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The Way to True Happiness

Gary DeLashmutt

Matthew 5:1-12

Jesus delivers the Sermon on the Mount to a large crowd, explaining the way to find true happiness. The key lies in knowing about the life that comes after this one, and the Kingdom of God. In verses 1-12 he makes a series of eight surprising statements about the traits of those who attain this happiness.

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Dennis McCallum

Luke 11:5-13

Jesus tells a parable to argue that if a selfish person would give his persistent neighbor what he needs, then a good and loving God will generously give us everything we need. If we seek God and His will out in prayer, then God promises that we will find Him and experience His goodness. Therefore, we should be persistent in prayer, which leads to deeper faith and dependence on God's love and power.

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Dennis McCallum

Luke 11

Jesus' prayer teaches us the importance of persistence in prayer with God. This aspect of prayer is helpful to get greater communication with God, promotes faith and appreciation, confronts Satanic opposition, and channels the power into God's hands instead of ours. Because of His goodness, we can expect God to act in our best interests through prayer.

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Prayer

Dennis McCallum

Luke 10:38-11:4

Martha hurries around making preparations, while Mary sits at Jesus' feet. Mary stands as an example of the intimate relationship that Jesus wants with each one of us through prayer. Jesus gives us an example of prayer that includes dependence, praise and petition. Martha McCallum speaks about her experience with prayer.

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Prayer

Dennis McCallum

Luke 11

Communicating with God through prayer is a relational, subordinate, and dependent process that Jesus modeled. Within times of prayer, we should recognize and praise God for who He is. From there, God is able to help us intercede for others, remind us of His mission for us and even help protect us from temptation in spiritual warfare. Christians who have effective prayer lives have learned the relational communication needed between God and themselves.

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On the Mountaintop

Dennis McCallum

Luke 9

Jesus' transfiguration up on the mountain revealed his true glory, while testifying to prophecy concerning Christ from the Old Testament and foreshadowing his work on the cross. The experience that Peter, John, and James witnessed is an example of God using experience to promote further dependence and trust. Often times, people use experience as an idol, instead of trusting in the stability of God's Word and what Jesus did. Developing a category for spiritual experience without needing them for our faith is important for growing Christians.

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The Disciples Learn About God's Power

Dennis McCallum

Matthew 28:18-20

Jesus sends the disciples out to do ministry and tells them to depend on Him for power and authority. Then Jesus feeds 5,000 men through the disciples, with 12 left over baskets. Similarly, we are called to depend on God's power to meet other people's needs, trusting that God will provide for us as we minister. Donal O'Mathuna shares his testimony.

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The Disciples Learn About God's Power

Dennis McCallum

Luke 9

Jesus' sending of the twelve shows that God's work will be done God's way. Jesus' method was to send his disciples to seek those who were spiritually responsive to his message, as God empowered their work. Their service depicts Christian ministry, a unique opportunity for Christians to see God work in their lives as they look to meet the needs of others. The feeding of the 5,000 shows that Jesus' method was using people who were available and willing to serve others, leading to real satisfaction.

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Build Your Foundation on the Rock

Dennis McCallum

Luke 6

Jesus' final admonition on his Sermon on the Plain centers around the foundation to which people will build their life upon. There are many foundations that we can build our life around, including our family, materialism, and personal desires. However, real life fulfillment will come from placing Jesus at the center of our lives and living for him before all else. This teaching includes a testimony from a man named Chad who made Jesus the foundation for his life.

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