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The hope we have from God that overcomes the ravages of sin. Sin crouches at the door, but God has made it possible to rule over it.

In this Launch Sunday message, Ryan Lokkesmoe explores the biblical account of when Jesus launched his public ministry - when he stepped out of obscurity onto the stage of history. Jesus announced his true identity and mission to a group of friends and neighbors, and their reactions mirror the ways that we often misunderstand Christ. (Text: Luke 4:16-22)

Recap of Last Week Dr Jeff Carrell gave one of the best explanations of the Holy Spirit and its role in our lives of believers you’ll hear. He comes form a cessation background and offers a unique perspective! ________________ Recap of Week 2 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering…

Getting Serious—and Being Honest—about Interpreting the Bible in Context Anyone interested in Bible study, from the new believer to the biblical scholar, has heard (and maybe even said) that if you want to correctly interpret the Bible, you have to interpret it in context. I’m certainly not going to…

Luke 5:1-11 Today’s message centers around Jesus’ calling His first disciples. Jesus had a purpose in mind for these men and for any person who would forsake all and follow Him—EVANGELISM, to share the message of redemption with lost people, creating disciples who make disciples. Evangelism can be an…

Sincerity and the Supernatural In the previous article, I noted that the right context for interpreting the Bible accurately isn’t the history of Christianity in any of its creedal distillations or denominational forms. But I went even further—I said that the biblical context isn’t any modern world context,…

I don’t know about you, but I love mountains. When my wife and I think about vacations, she always wants to go to the beach. I want to go to the mountains. I’m not talking about camping. Nothing about camping really appeals to me, sorry to say. Sleeping outside on the ground under a makeshift tent for…

Preliminary I want to invite you to Psalm 93 this morning My Dad, when we were younger - and he was stretching and yawning would sometimes say something like… “I’d stretch a mile if I didn’t have to walk back” A Grandma was retelling about her son and grandson’s visit to a majestic national forest. They…

Do We Agree? "Conversations Leading to Truth " On your journey of discipleship, have you encountered turbulence when navigating conversations around Biblical Truth? Does it sometimes feel like everyone in the conversation is yelling their interpretations so loud that no one is being heard? There are spectrums of belief around many core Christian tenants, and everyone is at a different place on their journey. Our vision for this virtual platform is to have doctrinal and theological conversations that lead people to the truth of Christ. Class Overview: I have discovered that one of the greatest joys of a person’s discipleship journey with Christ is their introduction and lifelong fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, many have never had the proper understanding of what was meant when Jesus said in John 16:7 that it was better that He go away so that He could send us the Holy Spirit. Some have created a new trinity, God the Father, Son, and Holy Bible, and have replaced or minimized the role of the Holy Spirit. In this class, we want to take a serious look at scripture and address many of the common arguments for and against the Holy Spirit's role in church today. The Sola Scriptura will be the loudest voice in this study. This 24-session teaching series will be broken up into 3-8 session modules. • Module one will focus on the person of the Holy Spirit. This will include a deep dive into His role in the early church and in today's church as we study two schools of thought: cessationism and continuationism. • Module two will focus on the gifts of the spirit and their operation within the local church. • Module three will focus on the proper ministry expression within the Body of Christ and the church governance role to ensure healthy understanding and accountability. As God reveals more of Himself to you through the Holy Spirit, His specific Kingdom purpose for your life, and what gifts He has given you, there is a sacred responsibility to allow Him to be the one who enables you in them. This is a journey that includes discovery and obedience. I pray this season increases the hunger and desire for more of what God has for you.

Bid Idea: The influence of father’s is an essential element in the design of God for the family.

Living The Kingdom of God Lifestyle Journey From Religion to Relationship Growing as a group in the gospel of the kingdom INTRODUCTION & INDEX To Kingdom Growth Guides INTRODUCTION (#000) | Kingdom Growth Guides are for assisting individuals and small groups to move toward the kingdom lifestyle. These…