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Esau's Free Choice

Dennis McCallum

Genesis 25:27-34

The story of Esau's choice to sell his birthright for a bowl of soup shows the power of choices. Esau forfeited being immediately in the center of God's plan for a temporary and physical fix, as opposed to looking forward to the future, eternal, and spiritual reward that God had promised him. God's will for our lives is greater than any other thing we might think will satisfy, and even when we make irreversible mistakes, God in His grace is able to redeem those decisions as well. This teaching includes a personal testimony of a woman who reflects on how God redeemed a irreversible decision in her life.

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Expanding the Threshold of Faith

Dennis McCallum

John 4:46-53

As we begin to follow God, He desires to deepen our faith and trust in Him. As we choose to believe His Word, we also receive inner revelation and ultimately an experience that allows us to deepen our trust as we live out of His Word. An active faith that is based on God's Word and backed up by action produces a more tested faith, enabling us to live more Christ-centered lives as we pursue Jesus.

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Faith in Practice

Dennis McCallum

Hebrews 11:13-40

The lives of Joseph and Moses reflect lessons for those eager to serve God. The life of Joseph was one of intense suffering while simultaneously trusting that God would ultimately provide for him, despite being imprisoned, sold into slavery by his family members, and being forgotten. During Moses' life, he gave up privilege to serve alongside God's people despite not immediately seeing success. Both Joseph and Moses had to encounter immense times of waiting on God, something that helps cultivate trust and dependence on Him to come through.

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Abraham: Man of Faith

Dennis McCallum

Hebrews 11:6-19

Abraham's live was exemplified in his faith in God. It was first seen as he left his secure home in Ur, and then deepened as he was forced to wait for God to fulfill His promise even while he was very old in age. It was epitomized as he was willing to trust God and sacrifice his son, Isaac. In each instance, God allowed Abraham to wait on Him, in order to cultivate a deeper trust and dependence on God to fulfill what He promised. The same pattern can be helpful for Christians today as they try and deepen their faith.

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A Preview of the Letter

Gary DeLashmutt

Galatians 1:1-5

Shortly after Paul left the Galatians, the Judaizers visited the Galatian churches and attacked Paul's message and his authority. Paul give his thesis for the rest of the letter which is to defend his own authority, which comes only from Christ's calling, as well as the Gospel message itself.

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What is Faith?

Dennis McCallum

Hebrews 11:1-6

Biblical faith is not wishful, forceful, or emotional thinking, but is rooted in a confident assurance of the object of our faith, in this case Jesus Christ. Biblical faith is convinced of the unseen reality that God exists, is good, and is worth trusting to the point of personal action. Faith is the basis for a personal relationship with Christ, and is God's ideal for how we follow Him, as it cultivates dependence and trust in Him over self.

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Entering God's Rest

Dennis McCallum

Hebrews 4:1-16

The author of Hebrews describes entering God's rest. God's rest is communicated through His radical grace, to recognize the sufficiency of Christ to accomplish what we could not. To the original audience, this rest included a step of faith, total dedication, and a lack of confidence in self. Today, it means that we trust God will come through, giving up on "works". This kind of relationship with God is genuine and is rooted in the confident assurance to approach God based on His grace, not by our works.

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Saying "No" to God

Dennis McCallum

Numbers 13:21-14:9

Tempted to go back to the Old Testament rather than New Testament Christianity, the author of Hebrews warns of the danger of saying no to God by not following radical grace. Common barriers to living under radical grace include the fear of persecution, losing the "security" of the Law, and having to admit our need to trust in God over self. The more we distrust God, the easier that rationale becomes, so we need to ask God for a sensitivity to His leading in our life.

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Complete in Christ

Jim Leffel

2 Corinthians 13:9-14

Becoming complete in Christ is an ongoing process where who we are in Christ becomes more and more evident in all aspects of our lives. Living out of our new identity in Christ necessitates believing what God says about who we are, including that we are forgiven, acceptable, and redeemed. Our responsibility in this process is to take steps of faith to live out God's Word of who we are. God's love and grace are motivating factors in this process to love others and help others reach spiritual maturity. When we do this, we are strengthened to be effective in the work God has for us.

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