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Independence vs Interdependence - Grace Midtown 4.22.12

Three stages of faith development: -Sheep: dependence. Defined by the herd. -Cats: independence. -Dog (or a sheepdog): interdependence. They know their role of what they're supposed to do. Most of…

Seeking Ancient Paths

Let love and faithfulness never leave you: when is it easy for you to let them leave you? It's about living that eternal lifestyle now here on earth. We should be learning from God how to be more like…

Psalm 15:1 (ESV), Psalm 15:2 (ESV), Psalm 15:3 (ESV), Psalm 15:4 (ESV), Psalm 15:5 (ESV), Psalm 112:1 (ESV), Psalm 112:2 (ESV), Psalm 112:3 (ESV), Psalm 112:4 (ESV), Psalm 112:5 (ESV), Psalm 112:6 (ESV), Psalm 112:7 (ESV), Psalm 112:8 (ESV), Psalm 112:9 (ESV), Psalm 112:10 (ESV), Proverbs 20:6 (ESV), Proverbs 20:28 (ESV)

"Revealing God's Glory" Grace Midtown - Jim Brown

Exodus 33:7 Moses intercedes on behalf of the Israelites to plead with God to not destroy the nation after the Golden Calf incident God comes to Moses in his tent. Moses asks two things: -He wants…

Exodus 32:1 (ESV), Exodus 32:2 (ESV), Exodus 32:3 (ESV), Exodus 32:4 (ESV), Exodus 32:5 (ESV), Exodus 32:6 (ESV), Exodus 32:7 (ESV), Exodus 32:8 (ESV), Exodus 32:9 (ESV), Exodus 32:10 (ESV), Exodus 32:11 (ESV), Exodus 32:12 (ESV), Exodus 32:13 (ESV), Exodus 32:14 (ESV), Exodus 32:15 (ESV), Exodus 32:16 (ESV), Exodus 32:17 (ESV), Exodus 32:18 (ESV), Exodus 32:19 (ESV), Exodus 32:20 (ESV), Exodus 32:21 (ESV), Exodus 32:22 (ESV), Exodus 32:23 (ESV), Exodus 32:24 (ESV), Exodus 32:25 (ESV), Exodus 32:26 (ESV), Exodus 32:27 (ESV), Exodus 32:29 (ESV), Exodus 32:30 (ESV), Exodus 32:32 (ESV), Exodus 32:33 (ESV), Exodus 32:34 (ESV), Exodus 32:35 (ESV)

How can we be led by the Holy Spirit?

Luke 2:25-38 Simeon and Anna are some of the few people who were walking in step with God's Spirit at the first coming of Jesus. What made them able to accomplish this? -Both are in the temple. Means…

Luke 2:27 (ESV), Luke 2:28 (ESV), Luke 2:29 (ESV), Luke 2:30 (ESV), Luke 2:31 (ESV), Luke 2:32 (ESV), Luke 2:33 (ESV), Luke 2:34 (ESV), Luke 2:35 (ESV), Luke 2:36 (ESV), Luke 2:37 (ESV), Luke 2:38 (ESV), John 14:15 (ESV), John 14:16 (ESV), John 14:17 (ESV), John 14:18 (ESV), John 14:26 (ESV), John 14:27 (ESV), John 16:7 (ESV), John 16:8 (ESV), John 16:9 (ESV), John 16:10 (ESV), John 16:11 (ESV), John 16:12 (ESV), John 16:13 (ESV), John 16:14 (ESV), John 16:15 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:1 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:2 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:3 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:4 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:5 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:6 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:7 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:8 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:10 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 12:11 (ESV)

Rediscovering the Church: Spiritual Authority

"Spiritual Authority" = The right or the power to act within a specified sphere or administration. Spiritual authority is more about serving than having power over people Spiritual authority comes from…

Numbers 12:7 (ESV), Numbers 12:8 (ESV), Numbers 27:18 (ESV), Numbers 27:19 (ESV), Numbers 27:20 (ESV), Deuteronomy 34:9 (ESV), 1 Samuel 16:7 (ESV), 1 Samuel 16:13 (ESV), 1 Chronicles 29:25 (ESV), Nehemiah 3:5 (ESV), Nehemiah 13:13 (ESV), Psalm 8:6 (ESV), Psalm 8:7 (ESV), Psalm 8:8 (ESV), Psalm 24:1 (ESV), Psalm 24:2 (ESV), Matthew 28:18 (ESV), Matthew 28:19 (ESV), Acts 6:1 (ESV), Acts 6:2 (ESV), Acts 6:3 (ESV), Acts 6:4 (ESV), Acts 6:5 (ESV), Acts 6:6 (ESV), Acts 6:7 (ESV), Acts 6:8 (ESV), 2 Timothy 2:2 (ESV), Titus 1:5 (ESV), Revelation 3:21 (ESV)

The Power of Money vs the Power of Giving

"Let temporal things serve your use, but the eternal be the object of your desire." - Thomas A Kempis "You cannot serve God and wealth." Matthew 6:24 Luke 12, Jesus tells us to be on our guard for all…

Numbers 18:20 (ESV), Numbers 18:21 (ESV), Proverbs 3:9 (ESV), Proverbs 3:10 (ESV), Malachi 3:8 (ESV), Malachi 3:9 (ESV), Malachi 3:10 (ESV), Malachi 3:11 (ESV), Malachi 3:12 (ESV), Matthew 6:24 (ESV), 1 Timothy 6:16 (ESV), 1 Timothy 6:17 (ESV), 1 Timothy 6:18 (ESV), 1 Timothy 6:19 (ESV)

Rediscovering the Church: the Eucharist Revealed

The word translated as "church" in the Greek is ekklesia = assembly or gathering of people What the Church Isn't: -a place -a building -an organization What the Church IS: -the body of Christ -the bride…

Luke 22:19 (ESV), Luke 22:20 (ESV), Luke 24:30 (ESV), Luke 24:31 (ESV), John 6:11 (ESV), John 6:55 (ESV), John 6:56 (ESV), John 6:57 (ESV), John 6:58 (ESV), Acts 2:42 (ESV), Acts 2:43 (ESV), Acts 2:44 (ESV), Acts 2:45 (ESV), Acts 2:46 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 11:23 (ESV)

"Communities on Mission" - 9.18.11

"A working definition of missional church is a community of God's people that defines itself, and organizes its life around, its real purpose of being an agent of God's mission to the world. In other…

Acts 1:8 (ESV)

Missio Dei - The Mission of God. 9.4.11

"And this wise man asked me to stop. He said, Stop asking God to bless what you're doing. Get involved in what God is doing...because it is already blessed." -Bono The early church is defined by two…

Matthew 16:18 (ESV), Luke 22:29 (ESV), John 14:12 (ESV), Acts 9:1 (ESV), Acts 9:2 (ESV), Acts 9:3 (ESV), Acts 9:4 (ESV), Acts 9:5 (ESV), Acts 9:6 (ESV), Acts 9:7 (ESV), Acts 9:8 (ESV), Acts 9:9 (ESV), Acts 9:10 (ESV), Acts 9:11 (ESV), Acts 9:12 (ESV), Acts 9:13 (ESV), Acts 9:14 (ESV), Acts 9:15 (ESV), Acts 9:16 (ESV), Acts 9:17 (ESV), Acts 9:18 (ESV), Acts 9:19 (ESV), Acts 9:20 (ESV), Acts 9:21 (ESV), Acts 9:22 (ESV), Acts 9:23 (ESV), Acts 9:24 (ESV), Acts 9:25 (ESV), Acts 9:26 (ESV), Acts 9:27 (ESV), Acts 9:28 (ESV), Acts 9:29 (ESV), Acts 9:30 (ESV), Acts 9:31 (ESV), Acts 9:32 (ESV), Acts 9:33 (ESV), Acts 9:34 (ESV), Acts 9:35 (ESV), Acts 9:36 (ESV), Acts 9:37 (ESV), Acts 9:38 (ESV), Acts 9:39 (ESV), Acts 9:40 (ESV), Acts 9:41 (ESV), Acts 9:42 (ESV), Acts 9:43 (ESV)

"Rediscovering the Church: The New Face of the Church" 8.28.11

Jesus only mentions the word 'church' THREE times in the gospels. All occurences are found in Matthew. the Greek word for church is "ekklesia" meaning 'an assembly' or 'gathering of people' The Mission…

Isaiah 55:5 (TNIV), Zechariah 8:20 (TNIV), Zechariah 8:21 (TNIV), Zechariah 8:22 (TNIV), Zechariah 8:23 (TNIV), Matthew 18:20 (TNIV), Matthew 28:18 (TNIV), Matthew 28:19 (TNIV), Matthew 28:20 (TNIV), John 20:21 (TNIV), John 20:22 (TNIV), John 20:23 (TNIV)

8.21.11 Grace Midtown "Rediscovering the Church"

Jesus only mentions the word church three times in the gospels and they all happen in Matthew. What the church isn't: -a building -an organizational structure -a service What the church is: -people…

Matthew 13:1 (TNIV), Matthew 16:18 (TNIV), Matthew 18:17 (TNIV), Luke 6:45 (TNIV), 1 Peter 2:4 (TNIV), 1 Peter 2:5 (TNIV), 1 Peter 2:6 (TNIV), 1 Peter 2:7 (TNIV), 1 Peter 2:8 (TNIV), 1 Peter 2:9 (TNIV), 1 Peter 2:10 (TNIV)