The Bible On… Idolatry (Randy)

God expressly commands us not to put any other God before him or to worship images because he is a jealous God.  While we don’t tend to worship statues today, we live in a world full of idols and tend to worship them without even realizing it.  We must identify the idols in our lives and set them aside so that we can worship God alone. Only then will we experience his full peace and joy.

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The Bible On... The Bible (Randy)

We know the Bible as God’s inspired Word, given to us through 66 books and 40 different authors over a 1500 year period.  It contains God’s story of salvation in our lives, and so much more.  As we kick-off our “Bible On…” series, we will examine what the Bible is and why we should trust it.  Over the course of the series, we will examine a range of life topics that the Bible addresses.

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Sermon on the Mount - Making the Choice (Randy)

Wrap up the series on the Sermon on the Mount, reviewing key themes and messages.  Commit our lives to the radical choices Jesus presented in the Sermon on the Mount.

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Sermon on the Mount - What does it all mean? (Chris)

This lesson summarizes the series and steers towards some concluding thoughts involving the nature of life, our reactions to life, and our opportunities for Christian living.  Ultimately, our most important personal choice is abandoning the false promises of the world for the true and eternal promises of God.  In the SOTM, Jesus provides us with his perfect example of how to do so.

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Sermon on the Mount - Christian Relationships (Randy)

After explaining the two choices we have in life late in Chapter 6 of the Sermon and culminating with a big “Therefore…” that points us to God, Jesus now turns his attention to telling us how we should relate to God and one another.

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Sermon on the Mount - God or the World? (Chris)

We revisit Matthew 6:19-34 this week.  With John Wesley as our guide again, we see how Jesus emphasis “focus.”  Where is our attention?  Is it on worldly things or God?  Are we confident and happy and loving or not?  Who and what has control over us?  There are two choices: God or the world.  If Christ is your key, he unlocks immediate access to the riches of God’s kingdom.

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Sermon on the Mount - Christian Ambition (Randy)

We have two choices when it comes to how we live out our lives. We can seek the kingdom of earth or seek the kingdom of heaven.  Jesus tells us not to worry about the things of this world, but to focus on God’s kingdom instead – and everything we need will be given to us as well.

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