It's easy to spot someone else with the attitude of entitlement. It's harder to see it in ourselves. The Israelites help us see the symptoms that entitletude has gripped us: we complain, we compare, and we control. When we give into entitletude, we don't experience the joy and blessings of God's life.
Love and Truth (This is War: week 5)
The Bible is the Truth of God and all other truth is subject to it. This is a bold declaration in society today. We live in a day where we are bombarded with ideas that truth is relative to circumstances, feelings, or modern thought. But, know the Bible and you will know Truth and you will know how to respond to yourself and to others in truth and in love.
Flesh and Blood (This is War: week 4)
We don't fight a battle against flesh and blood. People are not the enemy. We fight for people and Paul gives us the instruction on how we contend with those who are misled by lies.
Corrupted (This is War: week 3)
Why do we believe a lie even when the evidence is stacked against it? When you follow Jesus, you will be set free from living a lie and you will be able to crucify, not gratify your "selfleshness."
Father of Lies (This is War: week 2)
Truth is reality. Lies are unreality. Without truth, there is no standard for justice. Jesus called Satan the Father of Lies. He is a murderer who wants humanity to follow any other way than Jesus' way. To trust and obey Jesus as truth is the only way to experience life and be set free from Satan's lies.
Three Enemies + One Strategy (This is War: week 1)
There is a war on truth. Satan wants to deceive us with lies that tease our sinful, selfish, desires, so He can neutralize us and keep us from from knowing the truth about Who God is and the truth about who we are. We will not be deceived. We will stand ready. This is war.
Priest of My Parish (God's Mission Has a Church: week 5)
God's mission has always had a temple. The church is not just the temple of God but we are the Holy Priests of God. We represent God's life-giving goodness, grace, and mercy to those where we live, work, study, and play.
Commissioned For Mission (God's Mission Has A Church-Week 4-Teaching Only)
Jesus' Mission Has The Church (God's Mission Has A Church-Week 3-Teaching Only)
We have been given the ministry of reconciling the lost to Jesus. We do this because we have been reconciled to God.
Turn to Jesus (God's Mission Has A Church-Week 2-Teaching)
Jesus is the cornerstone of the Church. Jesus aligns the Church into proper relationship with Him.
Reverse the Curse (God's Mission Has A Church-Week 1-Teaching Only)
Throughout history, God's mission has been to restore His image in all of humanity and it was made possible by Jesus.
United We Stand (Teaching Only)
Differences can be divisive when there is not a unity on something that is greater. We can either find our united ground or we can focus and fight on our differences.
Stand Firm (Grace Swagger-Week 3-Teaching Only)
Putting in the armor of God and hitting our knees in prayer is our battle plan. It is how we fight our battles and the only way in which we can be successful.
Walk Out Your Worth (Grace Swagger-Week 2-Teaching Only)
Humility, gentleness, and patience are the ways Jesus carried himself as he walked with people who were far from him.
Sit and Know (Grace Swagger-Week 1-Teaching Only)
We receive a grace swagger through faith in Jesus. The gift of grace we receive gives us a confidence in who we are in Christ.
The Relationship Question (God's Will No Regrets-Week 7-Teaching Only)
Jesus, who lives inside us, is the ultimate source of love and is exactly what people are looking for even when they don't know it. We are committed to demonstrate His love to others.
The Maturity Question (God's Will No Regrets-Week 6-Teaching Only)
God gives us past experiences to teach us, present circumstances to propel us to Him, and hopes and dreams to keep us connected to Jesus.
The Conscience Question (God's Will No Regrets-Week 5-Teaching Only)
We all have that small little voice inside us that tells us when we are about to do something really good or really bad, it is called our Conscience. We are to explore, not ignore, the tension of our conscience.
The Legacy Question (God's Will No Regrets-Week 4-Teaching only)
Our lives tell a story and is defined by the choices we make. Do our choices and stories honor God?
The Integrity Question (God's Will No Regrets-Week 3-Teaching Only)
Our hearts will deceive us to get what we want. Jesus is the truth that sets us free from our deceptive hearts.