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Grace is Promise

Jim Leffel

Galatians 3:15-18

Paul continues to argue for grace, as evidenced through the Old Testament. The content of God's promise through the Old Testament is seen through the creation, the patriarchs, and the history of the nation of Israel. At the center of the Old Testament is a hope rooted in the "seed" or descendant, which was ultimately fulfilled through Jesus Christ. The key element of God's promise is that the conditions cannot be added to, reflecting God's message of grace from the beginning.

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Melchizedek

Dennis McCallum

Hebrews 7:1-25

The author of Hebrews addresses the issue of priesthood, showing through Old Testament prophecy that Jesus Christ is the ultimate high priest in the order of Melchizedek. Through his argument, three implications of Jesus being a high priest are seen: 1) all priesthood is worthless because of Jesus' work; 2) Christians are no longer under law; and 3) Jesus can rescue people forever. This is a detailed argument seen through fulfilled prophecy spanning hundreds of years, all directly pointing to the finished work of Christ.

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Introduction

Dennis McCallum

Hebrews 1:1-2:3

An unknown author writes this letter to Jewish Christians to explain the significance of Jesus Christ. God has revealed Himself through prophecy and various ways, but in the New Testament He has been revealed through Jesus, who is the incarnation of God in human form who went to take on the penalty of humanity's sin. The superiority of Jesus gives the basis for living according to the New Testament principles as opposed to the Old Covenant prior to the cross. Continuing to live by the Old Testament is a failure to recognize the importance of Jesus' sacrifice.

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Withstanding Falsehood

Dennis McCallum

2 Timothy 3:8-4:4

What is the main purpose of the Bible? Where did the Bible come from? Why would we believe that it is truly God-breathed? Believing in the Bible is all or nothing; disbelieving in part of it discredits the whole thing. No credible scholar argues that the Bible isn't historically true. The Bible was also recognized as scripture by the apostles, the early church, and Jesus himself. If the Bible is true, then Jesus is truly the resurrected Messiah.

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After the Cross

Dennis McCallum

Mark 16:1-8

Jesus' resurrection from the dead is the crux of the Christian faith. There are several compelling reasons to believe in its historical credibility, including: 1) failure to exhume the body; 2) lack of any interest in the burial place of Jesus; 3) reports by woman; 4) the spread of Christianity after the events of the cross; and 5) the willingness of the apostles to go to their death for their faith. Without a physical resurrection of Christ, Christianity ceases to exist and the faith is useless.

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The "Olivet Discourse"

Dennis McCallum

Mark 13:1-37

During this discourse, Jesus reveals portions of what will happen at the end of human history. At the end of the church age, there will be a great period of tribulation like nothing that has been seen before. Incredible technology, increased populations, and moral anarchy will characterize this time that Jesus predicted. With these in mind, there is an urgency for Christians to fulfill God's work before this time, an increased need for healthy Christian community, and a need for alertness to watch for these signs of the end of human history.

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Jesus' Big Surprise

Dennis McCallum

Ephesians 3:9-11

Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was God's mystery that He kept hidden from all creation. Jesus' first coming broke expectations for people at the time, as God had planned for a second coming to take place after the time of the cross, ushering in a time for God to use His church to reach people for Christ. The cross was God's demonstration of His perfect love and was kept hidden from Satan in order to ultimately defeat him through Jesus Christ's first coming at the cross.

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A Mountaintop Experience

Dennis McCallum

Mark 9:1-7

Jesus' transfiguration on the mountain before James, Peter and John communicates the transcendence and immanence of God. Often, God will use spiritual experiences for strengthening and encouragement during trial. This event also proved that Jesus fulfilled and supersedes the Old Testament. As Christians, we should learn to enjoy spiritual experiences but not depend on them for the basis of our faith, which is found in Christ.

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Spiritual Attitudes that Transform

Jim Leffel

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Paul explains key attitudes that reflect and foster God's sanctifying work in a Christians life. The five attitudes he mentions are: 1) rejoicing; 2) prayerfulness; 3) gratitude; 4) sensitivity to the Spirit; 5) forth telling-giving God's perspective. God is involved in this lie long process of transformation.\r\n

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