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How to Get the Most Out of God's Word

Gary DeLashmutt

James 1:19-27

James writes to the deceived Christians a blunt rebuke and gives them a description of authentic spirituality. He explains how to listen to God through His Word. The key is having the proper heart attitude before, during and after approaching His Word. Before, come as a sick person, in need of help. During, come with humility, eager to receive the Word. After, come with the intent to act upon what the Word reveals.

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Transforming Leadership Part 1:The Heart of Leadership

Jim Leffel

Titus 1:1-4

The three dimensions of transformed leadership are three overlapping circles consisting of Servant, Relationship and Calling. Paul introduces himself as the servant of God, transformed by His love. He is writing to his true son in the faith, Titus. He identifies his calling as an apostle of Jesus, sent on a sacred task. Transformed people transform leadership.

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The Big Picture

Jim Leffel

Titus 1:1-5

The world we live in, with its culture and values, shapes our ideals, values, goals, and understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. We can allow the world system to conform us to its values or we can live in a pleasing, counter-cultural way, grounded in truth, and lived out in ways that transform us and all whom we encounter.

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Combating Spiritual Deception

Gary DeLashmutt

2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Paul's weapon against false teachers was God's Word communicated with God's power. Church leaders are responsible to protect members from spiritual deception by providing spiritual nourishment, examples of Christ-like love, direction and protection from falsehood. Church members are responsible to grow in spiritual discernment by practicing discernment of external messages and internal though-habits.

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Putting On the New Self Pt1

Scott Risley

Ephesians 4:20-28

When you become a Christian, God gives you a new identity. In Christ, the old has gone and the new has come. But you need to believe and live out that "new you." As you keep your eyes on Jesus and that truth, God will renew your mind and transform your character as you learn to walk in love. As people see the transformation in you, God will get the glory.

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Exchanging the Old Self for the New Self

Dennis McCallum

Ephesians 4:21-28

If you are forgiven in Jesus, you have a new birth, a new identity. This new birth means you have to believe and live in that identity. Believing and living in this new identity releases God's power to transform your mind which leads to living a life of love.

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Life Without God

Scott Risley

Ephesians 4:17-19

Everyone who rejects God, has made a decision of the will to ignore the evidence God has given people to know He exists. This leads to a darkening of their minds where they cannot understand the significance of their rejection of God. This leads to being cut off from the life God wants to give them. To reject God is to reject the good things He wants to give us. This ultimately leads to living a life of calloused self-indulgence which will never satisfy the deep desire in their hearts that only knowing God can fulfill.

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True Freedom

Gary DeLashmutt

John 8:30-36

True freedom is not the freedom of personal choice but the commitment and ability to love God and other people. It comes from Jesus and through Jesus who gives us freedom from sin's penalty when you receive Him, sin's presence when He returns, and sin's power as we walk according to His Spirit. It increases as we live as student-apprentices of Jesus' teaching.

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Vanishing Returns of Life Away from God

Dennis McCallum

Ephesians 4:17-24

Before one becomes a Christian, they are living for self, and have put sensuality at the center of their life. Sensuality always demands more and more to satisfy. Thus, the Law of Vanishing Returns. But as a Christian, one learns to set aside self and be renewed in the spirit of one's mind. By pursuing God and being transformed by His love, Christians become more like God and grow in their ability to love and serve others like He does.

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