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United in a Resurrection Like His
1. Hope of a Meaningful Life The gospel is God’s promise that our life, values, actions, the cross, death, and resurrection in some way will follow a pattern of Jesus’. Christ’s life/death/resurrection is the hope of a meaningful/purposeful life – along with Christ, in the current creation as well as
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Wise Men From the East
1. Wisdom Produces Care and Action Matthew records that when Jesus was born, some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem with their stated objective to worship Jesus (Matt 2:1-2). While we do not know how long they traveled, historians believe that they must have traveled at least 800
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Purpose Driven Fellowship
1. Let’s Introspect In Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Jesus tells the parable of the sower, explaining people’s response to the Kingdom of God. A farmer sows seeds, and the seeds fall in different places. Let’s introspect where we fall in the spectrum. 1.1. Seeds on the Wayside Shallow rejection – finding excuses
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Good Measure of Good Faith
1. Faith – Misused and Misunderstood Word What is the difference between love and lust? In love, the care for the other (often sacrificially) is the central focus, while the physical intimacy aspect is incidental. In lust, the physical aspect becomes the whole point, and the care may not even