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The Triumphal Entry

Ryan Lowery

Matthew 5:5

Soon before his crucifixion Jesus enters Jerusalem, greeted by people who anticipate he is the Messiah who would conquer their oppressors. Instead, his entry marks the start of his trip to the cross to suffer for the sins of man, and conquer the oppression of sin for those who seek him.

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Finding Rest for your Soul

Gary DeLashmutt

Matthew 11:28-30

Jesus tells followers how they can find rest for their souls by following him. What does it mean to take on his yoke? How can we understand being gentle and humble of heart?

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Fools for Christ

Conrad Hilario

1 Corinthians 4:1-16

The Apostle Paul urges the Corinthian church to set aside their pride and unrighteous judgment, and instead live a life devoted to following Christ. When we choose to do likewise and reprioritize our life to align with God's values, we can experience a truly fulfilling life, far richer than anything worldly success can bring.

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Combating Egotism in God?s Community

Conrad Hilario

1 Corinthians 3:4-23

As the early church faces budding factions as members rally around different charismatic leaders, Paul warns them against such division and urges them to remember that it is not the people doing the primary work, but God. Likewise, the church today should be on alert for a similar division and should strive to combat egotism, and instead recognize our proper place as instruments in God's plan, looking forward to God's greater reward.

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Collision Between God's Wisdom and Human Wisdom

Conrad Hilario

1 Corinthians 1:17-2:5

In this letter to the Corinthian church, the Apostle Paul contrasts the wisdom of man, based on human experience and speculation, with the wisdom of God, revealed most poignantly in the cross. In His wisdom, God chose to use Jesus' crucifixion, which may seem like foolishness to the world, so that we might not boast, but approach God in humility, leading to salvation.

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3 Responses to Jesus (Part 2)

Ryan Lowery

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Jesus spoke most harshly against the Pharisees in his day. Christians have a history of being poor representatives of who God is, they can at times be more like the Pharisees than like Jesus. This holds lost people back from investigating and responding to the Gospel. The Pharisees were infuriated with Jesus for breaking their man-made rules. They were convinced that God would be pleased that they were so strict, so that when God was in front of them they missed it! Jesus gives a comprehensive argument for why he is who he claims to be. We also need to realize that we have a problem and that we do not have the solution in ourselves; it is only God who is great. Loving other people should be supreme over our desire for people to have good views of us.\r\n

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3 Responses to Jesus

Ryan Lowery

Romans 5:8-10

There were many expectations that people had for who Jesus should be. Jesus preached that the solution to a broken relationship with God is not a behavior change but a transformed heart: this polarized the crowds listening to his teachings. When we are desperate, we turn to prayer as a last resort. We can try to bargain with God to get what we want. The Pharisees were indignant that Jesus was not meeting their expectations. Jesus taught that spiritual matters are far more important than the physical: they will last into eternity. \r\n

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God Opposes The Proud

Scott Risley

Daniel 4:1-6:23

In the book of Daniel, chapters 4-6 we'll take a look at three different forms of pride from the kings - Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar & Darius, as well as the ways that Daniel responds to them. Daniel teaches us to keep trusting the true God no matter what the cost.

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God Opposes the Proud

Conrad Hilario

James 4:6

King Nebuchadnezzar arrogantly refuses to give God the glory for his accomplishments. God drives him mad for a period of time until he humbles himself and his sanity and kingdom are restored to him. His story teaches us about the emptiness of power and wealth, how pride dehumanizes us, and the joy humility offers. In chapter five, King Belshazzar, Nebuchadnezzar's successor, defies God by drinking from holy cups taken from the temple in Jerusalem. Because of his lack of humility, God allows him to be overthrown by Darius the Mede. His story warns us against rejecting abundant evidence, to consider our own mortality, and to repent before it's too late.\r\n

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