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Being Ready for the Coming of the Son of Man

Dennis McCallum

Matthew 25:1-43

Jesus teaches his disciples through three separate stories what it means to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man. The first, a parable about ten virgins, teaches that there will be many who profess themselves to be Christians, or nominal Christians, that will not be ready for Jesus' return. The second, a parable of the talents, teaches the principle of stewarding the resources God has given us before He returns. The last parable is about the sheep and goats, and shows the urgency of serving Jesus by serving those in real need. In light of what God has given us, Christians are called to consider how their lives reflect stewardship.

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Songs of Freedom

Lee Campbell

Psalms 130:1-8

It is easy for us to get an inward focus started when we are confronted with the anxieties and challenges of life. God has given more to free us than anyone else in our lives - He sent His own son to die for our sins so that we could have a relationship with Him. God's provision gives us the capacity to serve others, and we can remember this by turning to Him.

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A Different Way to Lead

Scott Risley

Matthew 20:17-28

Jesus gave us a perfect example of leadership that is far different than what the world offers. He did not lord over us His authority, but was humble and serving. He sacrificed His life for us. As believers, we must first follow Jesus' leadership but also must learn to lead like He does. Although the cost to lead like Jesus is high, the aspiration is noble and worthwhile.

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Paradox of the Kingdom: The Way Up is Down

Dennis McCallum

Philippians 2:3-8

As Jesus is going up to Jerusalem, he teaches his disciples about what true spiritual leadership is in God's sight. Human leadership comes from very little power and is selfishly motivated to try and take love, praise, protection and security from others. In contrast, Jesus perfectly exemplified biblical leadership by choosing to set aside his own praise and glory to sacrificially love others, going to great lengths by dying for humanity on the cross. Two principle lessons come from this teaching of Jesus: 1) we should be willing to follow Jesus' leadership; and 2) we should learn to imitate him in our own leadership roles.

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Serving Love and Sexuality (Part 2)

Dennis McCallum

Matthew 19:1-6

The biblical ideal for dating relationships is loving the whole person through agape love. Within the context of dating and ultimately marriage, this type of love is deeply sacrificial and exemplified through action over time, as opposed to a primarily feeling-based, temporary taking type of relationship or marriage. Immature relationships produce co-dependent, romanticized, superficial relating that puts self at the center. What God desires is mature, God-centered relationships where we slowly and humbly try to serve another person and identify ways to push them closer to God. If people are trying to find the right person to marry, they should focus on being a godly type of person.

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Serving Love and Sexuality (Part 1)

Dennis McCallum

1 Corinthians 6:16-20

Jesus confronts the Pharisees about the issue of divorce. God's design for human sexuality is within the confines of a heterosexual monogamous relationship between man and woman. When the focus of sexuality is servant love, we understand that sex is highly intimate and thus can be highly damaging, so we want to listen to God's perspective on what will be the most fulfilling. The key to success in sexual relationships is that it is centered around God. When centered on God, sexuality is able to be freeing and highly unifying as both parties are secure in their position in Christ and can look to serve one another out from God's love, rather than needlessly taking from one another. This teaching also surveys people's thoughts about living together before marriage.

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Building A Ministry

Jim Leffel

Ephesians 4:16

Building onto his argument for how the church the should function in the world, Paul encourages using God-given talents in order to minister to others and meet their needs. Participating in ministry and it's effects is what glorifies Christ.

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The How of the Church

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

How does a church that reflects God and His glory conduct itself in the world? Paul answers this question by encouraging each individual to use their God-given talents in order to cultivate a way of life through cooperative service in Christ's community.

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Feeding the 5000

Dennis McCallum

Matthew 14:1-20

Jesus performs a miracle by providing food for 5,000 people with two fish and five loaves of bread. The food in this event is a metaphor for spiritual provision. Jesus calls on his disciples to deliver the food, exemplifying what Christian ministry or service looks like, as God uses Christians to bring God's power into others lives. God has the ability to use Christians powerfully, but asks that we be responsive to His call. Ultimate provision is found through Jesus Christ.

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