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Spiritual Birth

Ryan Lowery

John 3:1-21

Jesus meets Nicodemus. Nicodemus tells Jesus that he must be from God because of all the amazing and miraculous things he can do. Jesus tells Nicodemus that no one can be with God unless he or she is born again. Nicodemus comes to understand through this interaction that believing in Jesus' miracles and that He comes from God isn't enough, one must be born again.

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Life out of Death

Gary DeLashmutt

2 Corinthians 4:15-16

During a Jewish feast, many Greeks seeking spiritual insight come to see Jesus. Jesus gives the illustration of a seed falling into the ground and dying to bear fruit; teaching the principle of life-out-of-death. He applies this principle in 3 ways: 1) out of Jesus' death we receive eternal life; 2) as we die to self and sacrifice our fleshly desires, we gain a deeper spiritual life;3) our ongoing death to self brings life to others.

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The Aftermath of the Cross

Dennis McCallum

Luke 23:50-24:48

New Testament critic Bart Ehrman says, "one of the most certain facts of history is that Jesus was crucified..." But what came next? Historial evidence points to an empty tomb 3 days later. We will explore possible explanations for the empty tomb and evidence that Jesus did in fact raise from the dead!

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Jesus and the End of the World, Part 3

Scott Risley

Luke 21:25-36

Ritualism emphasizes the personal distance between people and God. Gary explores Paul's argument against ritualism within the framework of two main applications: 1) we should not be self-righteous; and 2) since relational closeness with God is possible, we should strive to cultivate a relational closeness with God.

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A Fresh Way of Appropriating the Bible's Truths

Ryan Weingartner

Romans 5:2-5

Learning to appropriate biblical truth is crucial to growing with God. The three truths that are foundational to understand are: substitution, identity, and eternal. All three are needed for spiritual growth. There are many negative symptoms that come when one or more of these truths are lacking. It is wise to start off by memorizing scripture with these truths and to talk to God about them in your prayer life.

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Exploring Eternity (Part 3) - Minds Fixed on Eterntiy

James Rochford

Ephesians 5:15-16

Investing in heaven is the wisest choice we can make. It starts with setting our mind on heaven in this life. Here are five things to consider: 1) people are the only lasting commodity; 2) eternity reminds us why temporal pursuits never satisfy; 3) a mindset on eternity reminds us our suffering has a purpose; 4) eternity reminds us to be faithful with the small stuff; and 5) eternity reminds us that we will all give an account for our lives someday.

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Exploring Eternity (Part 1)

James Rochford

Revelation 6:9-11

Many of us get a sense that something is missing in this world and seek things in this world to fulfill what is missing. But this world will never satisfy us because we were made for another world altogether. Instead of seeking the things in this world, we are to seek the things above. Revelation 6 gives us seven insights into what we can look forward to in the present heaven. Many choose not to seek heaven because of their objections. Our speculations about eternity might seem reasonable now but how horrible to prejudge a place we've never been! Most of our objections don't come from knowing too much?but too little.

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The Return of the King

Scott Risley

Luke 19:11-44

In the final week of His life, Jesus approached Jerusalem and gave a parable challenging listeners to live focused on eternity. He taught that He will give a reward to those who use His resources for His purposes. Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of His arrival and someday He will return again. How will you spend your life?

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Seeking the King and Receiving the Kingdom

Scott Risley

Luke 18:14-19:10

Luke describes different people seeking out the King: 1) children 2) the rich young ruler 3) a blind man and 4) Zacchaeus. God wants people to actively seek Him. He has gone above and beyond to seek us out. He desires all humanity to experience His kindness and joy because of what Jesus did on the cross. It is impossible for us to earn it.

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