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Deadly Sins: Lust (4/12/2026)
Lust is the first sin down the slope of sexual immorality. The Bible tells us to flee from it. Why do we need to take is seriously? |
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Witness of Grace: The Centurion (4/5/2026)
The Centurion at the foot of the cross says the most important sentence when we look at Jesus. Listen to the story of the centurion. |
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Witness of Grace: Pilate (3/29/2026)
Pilate demonstrates what it looks like to be ignorant of the truth even when He is standing right in front of him. |
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Witness of Grace: Peter (3/22/2026)
Peter denies Jesus three times after Jesus is arrested. And yet, before that happened, Jesus tells Peter that he will return and strengthen his brothers. We see that Jesus meets us where we fall and calls us again to keep going and strengthen those as we have been strengthened. |
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Witnesses of Grace: Mary (3/15/2026)
Mary teaches us about sacrificial love and Jesus tells us that sacrificial love leads to the cross. We have all been witnesses of grace because of the cross. |
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Who leads? (3/8/2026)
The Bible teaches what the leadership structure of the church ought to be because God is not a God of chaos, but one of order. So who is supposed to lead a church? |
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How do I love outsiders? (3/1/2026)
The church is made up of people who have believed in Jesus which means those who do not believe in Jesus are outside the church. How do we love in a way that will help outsiders become insiders? |
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How do I love members who are different? (2/22/2026)
We are all different and it is in our difference where the beauty of the gospel shines forth. So how do we love those who are different? |
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Is church discipline really loving? (2/15/2026)
Jesus tells us in Matthew 18 the process by which a church is to hold people accountable for the sin we commit. It is for our good and for the unity of the church that we love through accountability. |
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Is joining actually necessary? (2/8/2026)
You will not find the phrase "church membership" in the Bible, but understanding how the local church is supposed to run will help us see that belonging to a local church is of importance. |
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Why is preaching and teaching central to the church? (2/1/2026)
The church is based around the Bible. Therefore, sound teaching of the Bible is important for the health of our faith and proper distinction between truth and lies. |
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Why do we need to gather? (1/18/2026)
Why is it important to be together as a church? We will see that God made us for community and in order to live out our faith to the full, we need one another. |
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Who can belong to a church? (1/11/2026)
The Bible makes a distinction between who can belong to a church and who cannot. But the door is open to everyone to belong. What does the Bible say about belonging to the church? |
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What is a church? (1/4/2026)
The start to a 9-week series doing a systematic study on what is a church and the role we play in it. Let's learn what the bare bones are so we can start to build what God intended. |