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Building a Family Around the Word

Chris Risley
Psalms 78:5-7

Many parents don't have a specific goal for their children to shape their parenting. As Christian parents, however, our goal should be to have our children grow to love the Lord wholeheartedly. This means we need to address our relationship with God, with our spouse, and with our kids. In order to give to our family amidst our own imperfections and anxieties, we need to be receiving from God ourselves. Through prioritizing our marriage, spending ample time getting quality time with our children and raising them according to God's priorities, we can build a successful family around the word of God.

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Kingdom Come

Ryan Lowery
Daniel 11

The previous chapters of Daniel culminate to show how the fulfilled prophecy of the past give credit to the prophecy of future end times. Using different passages of the Bible, this teaching gives plausible evidence of the end times. As Christians we can be aware and learn what God predicts for the future from the Bible, while continuing to focus on the importance of loving in the midst of a culture that will be spinning out of control.

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David: The Heart of a Shepherd

Jim Leffel
1 Samuel 22:1-2

David is on the run from Saul and finds refuge in a cave. Many people joined him there. We'll look at similarities of how hurting people were drawn to David in the same way that hurting people are drawn to Jesus as well as the Church.

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David: A Heart of True Friendship

Jim Leffel
1 Samuel 20:1-41

In 1 Samuel 18 we're told that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David. Jonathan loved David as he loved his own life. This is Jesus' way - to love. Jesus calls us is to demonstrate God's love to others in the same way that Jonathan loved David. We'll see what it looks like - evidence for and areas to grow in having and sustaining deeper, satisfying, intimate love relationships with one another.

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Escaping the Trap of Materialism

Ryan Lowery
2 Corinthians 8:1-21

Money is a resource God wants to use to meet real needs. How do we achieve God's perspective on generosity? Paul describes six principles to guide us in our giving, starting with a need to give out of love, not obligation.

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Regret or Godly Sorrow

Ryan Lowery
2 Corinthians 7:2-11

Paul demonstrates good, Godly correction, and shows how Godly sorrow leads to real change. We are called to represent God well in our culture, and that involves taking the risk of speaking the truth in love to others. We must be willing to direct others toward truth, and we must be willing to accept correction in our own lives.

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Jesus and the End of the World, Part 3

Scott Risley
Luke 21:25-36

Ritualism emphasizes the personal distance between people and God. Gary explores Paul's argument against ritualism within the framework of two main applications: 1) we should not be self-righteous; and 2) since relational closeness with God is possible, we should strive to cultivate a relational closeness with God.

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Being Ambassadors for Christ

Ryan Lowery
2 Corinthians 6:1-10

Our goal as Christians is to represent Christ and his love to the world. We are to be Christ's ambassadors. Paul addresses in his letter to the Corinthians first why we should be ambassadors for Christ, and then how to do this. We become effective ambassadors when we learn to: not be unnecessarily offensive, endure hardship, and represent God instead of our own interests.

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Motives for Ministry

Ryan Lowery
2 Corinthians 5:9-21

We are called to let the love of God shine through us as we serve others, but what should motivate us to serve? Paul first discusses with the Corinthians what we should not be motivated by: glorifying self. He then discusses three good motives for serving. We serve because: 1) we will be rewarded, 2) God loved us first, and 3) He has asked us to serve others.

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