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First Things First: God's Grace

Jeff Gordon

1 Corinthians 1:1-17

Paul, even having heard about the many ways that the church in Corinth was in sin, started out his letter by thanking God for them and reminding them that they have every spiritual blessing through Christ. Paul then addresses his first issue; that the Corinthians are becoming divided over who baptized who, which Paul shuts down by pointing out that all believers are under God.

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Gospel and Failure

Jim Leffel

Mark 14:27-72

Judas and Peter both betray Jesus, yet Peter ended up becoming an influential apostle in the early church. While Judas had remorse, Peter chose true repentance without regret. When Christians fail, they have a choice to come out either defeated or victorious. Those who choose for true, humble repentance will be transformed and redeemed.

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Restoring Failed Leaders

Jim Leffel

Galatians 6:1

Restoring failed leaders back into ministry is no easy task. For someone who is taking part in God's goal of restoration, the focus should be on hope, grace, and the Christian ethic of love. Continuing to communicate your respect and going deep into the emotions and fears that drove someone's failure is key to their restoration. You must also cling to prayer as God comes in and calls people forward through the road of repentance. Includes an interview with Mike Woods.

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The Cycle of Sin

Scott Risley

Judges 2

Following the death of Joshua, the nation of Israel begins an era that is characterized by a cycle of rebellion against God. This cycle could be described in four stages: 1) salvation; 2) abandoning God; 3) enslavement; and 4) crying out to God. This pattern of sin continues into the day-to-day lives of Christians even to this day, and demonstrates our depravity and God's goodness to take care of the problem ultimately through Christ.

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(Re)Shaping the Future

Jim Leffel

1 Timothy 2:1-3

Jeremiah uses a parable that describes a potter working on a piece of clay. When something goes wrong with the clay, he crumbles it up and creates a new vessel. God is the potter, and Israel is the clay. There is something is wrong with Israel: they have continuously disobeyed God. God, as the sovereign creator, will enforce his covenant and judgment upon Israel and the nations. However, if the nation renounces its evil ways and turns back to God, then the Lord will not destroy the nation. This is a picture of God's grace, and its culmination is the cross of Christ. God wants to save people from their fate of destruction and values reconciliation with them. We need to turn back to God and agree with him regarding our standing before him as the perfect God. In this way, Israel mirrors our lives and who we are: broken people. God is offering complete transformation, into a new creation. Someone who has experienced God's transformation is Kelly Kline, and she gives her testimony on ways God has created her new. \r\n

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Paul: Revolutionary of Grace

Jim Leffel

Galatians 1:10-2:10

Paul combats the Judaizers by defending the message of the Gospel of God. Paul uses his own personal testimony as direct revelation of God and evidence for the real life-transforming power of grace, which not only transformed his motivation but was also accepted by the apostles of Jesus Christ. The grace of God called Paul into a life of radical service for God and others, reflecting God's compassion and mercy towards a zealous sinner. It also cost Paul much of what he once thought was valuable, as the message of grace showed him that God's purposes were bigger. This teaching also includes a testimony by Mary Barnum highlighting the offensiveness of the gospel message.

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Overcoming Spiritual Sloth

Gary DeLashmutt

Revelation 3:1-6

In Jesus' letter to the church in Sardis, he rebukes them for being spiritually asleep. They have relied on their reputation and stopped seeking to spread the message of Christ to people in need. Like this church, becoming spiritually complacent in our own life can be dangerous towards our effectiveness for Christ and personal growth. Luckily, Jesus gives a treatment plan for this struggle. He calls the church to wake up, repent, and embrace a life of faith expressing itself through love.

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Healthy Intolerance

Gary DeLashmutt

Matthew 5:13

Jesus encourages the church in Pergamum for not wavering on speaking the truth about Him. However, they were compromising in Jesus' moral leadership in their life. Many members were falling into sexual immorality and others were omitting the loving discipline that was needed to see restoration. We as a church, must be different in this area. The first place to start is by repenting and turning to Jesus' moral leadership in our life.

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Restoring Your First Love

Gary DeLashmutt

Revelation 2:1-7

Jesus encourages the church in Ephesus for being loyal to the truth about Him. He also admonishes them for forsaking their first love. Like the Ephesians many Christians today have lost sight of what it looks like to be in love with God. When we find ourselves in this position we must remember what it was like to receive God's forgiveness, choose to change our direction, and move towards doing things we once did to cultivate a spiritual passion.

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