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Becoming Spiritual Adults (Part 1)

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 2:14-4:21

This is part one of a three-part series that explains how God transforms people into spiritually mature believers. Important steps include taking the time to reflect on our own beliefs and where those beliefs come from as well as actively searching out the truth. The key to this process is daily, prayerful reading of the Bible.\r\n

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Introducing the Corinthian Church

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

At the beginning of this letter, we are introduced to the Corinthian church. This network of wealthy churches has steered away from the things of God and compromised many of their values. Paul addresses this church to challenge their morals and their ideas of truth based on God's grace. What makes someone acceptable to God is by the sufficiency of Christ's death on the cross and the forgiveness he provides in a relationship with him. Through God's undeniable grace, it can lead to real transformation.

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Restored from the Insanity of Unbelief

Jim Leffel

Daniel 4:1-37

King Nebuchadnezzar suffered from insanity caused by inner problems with a profound spiritual dimension. Greatest of all was his pride, in which he was self-deceived about his greatness and blind to his cruelty. God pursues him through a revelation of knowledge and a demonstration of His power. When Nebuchadnezzar humbly turns to praise God, he experiences God's blessing and receives personal knowledge of who God is.

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Destructive Desires

Tom Dixon

Colossians 3:5-11

Paul continues to teach about the path to spiritual maturity to the Colossian church. The key in this process is to "put off" the old desires that don't align with our new identity in Christ and pursue or "put on" the new self that we have in Christ. These old desires inhibit our ability to live in accordance with who we are in Christ, and include self-centeredness in areas including our sexuality, speech, and general relationships with one another. This teaching includes an extensive excerpt from C.S. Lewis' book "The Great Divorce".

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The What of the Gospel (Part 2)

Tom Dixon

Colossians 2:11-15

Paul continues to stress to the Colossians that spiritual growth isn't getting something more, but applying what's been given to us through Jesus. Through Jesus Christ's work on the cross, people's sin nature was disarmed and our moral debt was cancelled through Jesus' atoning sacrifice. As a result of Jesus' sacrifice, Christians are freed to have more and more freedom from sinful desires in our lives as we consider our new identity in Christ. As this happens, we are able to serve God more with our lives out of gratitude for His grace and provision through Jesus.

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Ananias and Sapphira

Scott Risley

Matthew 23:25

Ananias and Sapphira were members of the early church who said they were sharing all of their money but were holding back some for themselves. They were judged not for withholding earnings but for lying about it. The dangers of hypocrisy in the ancient church is outlined as well as how those dangers continue with the modern church today.

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Withstanding Temptation

Dennis McCallum

Matthew 23:25

Temptation is an inevitable part of the Christian life. Satan plays a huge role in this suffering because falling into temptation can ruin a believer's witness to other people and alienate them from God. Satan, the tempter, works alongside our own sin nature to tell us lies that increase our desire to sin while helping us to justify that very sin. In order to withstand this, we can follow Jesus' example and hold up Scripture to Satan's lies. Without this, we tend to try and argue with Satan's compelling logic, which never goes well for us. Practically, we can better equip ourselves with key Scriptures and be invested in deep friendships where we can hold one another accountable and confess to each other when we do fall into temptation.

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What Are You Wearing?

Gary DeLashmutt

Genesis 3:7-13

God asks us questions not to learn things from us, but instead to help us learn. In Genesis 3 Adam and Eve have rebelled against God's commands, and in their shame they hide from Him with their self-made clothing. God asks them, "What are you wearing?" to expose their sin but also to offer them a solution, clothing them Himself in spite of their failure. We also try and put up a false front to God and others, hiding our sin and shame. However, God has offered us a new identity, new "clothes" to put on through our forgiveness in Christ. Will we trade in our self-made "clothing" for His?

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Samson's Collapse

Scott Risley

Judges 16:1-31

Sampson's pattern of arrogance towards God and engaging in whatever he seems is best comes to a fatal conclusion, as he is tormented by his enemies and the Spirit of God leaves him. Yet, God demonstrates His power and compassion to hear his plea in spite of Sampson's sin. Much like us, God is more compassionate and patient towards our way of living and can use it in spite of our efforts.

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