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A Small Role in a Big Play
"We play a very insignificant role in the drama of redemption" We have nothing to be prideful in our lives. We naturally take position or privilege given to us BY GOD and we take pride in it. BIG IDEA:…
Created 3 months ago
Romans 11:11 (NIV), Romans 11:12 (NIV), Romans 11:13 (NIV), Romans 11:14 (NIV), Romans 11:15 (NIV)
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An Effective Faith
Introduction: "This message is brought to you by the letter H" Why? 'H' is constructed by two pillars and a crossbar: | - Pillar of God's sovereignty - pillar of doctrine firmly established in Romans…
Created 3 months ago
Romans 10:14 (KJV), Romans 10:15 (KJV), Romans 10:16 (KJV), Romans 10:17 (KJV), Romans 10:18 (KJV), Romans 10:19 (KJV), Romans 10:20 (KJV), Romans 10:21 (KJV)
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A Well-Planned Choice
Introduction: Explanation of the text: BIG IDEA - Salvation has always been based on God's gracious, individual election. (Not just arbitrary choices---it's not like a lottery) "Every choice we…
Created 4 months ago
Romans 9:6 (NIV), Romans 9:7 (NIV), Romans 9:8 (NIV), Romans 9:9 (NIV), Romans 9:10 (NIV), Romans 9:11 (NIV), Romans 9:12 (NIV), Romans 9:13 (NIV), Romans 9:24 (NIV), Romans 9:25 (NIV), Romans 9:26 (NIV), Romans 9:27 (NIV), Romans 9:28 (NIV), Romans 9:29 (NIV)
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Spoiler Alert
Introduction: Explanation of the text: I. Paul creates a theological tension - The tension from the context of Romans The key: the Jews, recipients of so many privileges, are not experiencing the…
Created 4 months ago
Romans 9:1 (NIV), Romans 9:2 (NIV), Romans 9:3 (NIV), Romans 9:4 (NIV), Romans 9:5 (NIV), Romans 9:6 (NIV)
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Building the Superstructure While Anchored to the Substructure
INTRODUCTION: Last year's theme: Totally Committed to Christ, Gloriously Free in Christ How do you need to follow through? As we build upon the foundation.... I. We must build with care (vv. 10)…
Created 5 months ago
1 Corinthians 3:10 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 3:11 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 3:12 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 3:13 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 3:14 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 3:15 (NLT)
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Hebrews 12:1-3
Hebrews 12:1-3 (NLT)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.Created 5 months ago
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Illuminating Life's Mysteries
Three responses to Jesus: I. Jesus makes the world uncomfortable because he threatens their lifestyle (vv. 9-10) -Verse 10: Jesus was dwelling in his own creation and his own creation did not know him.…
Created 6 months ago
John 1:9 (NLT), John 1:10 (NLT), John 1:11 (NLT), John 1:12 (NLT), John 1:13 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-12-11
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Illuminating the Mysteries of Life
John 1:1-8 1. What existed before everything existed? -God existed -Jesus existed They've always existed, we cannot wrap our minds around eternity because we are in the realm of time. 2. If there…
Created 6 months ago
John 1:1 (NLT), John 1:2 (NLT), John 1:3 (NLT), John 1:4 (NLT), John 1:5 (NLT), John 1:6 (NLT), John 1:7 (NLT), John 1:8 (NLT)
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1 Peter 1:7
1 Peter 1:7 (NLT)
These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.Created 6 months ago
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1 Thessalonians 5:15-18
1 Thessalonians 5:15-18 (NLT)
See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.Created 6 months ago
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Luke 6:46-49
Luke 6:46-49 (NLT)
“So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say?Created 7 months ago
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Faith, the Flesh, and the Fruit of the Spirit
Feeling fruity? “A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad." (Matthew 12:33) BIG IDEA: We show the fruit, we don't grow…
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-10-16
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Our Mortal Enemy
Example 1: "Imagine a pilot and a plane. Most people would say that the plane does the flying. You rarely hear a pilot say, ' yeah, I can fly.' Its obvious that the plane is doing the flying. BUT the…
Created 8 months ago
Galatians 5:16 (NLT), Galatians 5:17 (NLT), Galatians 5:18 (NLT), Galatians 5:19 (NLT), Galatians 5:20 (NLT), Galatians 5:21 (NLT)
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Freedom: Handle with Care!
BIG IDEA: Freedom, properly used, releases us from the law so that we can fulfill the law 1. When we abuse freedom, we lose freedom (vv. 13a) -we are called to freedom -the abuse and destruction…
Created 8 months ago
Romans 8:3 (NLT), Romans 8:4 (NLT), Galatians 5:13 (NLT), Galatians 5:14 (NLT), Galatians 5:15 (NLT)
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What Cuts and What Counts
I. Legalism causes runners to face-plant in the race (vv.7-8) "legalism makes you think you're running the race right but you're actually running the wrong way." "Instead of saying God is IN my life…
Created 8 months ago
Galatians 5:7 (NLT), Galatians 5:8 (NLT), Galatians 5:9 (NLT), Galatians 5:10 (NLT), Galatians 5:11 (NLT), Galatians 5:12 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-09-25
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James 1:12-18
James 1:12-18 (NLT)
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.Created 8 months ago
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Don't Waste Your Freedom
BIG IDEA: Christian liberty has not given you permission to do more, but freedom to do less. QUESTIONS: -If we are to enjoy our freedom, what are we to do? -How is it that we are free to do less?…
Created 8 months ago
Galatians 5:1 (NLT), Galatians 5:2 (NLT), Galatians 5:3 (NLT), Galatians 5:4 (NLT), Galatians 5:5 (NLT), Galatians 5:6 (NLT), Galatians 5:7 (NLT), Galatians 5:8 (NLT), Galatians 5:9 (NLT)
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A Picture That's Worth A Thousand Words
I. The tale of two sons and two women (vv. 21-23) -ISHMAEL: Abraham's son by works, born by fleshly effort, fleshly effort produces slave -ISAAC: Abraham's son by promise, born by faith, faith produced…
Created 9 months ago
Galatians 4:21 (NLT), Galatians 4:22 (NLT), Galatians 4:23 (NLT), Galatians 4:24 (NLT), Galatians 4:25 (NLT), Galatians 4:26 (NLT), Galatians 4:27 (NLT), Galatians 4:28 (NLT), Galatians 4:29 (NLT), Galatians 4:30 (NLT), Galatians 4:31 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-08-21
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-08-14
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Reverse Conversion
BIG IDEA: Any perversion of the gospel plunges the Christian life into paganism. -paganism: trying to gain favor with their deity We have a man-centered gospel now. "'sinners in the hand of an angry…
Created 10 months ago
Galatians 4:8 (NIV), Galatians 4:9 (NIV), Galatians 4:10 (NIV), Galatians 4:11 (NIV)