufficient for our pilgrimage in this life.
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Gift Exchange
Whenever we are given a gift, we have three options of what we can do with it: hide it, use it, or exchange it. Jason Goetz looks at some of the worst “gift exchanges” in biblical history and shares how encouragement can help us not exchange the great gift we have in Christ for something of infinitely less value.
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A Heart for the World
What is our mission as a local church and as the Church at-large? If only the world knew of the goodness of the grace of the Gospel of Jesus! Yet, all people are without excuse – thus, we must be about the work of the Gospel at all times.
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Killing Sin
Can Christians still sin? Though sin no longer separates the believer from God in the ultimate sense, it is still a force very much active within us. When left unchecked, sin will kill the joy not only in our human relationships, but in our relationship with God. Be killing sin, or sin will be killing you.
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In the Name of Jesus
It is all too common for Christians to be seen as hypocritical, self-righteous, judgmental and hateful – and unfortunately, many people who hold those views have good reason for them. Christianity is often just as misrepresented by Christians as it is by secular society. How do we bridge the gap between Christians and Christianity?
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The Organic Gospel
Pastor Mike recounts his latest trip down to Brazil to equip and minister to people along the Amazon. He also shares five things he learned about the Gospel from tribal people on the Amazon.
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Things Dads Say
For better or worse, what was communicated (or not communicated) by our earthly fathers invariably shapes how we view God. Pastor Paul Goodnight teaches on how being “in Christ” is key to appropriating the grace our Heavenly Father freely extends.
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The Greatest Movement Ever, Part 5
The Gospel is a threat to 1) Religion, 2) Idolatry, 3) The Economy, and 4) The Human Intellect. Of all the societal institutions, the church alone is equipped with an eternal value system that can change the world.
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A Tale of Two Thieves
Pastor Mike teaches from Luke 23, where Jesus was crucified between two criminals. Each thief on either side of Jesus’ cross is representative of how most people view and react to Christ. Which thief most closely represents how you view Christ?
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The Great Exchange
Goodness has never been God’s standard for right standing before Him. Only when clothed in Jesus’ perfection are we brought from darkness to light, from sin to righteousness. Pastor Paul Goodnight teaches from 2 Corinthians 5 on the great exchange Christ has procured for us.
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Why He Came
During Christmas, we celebrate that Jesus came to Earth – but do we really stop and think about why He came? The first mention of Christmas in the Bible is Genesis 3, which is a declaration of war. Pastor Mike shares six not-so-warm-and-fuzzy reasons Jesus came to Earth.
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The Almighty Dollar and The Almighty God, Part 3
Executive Pastor Ed Nalle continues our series on money, generosity and financial stewardship. The single greatest obstacle to living the Christian life is the failure to connect the Gospel of Jesus Christ to how we live our daily lives. The Gospel should drive everything we do with our time, talents, and treasure, all of which are from and for God.
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Joseph: The Dreamer Comes – Part 4
Covering Genesis 42, 43, and 44, Pastor Mike looks at the relationship between guilt, God and the Gospel. Have you built up a defiled conscience? The cure for a guilty heart is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Fellowship in the Gospel
In the last service at the North Shore facility, Pastor Mike teaches on true, biblical fellowship from Philippians 1:1-6. True fellowship rests in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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