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Being in God’s Family
1. Salvation by Being in God’s Family Salvation basically means being in the family of God, with God as the head and King. It is about having our heart where God’s heart is. God is the creator of everyone, so one can be outside of God’s family, only in the
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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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The Calling: Living Great Things
1. Living Great Things “[we] are philosophers not in words, but in deeds; we exhibit our wisdom not by our dress, but by truth; we know virtues by their practice rather than through boasting of them; we do not speak great things but we live them” – Cyprian, Bishop of
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Many Will be Made Righteous
1. What Is Righteousness Righteousness is basically alignment with the heart/mind of God (which at its core, is to love God and love neighbor – Matt 22:34-40). Humanity’s rebellion against God has caused the breakdown of our relationship with God and others. Ephesians 2:15 says about Christ: “His purpose was