Character Studies: Ruth
We are faithful and loyal because the Lord our Redeemer is perfectly faithful to His people. Loyalty leads to initiative. As believers, we are called to be loyal in our relationships, in our workplaces, and in our church community.
Watch / ListenCharacter Studies: Joseph
We all, like Joseph, face tests in our lives. Our response to those tests matters, and though God rarely reveals His plans in advance, we are called to be faithful and trust in Him.
Watch / ListenCharacter Studies: Gideon – It’s Not About You
The life of Gideon teaches us that whether life is good or bad, it’s not about us. It’s about God with us.
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Freedom: The Heart of God, Part 2 – Limits to Freedom
In God’s grace, we have much freedom, but should limit our freedom because God commands it, the discipline of self-denial is beneficial, and sacrificing for others is godly.
Watch / ListenFreedom: The Heart of God, Part 1 – God’s Grand Purpose
When Christ purchased us from spiritual slavery, He did not do it to bring us into another form of bondage. He frees us from the penalty and the power of sin, and He will one day free us from the presence of sin.
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Rescued, Part 22: Marks of Gospel Ministry
Followers of Christ are sent as priestly ministers as we rely on God’s power. We plan diligently, pray fervently, but ultimately submit to God’s providential will. We are called to personally invest in one another and protect the pure gospel.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 21: Bearing with One Another When Consciences Differ
As we face issues that are matters of conscience, we should leave the judgment to the master who owns the servant, honor the conscience that also seeks to honor the Lord, and seek to build up other believers rather than pressuring them to compromise their conscience.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 20: The Debts You Owe
We all owe a public debt to our government, private debt to others, and eternal debt to the God. The debt we owe to God is because of the salvation that He’s granted to us by His grace, based on the sacrificial death of His Son.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 19: Evaluating Yourself
Those of us who are in Christ must allow God to change our thinking and renew our minds according to His truth. When we set our minds to thinking how Jesus thinks, the Spirit will empower us to live how He lived.
Watch / ListenRescued, Part 18: One Body, Many Parts
All Christians are given spiritual gifts to serve the body of Christ. We should pray for wisdom and read the Word to be able to discern our gifts, believing that we are gifted for a purpose.
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