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Even when evil looks unchecked, God can and will make it right.

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Just doing great things for God is no replacement for closeness with God.

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God doesn’t need our numbers to work mightily.

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God doesn’t need your strength.

His strength is made perfect in weakness.

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God uses the unexpected to accomplish His purposes.

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God is in control and can therefore rescue his people through even the most surprising means.

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If faith is not the center of who we are and what we do as God’s people, we have no foundation.

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Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

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The Christian life is to be characterized by having “skin in the game” with God’s people.

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Our flesh and the Holy Spirit are in a battle.

We are free to join the stronger side: the Holy Spirit.

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What we believe shapes our lives.

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The freedom God offers comes from trusting a promise. It is not something we make happen on our own.

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Consistently giving a portion of our income to the church is how we confess our faith through our finances.

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Acceptance by God is based on His love.

Our interaction with the world and each other is profoundly impacted by this truth.

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Anyone whot tusts in Jesus is a full heir and son of God.

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If Jesus became cursed so we could be blessed, why would we take up the curse again?

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So many things tempt us to make our relationship with God (and others) about anything but Jesus.

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Those entrusted with the Gospel of freedom must have zero tolerance for those who divide Christ’s family with spiritual slavery.

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The true Gospel is a gift from God, not from man.

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Jesus himself offers us peace through His eternal kingdom.

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New Year's Eve 2023

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Merry Christmas from Hollis Center Church!

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The wise men point to the reality that God is building one final kingdom.

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Blessing and difficulty come hand in hand.

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The incarnation is not just a cool idea but provides what we actually need.

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Now is the time for all nations and all kinds of people to turn to their Creator.

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The consistent message of the Gospel can radically change how we experience difficulty.

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The Christian message is a consistent message.

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God can use seemingly hopeless situations for the good of the Gospel.

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Living in freedom is better in every way.

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Evil people will do great harm in this life, but we have a God who is big enough to make it right.

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When being led by the Holy Spirit, we must remember our own human bias.

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Jesus radically changes our value system.

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The reality of the living God is a disaster for fake religion.

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Calvin shares about their work in Africa and also from God's Word.

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Walking with God is deeper than just a decision.

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When our life gets difficult, we are tempted to believe we are alone. We aren’t.

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Paul encountered many who didn’t know God.

What he spoke to them and how he spoke to them can help us reveal Jesus to others.

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Christianity is grounded in the revealed Word of God.

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The Gospel produces a transformative unity.

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The work of the Holy Spirit means that shared responsibility is the way for God’s people.

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The saving work of Christ reframes the place of guilt and shame.

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The presence of Christ is the core solution to abandonment.

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People are far from perfect.

Relationships are even farther from perfect.

God overrules our messes to accomplish His purposes.

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Unity requires boundaries and work.

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The Holy Spirit will not lead you where the Father will not care for you.

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Jesus was rejected by his own people so that God’s family could be made complete.

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We can trust that God's power will be behind the proclamation of his word.

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A strong understanding of the fundamentals will help us live a life of confidence in Christ.

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Calling ourselves a Christain is more than a label.

It means that we are living under an undeserved love, inviting others to do the same.

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It has always been God's plan that all kinds of people would be welcomed into his family.

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God's plan always works.

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God's love runs to the hopeless.

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God is in the business of orchestrating plot twists to make Jesus known.

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The judge came down and took the judgment on himself for the worst offenders.

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God's love runs to the most rejected and the most far-off.

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There are many wonderful things that point us to Jesus. Jesus should be our focus, not those things.

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We have a dangerous tendency to reject God in favor of what we know and can control.

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Shared ministry multiplies.

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Jesus rose from the dead because the life God offers is real, not simply a nice spiritual idea.

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The humble king has come. He has rescued us. No more silence.

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Pleasing God is a higher good than pleasing man.

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Hypocrisy is claiming or presenting morality when your behavior doesn’t actually conform. We should fear hypocrisy.

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Faith in facts and a reliance on the Holy Spirit creates a boldness for Jesus that is not our own.

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Jesus is clearly the one to bring restoration.

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Jesus is currently restoring through his people.

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Receiving God’s word and Spirit produces a reordered life.

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God does something to us in our waiting that can't happen any other way.

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The story of Acts should draw us to action.

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When the corruption of this world gets to us, we can trust in God's complete justice.

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In a world of big consequences, there is a merciful God who is worth calling out to.

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Taking the form of a servant is the cure to destructive and selfish consuming

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Wisdom does not always work out for us instantly in this world, but because of the gospel, it ultimately does

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Jesus came into the world alone and He died alone so that we don’t have to be.

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The joy set before us at Christmas should help us return to the default position Jesus desires for us.

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Jesus is not a side character. Our hope comes from Jesus as the greatest being in existence.

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Eating and drinking with broken people is a Christ-like activity rather than a burden to avoid.

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The holidays present us with an amazing opportunity to be a blessing. Jesus shows us what that looks like.

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Our faithfulness is nourished by remembrance.

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Rest requires work.

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Misunderstandings put our unity at risk.

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Understanding how God works is a key to this life. God is playing the long game.

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Bad decisions put us in difficult places. God is still there.

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Disobedience and obedience both affect the whole of God’s gathered people.

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Missionary Mike Rosenbauer | The gospel is spread not by causing others to suffer, but by our glad suffering.

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God uses signs and symbols to encourage, remind, and identify His people.

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God’s purposes are not limited by your mess. He can change the world with your faith.

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Truly understanding God's promises produces brave faithfulness.

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Jesus is the true and better Joshua, who leads His people to the rest promised by God.

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Serving people with people is how we love God and love others.

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If Christ rules, we are simply free to be servants to others.

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Finding one’s identity in Christ produces a major re-shaping of one’s values.

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We must not allow the shadows of religion to replace what Jesus has accomplished.

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The completed work of Jesus means there is nothing else worth turning to.

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A life with Jesus at the center brings joy in the middle of setbacks.

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If you think you understand the Gospel, you don’t.

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Getting the basics right is the key to following Jesus well.

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We are not special because we are great people. We are special because of the Gospel.

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The symbols of the church reflect what we believe, and therefore matter greatly. Here at HCC we practice believers Baptism, by immersion, with flexibility.

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Natural weapons can’t be used against supernatural enemies. Your armor is useless. You need God’s.

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The core of spiritual warfare is trusting God and staying on task.

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Your work is not your identity. Christ is your identity. That changes everything about work.

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Parents and children should live in a way that recognizes the greater Father.

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Marriage is about displaying a powerful picture of Jesus and His Church.

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Being an imitator of God involves walking in love, walking in light, and walking in wisdom.

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Being who you are involves constant and radical change.

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Because of Easter, we become the proof that the death cycle will not prevail.

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Jesus’ kingship deals with the real source of corruption.

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The core activities of church matter since they flow from the reality of being one body in Christ.

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The Church is not a spectator sport. It is a place that God has created for those that love Jesus to exercise the gifts that He has given to all of us.

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The strength God offers is through His love, not our ability.

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The mission Jesus was sent on created a society unlike any other. We are that society.

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Our unity is based in the work of Jesus Christ, not our total agreement.

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Pretending to already be fully renewed is one of the biggest obstacles to renewal.

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Pretending to already be fully renewed is one of the biggest obstacles to renewal.

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God uses the events we would never want to put on our calendar to make us holy.

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We believe lies. Therefore, we need to be rescued with truth.

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The mission that Jesus was sent on created a society unlike any other. We are that society.

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The difference between what we are by nature and what we can become by grace is immeasurable.

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There is great power available to anyone who trusts in Christ. But what is its source? Knowledge.

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We are blessed far beyond the temporary, in the greatest possible extremity.

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Ephesians: The Gospel Story, Your Story, Our Story, in Christ.

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In 2022, let's not be 5¢'ers

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The message from our 2021 Christmas Eve celebration

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Christmas reminds us that waiting for God’s promises is worth it.

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Christmas gives us an opportunity to re-commit to being a people of PEACE. Because Jesus.

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God is always faithful toward His people, providing victory when we trust and discipline when we disobey.

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God's plan is better than yours. He has told us what we need to know.

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Scripture calls God's people to listen to and test prophesy.

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God has given you good stuff so that you can show the world what a person who treasures Jesus looks like.

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Dangerous objects are most dangerous when we don’t know they are dangerous. There is a real demonic danger behind occultic practices.

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Celebrating the God-driven work of Martin Luther and others like him as they worked for the good of the Church throughout history.

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Idolatry is destructive.

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There is freedom and there is rest in this truth: "It is not about you."

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Remembering the ridiculous love of God will cause us to love those around us in unexpected ways.

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Only Christ can provide what God requires of us.

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God wants everything to do with your pain, your struggles, and your mistakes.

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What we yoke ourselves to reveals what we worship. What we worship affects us and those around us physically, mentally, and spiritually.

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We need to constantly evaluate those things we keep a tight grip on.

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Jesus shows us how to be the best influence on those around us.

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Our physical state matters in prayer.

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Effective prayer entrusts oneself to God.

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God's sovereignty should lead us to pray more, not less.

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Many things motivate us. The Bible constantly challenges us to examine those things.

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Complaining is contagious.

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We are meant for prayer and drawing outsiders to God.

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God graciously provides a way for people to live in His presence.

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The way God’s people eat symbolizes and supports the type of community we should be.

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Jesus is the perfect priest we desperately need.

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HCC's fifth value

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HCC's fourth value

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HCC's third value | growing up to grow down.

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HCC's second value

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HCC's first value

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Closeness with God is a worthwhile battle of barriers & boundaries

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God's Presence: is pure holiness, creates worship, involves closeness, brings rest, and reveals His glory.

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The heart of man is an efficient, well-tuned, high-producing idol factory.

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God calls us to offer ourselves and our resources - as a team - in the pursuit of our purpose: loving Him and loving others.

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God wants His people to be with Him.

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The law is a reflection of God's character, providing a better way to live in an already broken world. Live better, but not without Jesus.

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Death is defeated. We are saved by a risen Savior. We serve a risen King.

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The order makes all the difference!

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God’s amazing goodness leads us to faith, worship, and teamwork.

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Action and belief should be inseparable.

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God's people are not to mix false ideas and practices into their lives.

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God calls his people to think deeply, biblically, and prayerfully; escaping the cycle of misinformation.

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A grumbling follower of Jesus does not proclaim the gospel.

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God specializes in impossible situations.

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God's deliverance is worth remembering and passing on to our children.

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What can we learn from Pharoah during the plagues before the exodus?

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Learn how pain and hardships are part of the Christian life and becoming more like Christ.

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Explore Exodus 4 and how Moses's 3 objections to his calling were defeated by 1 faithful God.

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Explore the God who call us to great things and promises to equip us in that calling!

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Explore our God of hope as we start our new series in Exodus.