Stay with the Word

Ben Foust
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Paul encourages and exhorts Timothy to stay in the Word.  He tells him he has everything he needs in the scriptures because God has spoken His Word through them.

Why We Endure

Ben Foust
2 Timothy 2:8-13

Paul encourages Timothy with five reasons to endure.  He calls him to remember Jesus, the message of the Gospel, the lost, the future glory he will receive and, finally, remember God's faithfulness.

Having Ears to Hear

Mike Sullivan
Mark 4:1-34

The parable of the soils is not about which soils are the Christians, but is about the dynamic nature of hearing the Word.  What matters is hearing the Word in a way that bears fruit.

Sharing the Gospel with Family

Doug O'Malley
Mark 4:1-34

God loves using people to reach their families.  This session will look at biblical principles and practical ideas for witnessing to non-believing family.

Connecting the Gospel to Culture's Story

Sam Chan
Mark 4:1-34

The Gospel never changes BUT our culture keeps on changing!  So how do I make the Gospel "STICKY" to my friend's culture, whilst staying true to the Gospel?

Teaching the Bible with Non-Christians In Mind

Ben Foust
Acts 17:1-31

Good Bible teachings give God the chance to both feed Christians and win the hearts of non-believers.  Learn how to prepare teachings that speak to everyone in the room. 

God's Message

Mike Sullivan
Ezekiel 2:8-4:3

God gave Ezekiel a message to share with the exiles. It was a difficult message and the exiles were difficult people to whom to give an unpleasant message. But God promises to give us His strength and guidance to do this task of sharing His message.

How Paul Engaged with People

Mike Woods
1 Thessalonians 2:1-13

Paul paints a picture of how he interacted with the Thessalonians as an example of what Christian relationships should look like. His message was the Gospel. His motivation was to please God and serve others. His means was to be both nurturing and challenging.

What Is It About this Church?

Patrice McCormac
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Paul writes to the Thessalonians to express his gratitude for their radical lifestyle for Christ and their decisive response to the Gospel. He thanks God for their work of faith, their labor of love and their steadfastness of hope. He recognizes God was at work in their community and He came in power and in the Holy Spirit. He rejoices that the word of the Lord sounded forth because they received the Gospel with joy and gave it away wherever they went.