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Owensboro Christian Church

Owensboro Christian Church is a Gospel-centered church in Western KY committed to redeeming lives, restoring relationships, and renewing communities through Jesus Christ. To learn more about our ministry or download notes from the weekend messages visit www.owensboro.cc.

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The Kingdom of God doesn't fit into your life; it becomes your life.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Exodus 17 reminds us that we need God's help every moment of everyday. But we also need others to help hold our arms up in faith when we get tired.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Jacob's story reminds us that all of us need a gentle or not so gentle wake-up call when we've drifted in our faith.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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What do you do when you're still waiting for God to move? Through Abraham's journey, we see how remembering God's faithfulness gives us the confidence to trust His promises for the future.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Noah's story is about much more than a boat. It's a reminder that God's deliverance should be remembered not rushed past.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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God's faithfulness is too important to forget and too good to keep to ourselves.

Teacher - Jon Bailes

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God's faithfulness is too important to forget and too good to keep to ourselves.

Teacher - Jon Bailes

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As we persevere through pain, we find new depths of God's compassion and mercy.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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If I trust God to oversee the world, I can trust Him to oversee my life.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Job's friends got it right when they decided to show up, lean in, and didn't rush to explain or fix his suffering.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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We should not fear the spiritual realities behind our battles, but we should aim to understand them and ultimately overcome them through Christ and His Word.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The book of Job helps us see that the typical explanations for suffering don't always suffice.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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This week in Job we looked at five ways people often suffer and saw examples of what it looks like to be attentive to God in our suffering.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Trust amidst suffering that God is working all things together for His glory and our good.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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One day every person and power will recognize Jesus is over all things. The church is made up of those who recognize and respond to Jesus' authority now.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Because Jesus rose, He doesn't just restore the past He redeems our pain into a new future.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Is Jesus someone we admire or do we receive Him as our King?

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Even the best examples in your life cannot save; they can only point you to the One who can.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Jesus Christ is the perfect prophet, the spotless priest, and the forever king.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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You can live by God's truth or your own, but not both.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Ahab saw first-hand that every single promise God makes, He keeps. The promise of His mercy and the promise of consequences.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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May we obey God's whole Word with our whole heart over our whole life.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The most fool proof way of creating the marriage we long for is by respecting the gift of love and intimacy.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The success or failure of a marriage isn't determined by how much a couple fights, but by how they fight. - John Gottman

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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"Marriage becomes a living picture of the gospel through mutual, continual, and unconditional submission, first to God and then to one another."

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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God created marriage.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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What would you do if God asked for the one thing you couldn't imagine giving up? This Sunday, in our series The Genesis of Christmas, we step into one of the most unsettling, and hope-filled, stories in Scripture, Genesis 22.

Teacher - Jon Bailes

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Long before Bethlehem, God was writing the story of Christmas. In Genesis 12, Abraham trusted in the promises of God. What about us? Who will be blessed with Jesus because you chose to be faithful?

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Even in the darkest hour, God can't wait to be gracious.

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Anything that's been broken, Jesus can restore.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Generosity that honors God flows from gratitude more than guilt.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Part of spiritual maturity is learning to listen to the Holy Spirit, so what we neither quench nor misrepresent Him.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When we learn to rejoice, depend on God, and give thanks no matter what—we don't just find joy, we become a joyful church.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Admonish the idle… Encourage the fainthearted… Help the weak… Be patient with all...

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Are you ready for Jesus' return?

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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God's will isn't a mystery—it's to form us into a holy people. When we live this way, we reflect His character to a watching world.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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The resurrection and return of Jesus serve as the basis of Christian encouragement.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The resurrection and return of Jesus serve as the basis of Christian encouragement.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The Thessalonian church showed the power of God’s love in action. When we live shoulder to shoulder, back to back, and face to face, His love overflows through us so we love more and more.

Teacher - Jon Bailes

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Humility is a mark of healthy Christians and a healthy church.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Shepherds care for the flock. And when they can’t personally offer the care needed, they set up structures to do so.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When evil strikes, we must remember to lament, live, and long.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When you walk faithfully with Jesus you inevitably invite suffering into your life. Stand firm.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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A biblical church is marked by people who receive God’s Word with open hearts, recognize it as His truth, and experience the result of lives transformed.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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The world won’t care about what we know, until they see how much we care.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Be mindful of the spiritual community of which you take part.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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You turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for His Son from heaven.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The Gospel is not about you doing something as much as it is about you receiving something.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Jonah’s story ends in Nahum, where we see Nineveh judged a century after turning back to evil. Though judgment may sound harsh, it’s good news for those who trust in Jesus—it means evil will end, God’s people will be vindicated, and a new world will begin. Because of the cross, we can look forward to judgment without fear.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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In Jonah 4, we find a prophet angry—not because God failed, but because God forgave. And if we’re honest, there are moments we feel the same—when God’s grace feels unfair, especially toward people who’ve hurt us. This chapter invites us to confront our anger and selfishness, and to rediscover the joy and freedom that comes when we surrender to God’s plans instead of clinging to our own.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Jonah got a second chance—and so did the people of Nineveh. Even though Jonah ran from God, God still used him to deliver a powerful message. The Ninevites listened, changed their ways, and experienced God’s mercy. It’s a reminder that God isn’t done with us—even when we’ve messed up.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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When Jonah hit rock bottom, he discovered God’s mercy still met him there. In the belly of a fish and the weight of his own failure, Jonah looked up in desperation, not knowing if God would respond. This reminds us even when we’ve run far, messed up big, or feel completely alone—God is still just one prayer away, offering grace, rescue, and another chance.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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We all run from something—conflict, responsibility, conviction—but Jonah ran from God. Faced with fear, anger, or pride, we can find ourselves headed in the opposite direction of where God is calling us. But even in our rebellion, God pursues us with mercy, not to punish, but to invite back to Him.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Ever feel like life you’re always chasing more? This weekend we talked about two surprising spiritual practices that help us slow down, create margin, and enjoy the life God’s given us.

Teacher - Jon Bailes

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We never fully see what God asks us to carry, but we trust the work is holy because the assignment comes from the Lord.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The litmus test of your spiritual life isn’t the impression you leave in public; it’s the consistency you demonstrate in private.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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To have the type of external life we desire, we must first tend to our inner world.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Temptations are a universal human experience, not sinful in themselves but only when we yield to them.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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A life changing relationship with Jesus is found at the intersection of truth and grace.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When we feel burdened with guilt and sin, we should not run from the table but to the table.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Jesus’ power may be more uncontrollable than the storms of life, but you can always trust his purposes are good.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Desperate situations require a step of faith

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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We can only see a small portion of the beautiful picture King Jesus is painting, but in time we will see it in full.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Jesus saves us from both our evil and our good self.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The death of Christ frees us to connect with God in a new and better way.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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"Feeling trapped in the pursuit of freedom? Discover the path that truly sets you free!”

Teacher - Jon Bailes

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How are we to respond to God’s Abundant Grace?

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Christ > Adam

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Even in suffering it is the peace of God that reminds me, I've already won.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Good news is available for all who trust Jesus.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When you choose the road of faith, you never walk alone.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Faith is believing God will do what He has promised.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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You are saved from God’s wrath by God’s grace for God’s glory.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Embracing God’s kindness leads to repentance.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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God may give you up to your sin for a season, but He has not given up on you.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The same grace that saves people brings them together.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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What makes the Christian good news so good?

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Three prayers for a new year.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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After encountering Jesus the shepherds were convinced, changed, and compelled to praise.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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When God’s possibilities meet our pain peace becomes possible.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Because God is with us, we have hope in any situation.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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We may not know everything the future holds, but we know the One who goes with us.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Wisdom is choosing the right action at the right time for the right reason.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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What you earn, earn honestly… store steadily… give generously.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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What we do with our body matters.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Your words set the climate of your life.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When we’re overwhelmed, God is listening.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Even when your efforts don’t go appreciated or as planned, God may still be in the work.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Christ will return. Until then, we aren’t to spend our energy looking to leave. We are to be busy with the work he has assigned.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Spiritual gifts are for building up the body of Christ, serving others, and glorifying God.

Teacher - Jon Bailes

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If you have breath in your lungs, your story isn't finished.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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With God there is always more going on than meets the eye.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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In whatever situation… under whatever stress… during whatever season of life you find yourself, God wants to communicate with you.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Being created in God’s image gives us value, purpose, morality, and destiny.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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God is love; God shows love; God sends love.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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What if there was no guarantee of tomorrow?

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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The judgment of the world begins by God testing the genuineness of the church’s faith.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When God’s roles for government and church become confused, the integrity of each becomes compromised.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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A follower of Jesus trusts they can be both holy and influential.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The arrival of God’s Kingdom changes our perspective on all man-made kingdoms.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Self-control is not about bringing our selves under our own control, but under the power of the Holy Spirit.

Teacher - Jon Bailes

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Gentleness is power under control.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Faithfulness is measured when we finish the race.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Becoming good starts with the belief that God is good!

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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A story of kindness received and kindness forgotten.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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We all need to allow God to cultivate in us the fruit of patience!

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Those who have received peace from God are better equipped to make peace with others.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Joy is the serious business of heaven.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Jesus invites us to come to Him like a child.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Though we often look for God in the big, easy, and obvious, He likes to speak to us in more subtle ways.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When we press through our fears and failures, we receive a clearer picture of who Jesus is.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The way to resting in Jesus is his yoke!

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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With Jesus, there’s no fine print.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Repentance means returning to God so that we can see ourselves as God sees us.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Your joy in Christ will largely be determined by your trust of Christ.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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What you focus on will determine the direction of your entire life.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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You are not yet what you will be.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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What we experience after death is determined by our response to Jesus in life.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Do you believe in a resurrection of the dead?

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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I won’t let comparison to others cause me to be ungrateful for, and useless with, what God has entrusted to me.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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It is time for God's people to bear a true witness of Gods truthful character.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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You shall not steal.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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God’s vision for marriage is personally satisfying, emotionally safe, and supportive of His goals for society.

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All human life is valuable and precious to God.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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How do we honor our imperfect parents as God commands?

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Keeping the Sabbath holy keeps us humble before God and healthy in our relationships with others.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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You bear God’s image and, as a Christian, are indwelt by His Spirit. Do not carry this identity around as if it didn’t matter.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The second commandment is about worshiping the right God by the wrong means and, in the process, seeing Him as less than He truly is.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Salvation is not the reward for our obedience; it is the reason we obey.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Christmas Eve

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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We can walk with confidence into 2024 because we're invited to a kingdom that cannot be shaken.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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The Christmas story reveals what God wants for us and from us.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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“But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone” (Hebrews 2:9).

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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God is still speaking to us today through His Son...are we listening?

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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If God created the world good and promises to restore its goodness, it is appropriate for us to mourn good’s absence.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Whatever time, talent, or treasure we offer to God, in faith, will be multiplied beyond our own ability or imagination.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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If a person gets their attitude towards money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area of their life.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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We are all wired for and called to cultivate a generous life.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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The mission of Jesus continues forward even when circumstances are less than ideal.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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True repentance is something we do for the sake of God and not ourselves.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The church’s insistence on keeping Christ at the center allows the mission to reach new people.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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God, not us, deserves to sit on the throne and receive praise.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Grace always involves God’s initiative and the church’s investment.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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A church thrives when its people are empowered to use their gifts to serve.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The early church grew as the people of God connected around the Word of God.

Teacher - Scott Kenwothy

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God was faithful yesterday and he's still working today. Which begs the question...what's next?

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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We make the greatest impact when we sacrifice our story for God’s story.

Teacher - Daniel Overdorf

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God is in heaven, and you are on earth, so let your words be few.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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A truly beautiful life embraces whatever season and stage God has you in.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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We all run the risk of the thing we thought would help us escape becoming the thing that traps us.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Ecclesiastes is here to let us know we’re not alone in feeling lost, depressed, confused, or indifferent.

Teach - Scott Kenworthy

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The church is a reflection of God's love to the world.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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To follow Jesus faithfully we should seek accountability.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Following Jesus is not a “me” thing … it’s a “we” thing! How we stay united in a divided world.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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“Learning to be vulnerable is a required component of a biblical and intentional community!”

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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The good we were created to do can only be realized in community.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Psalm 130 provides four good truths on forgiveness that can help us when we feel stuck.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Forgiveness doesn’t always result in trust and reconciliation. But reconciliation and trust always require forgiveness.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When it comes to forgiveness, if you were in the wrong, Jesus says you should make the first move.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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To truly forgive always costs something.

Teacher - Tom Crusenberry

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God forgave us...now we can forgive others!

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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If we have been forgiven, we are called to forgive.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Hannah learned quickly, what all parents learn eventually: our children were loved by God before they were loved by us.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Good soil produces steady, sustainable growth.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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To do something through you, God needs to do something in you.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Roots grow deep by digging in rather than giving up.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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God wants to soften the soil of our heart so good things can grow!

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Jesus is making all things new.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Jesus gives us hope for today and hope for the future.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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We may have questions about when and how, but the what is clear: Jesus is coming again.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The unveiling of the harlot serves to reveal the grotesqueness of evil in hopes that God’s people would stay true to Christ.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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God is patient towards us, wanting no one to perish. But one day His judgment will come.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Revelation 13-14 tell the same story from two different perspectives and, together, call the faithful to wisdom and endurance.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Every good dragon story has a dragon slayer.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Even in the darkest moments, Jesus is breathing life into his church.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Christians may not escape every trouble, but by God’s grace we will withstand them.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Who is worthy? Jesus. Why is He worthy? Because He has redeemed us.

Teacher - Curt Jordan

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No matter how crazy life feels at any moment...God is on the throne!

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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Because Jesus loves the church, he both affirms and corrects us.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The Apocalypse reveals a picture of Jesus that both the church and the world desperately needs.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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If we can get clear up front on what Revelation is and how it works, we’ll be far less likely to get flustered as we read. The book opens by telling us four things about itself. Revelation is an apocalypse, a testimony, a prophecy, and a letter. We can summarize its purpose like this: By intentionally unmasking spiritual realities [apocalypse], Revelation encourages first-century Christians [letter] to remain faithful in the face of persecution [testimony] with a message of impending judgment and hope [prophecy].

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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What does God want to do in us and through us in 2023?

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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We might expect God to be powerful, perhaps even great. But Christmas also displays the humility He showed to save the world.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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God always keeps His promises.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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God uses imperfect people and circumstances to enact His perfect plan.

Teacher:  Curt Jordan

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This Christmas, above all else, remember that God's greatest desire is to be with us (Matthew 1:18-23 NIV 11’).

Teacher:  Tom Harrigan

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God is throwing a party! Have you accepted His invitation?

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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When it comes to generosity, love and growth are greater than law and guilt.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Greatness, according to Jesus, is found in service.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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When anxiety and trouble come, direct your attention to Jesus, the only one who can bring you true rest.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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We’re all just making temporary deposits towards a Kingdom that will last forever.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Now, more than ever, we must make the most of every relational opportunity God has given us. The stakes are just too high if we don't!

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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The entry-level requirement for being a man or woman of God is the willingness to repent.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Because of the Cross, we forever have a seat at the King’s table.

Teacher - Curt Jordan

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Don't allow others opinions, your preferences, or life circumstances keep you from worshipping God.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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David’s transition from sheepherder to king reveals a tender heart that had begun to toughen. Thankfully, the straightforward grace of Jesus provides the answer for our complicated hearts.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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David’s transition from sheepherder to king reveals a tender heart that had begun to toughen. Thankfully, the straightforward grace of Jesus provides the answer for our complicated hearts.

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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The best way to win the battle is be prepared for it.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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The best way to win the battle is be prepared for it.

Teacher - Tom Harrigan

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People tend to look at outward appearances, but the Lord looks at the heart.  

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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People tend to look at outward appearances, but the Lord looks at the heart.  

Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

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Competency opens a lot of doors; charisma wins a lot of friends; but only character can sustain you.

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Competency opens a lot of doors; charisma wins a lot of friends; but only character can sustain you.

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“When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him” (Proverbs 16:7).

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The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.

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When it comes to making plans, God gives us the first word. But joy and contentment come when we embrace the fact that God gets the last word.

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God is a global God and He wants to use you to make His for His glory known. Jesus has entrusted us with the Gospel and He has given us the command and commission to make disciples of all nations.

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God's faithfulness continues for generation to generation. Just like Elisha succeeded Elijah, we are successors of Christs and carry his mantle.

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Depression can be caused by bad experiences over which we have no control or negative thoughts which we have complete control.

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Sometimes we suffer from others poor choices, but the truth is sometimes we make choices that bring difficult consequences.

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In the most difficult seasons, in the most difficult moments, God is doing transformational work in our lives.

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Imagine what Jesus saw from the cross.

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During the most difficult moments in life we can learn how to endure and come out stronger on the other side.

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When we don't worship God as He deserves, we're the ones who lose.

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The question, “Who do you say Jesus is?” is as important today as it’s ever been.

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No person or place is off limits to God’s grace. Telling the story of how much God has done for you might help reach someone else.

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Sometimes we need God to be big. Sometimes we need God to be near. In Christ, he shows himself to be both.

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To trust Jesus in the storm early, we must first sometimes trust him late.

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Nazareth shows us that the people who should know Jesus the best often are the worst at embracing his words.

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Rest is an important part of any important work.

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It’s common to be disappointed and frustrated by work, but that doesn’t mean we have missed or mistaken God’s call.

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Work is a main avenue of our worship and witness.

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Whoever has the Son has life.

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We can be confident to come to God in prayer.

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Our confession of Christ and his complete love within us gives us confidence in our closeness to the Lord!

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When we love one another, people can see Jesus more clearly.

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“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God”

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The evil one has more to fear in you than you do in the evil one.

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Interactions with our environment are never neutral. We’re either relating to the world in healthy ways or elevating it to a place of importance it simply cannot fulfill.

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Though the wrong feels oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.

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The person who believes they can do no wrong can never live rightly in Christ. The person who believes they can do no right is bound to live wrongly for Christ.

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Complete joy and fulfilling fellowship only comes through firsthand experience with Jesus.

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The Bible is trustworthy, so trust that if you start somewhere, you’ll grow.

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A biblical text cannot mean for us what it never could have meant to its author or its readers.

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No matter who you are, what you've done, or the path you're taken to get here, Jesus wants to meet you and give you the incredible gift of salvation.

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Everything we find in the New Testament has its foundation in the Old Testament. The Bible is one continuous account of God’s work in the world.

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For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:21).

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One of God’s greatest gifts is His desire to communicate with us.

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How do we live for the audience of One? We renew our minds daily! When you spend time with God and develop a relationship with Him, He will transform your thinking and prepare you for each new day.

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If there’s a dark cloud hovering over you that’s keeping you from being in the Christmas spirit, you’re the perfect candidate to receive the Christmas message.

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Nothing is impossible with our God. In His never ending kingdom, He uses the small in big ways.

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The way the Christmas story is announced informs us that Christmas is God’s holiday not ours. The birth of Jesus reminds us we are standing on holy ground.

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The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' description of the Kingdom of God. This Kingdom is completely different from the world, so we as believers are called to embrace the different!

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We have the privilege and responsibility of stewarding God’s gifts as we await Christ’s return.

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The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:6-7, ESV).

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Embracing the right limitations helps us enjoy God’s good gifts.

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Real gratitude is expressed even when it’s inconvenient.

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The One who knows you the best loves you the most.

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When we find ourselves in a place of hopelessness, only Jesus can restore our hope.

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The ability that’s been within us all along often takes the longest time to reach its full potential.

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When Jesus comes into our life and makes us new, we are compelled to action!

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While at times we may be justified in praying, “Get ‘em!” we must never forget that Jesus stepped in and said, “No, get me!” Because we have been forgiven, we are able to forgive.

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Our prayers shape our beliefs which shape our actions.

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The Gospel includes the promise that one day God will end evil forever.

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Praying for those who are suffering is one of the best ways the church can be a witness for Jesus.

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The imprecatory psalms demonstrate that our path from hurt to healing must often travel through our hate.

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We request justice from God because only God’s justice is perfect.

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"Honest prayer honors God"

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The Lord’s Supper helps us remember, celebrate, and proclaim the cross of Christ.

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Baptism is a gift that celebrates the free grace offered through Jesus Christ.

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Corporate worship on the weekend honors God, serves others, and can jumpstart our personal worship for the rest of the week.

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When we live in shame, we deprive ourselves of intimacy with God and with people. Jesus’ love calls us to name our shame and allows us to come out of hiding!

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We play the Blame Game everyday. The game is not in a box or in our phone. It's in us. We blame others when we need to forgive them or ourselves. See how Joseph in Genesis won the Blame Game - and we can as well.

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When we live for the approval of man, we end up feeling even more empty than before. Because of the Cross, we have the opportunity to walk into God’s eternal approval!

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Our value and significance isn't based on whether or not we perform well. Success or failure doesn't define our significance. Jesus does!

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Whom we choose to follow makes all the difference.

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Not all worry is bad. But if left unchecked worry can quickly move from helpful to harmful. Thankfully, God gives us some really practical advice for handling worry and anxiety.

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Knowing about Jesus and knowing Jesus are related but not the same.

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As a Christian, we have a divine power in us which enables us to shine like stars!

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For us to have healthy, mature relationships with other people we must adopt the humble attitude of Christ.

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Whatever season of life, whatever questions or challenges, rest in this truth: God isn’t done with you yet.

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No situation is ever ideal. But we can use even the everyday, inefficient rhythms of our lives to help others become all that they were created to be.

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When we fall into the trap of comparing ourselves with others, it leads us towards either pride or envy.

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Blended family relationships can be difficult, but the blended family structure also gives us a perspective on the Gospel and the love of God.

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Busting three of the most common marriage myths.

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“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

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Jesus reigns, in love or judgment, over the whole world.

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God shows His love for us in creating, providing, guiding, disciplining, and ultimately dying for us.

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The whole story of the Bible shows that when it comes to our relationship with God, God always makes the first move.

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Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. Our relationship should be organic, consistent, and productive so that others may see the image of Christ on our lives.

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How narrow is the pathway to Heaven?  Many things in life with try to sell us on hope for tomorrow, but Jesus promised hope for eternity.  It is why He clearly said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life."  Only those who believe and follow Christ's example will walk in the pathway to Heaven.

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How does Jesus prepare us to face senseless suffering? We need to know the cultural water that we are swimming in, the cultural air we are breathing, and the way that it does not align with the truth.

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God is always good! He is always loving! He is always kind, just, and trustworthy. God's nature does not change even when our circumstances do.

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Jesus in the only door that allows us to enter into protection from our sin and community with believers.

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We must choose whether we will walk in the light that Jesus offers or our own light.

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Jesus came to supply our deepest needs.

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For God, redemption is always worth the cost.

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The Book of Ruth offers us a helpful formula – a pathway – for finding God’s good, pleasing, and perfect will.

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As God works out the big details of history, He does not ignore your personal pain.

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You can be bitter with God and still return to Him.

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Don't let the messiness of the day steal your joy!

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The scandal of Christmas is that Jesus was born to die.

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If you’re naïve about your nativity, you’ll be naïve about your faith. If you’re naïve about Christ’s birth, you’ll be naïve about your burdens.

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You’re not going to get yourself out of this mess—God will have to do it.

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God loves us so much, even when we're unfaithful to Him, that He sent His Son to pay for our sins. Because of this, we can have relationship with our Creator.

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All extraordinary prayer requires is that ordinary people believe in an extraordinary God.

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To go the distance, you have to keep the destination in sight.

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Where you will be a year from now won’t be determined by how well you plan for the future, but how faithful you are in the present.

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How you vote may say less about the genuineness of your faith than how you treat those who vote differently.

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We won’t solve the problems of the world with the wisdom of the world.

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Realize we have one chance at this life, and it can end in a moment for any of us.

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The tongue leaks what the heart keeps.

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We are saved by faith alone but faith that saves does not remain alone.

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“Believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism” (James 2:1).

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Real faith in Jesus means being undivided in our devotion to Him. It also means that we give up the sin in our life, walk in obedience, and experience the fullness of God's blessing.

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Deception doesn’t always lead us towards something bad; often it leads us away from something good.

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The only way to overcome temptation, is through trusting the Lord.

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Learn about one of our global partners and how you can help prevent human trafficking and facilitate the healing of those who have been affected.

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Heaven is not just about going somewhere; it’s about becoming something.

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Neither poverty nor riches define us like Christ defines us.

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If we want God’s wisdom, we must follow God’s ways.

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We face trials with joy, because in the testing of our faith we become more like Jesus. 

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The living God wants relationship with you and with me. And you know what? We are capable of devotion.

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Trusting Jesus is a personal decision, but it is never private. The Gospel impacts every area of our lives in a very public way.  

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The crises of life draw us closer to God.

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The Spirit of the Lord brings true freedom.

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Everyone is religious, in that everyone has something “ultimate” that impacts the way they live and how they make sense of the world. In Part 2 of our “Why Christianity?” series discover what makes Jesus Christ unique.

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God is love and this changes everything.

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In times of divisiveness, the community becomes the confession.

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What we need most is not a return to our normal but a rediscovery of God’s good.

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When nothing in life seems to hang together, when nothing during our week has made sense, or we feel like a loose stone ready to fall out rather than one that fits perfectly in its place in the wall, we come to worship.

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When we focus on the goodness of God, our souls bless the Lord!

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We can take comfort in the knowledge, presence, creation, and judgment of God.

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Without learning to be content, success will go straight to your head and failure will go straight to your heart.

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Shortcuts make for long delays.

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Crisis can shape our character far more than comfort.

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Jesus saves us and then he sends us. He never does one without the other.

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Since Jesus defeated our greatest enemy with complete authority, we can face the smaller challenges of each day with complete confidence. .                                   

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When the adrenaline from our present challenge wears off, we have to make the choice if we’re going to be driven by self-preservation or self-sacrifice, looking out for self or looking out for others.                                                

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In our pain and frustration, we learn what it means to hope.

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“Whoever fears God, will avoid all extremes” (Ecclesiastes 7:18).

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Humility is recognizing who we are in the light of who God is. We must become like little children dependent on our heavenly Father.