The Whole World for Christ

Matthew 28:18-20

Jesus said in Matthew 28:19, "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Jesus has commissioned a global rescue mission and we each get to play a part. What else does scripture say about missions? Xenos has a specific vision of our role in missions that is guided by scripture. We will look at what this vision is as well as the key scripture that motivates this vision.

Showing and Sharing the Love of Christ to Your City

Rod Dempsey

Matthew 28:18-20

The Gospel is the only hope for our hopeless world. Jesus wants to provide salvation, healing, and love to our broken and hopeless cities. Yet, how will our cities hear and feel the love of Jesus if we aren't sharing? Jesus says in John 13:35, "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." We will look at how to share the love and forgiveness of Christ with our broken cities, not only in spiritual conversations, but in the way we love and serve.

The High Cost of Following Jesus

Joe Byler

Matthew 28:18-20

Many Christians fall under two traps: 1) legalism - that following Jesus is a list of "do's" and "don'ts" or 2) forgetting or ignoring that Jesus wants to transform your life. This is a sort of "gospel crisis." The truth is that Jesus wants his Gospel to deeply transform our lives as we commit to him. What does it mean to follow Jesus with our lives? We will look at Jesus' call to discipleship and both the difficulties and fulfillment that following his call leads to.

The Good News About Salvation

Conrad Hilario

Romans 1:1-17

The Book of Romans is considered by many to be the clearest and most thorough explanation of the gospel in scripture. It has influenced many game-changers of the faith, including Martin Luther and John Wesley. This letter makes clear that salvation is by faith alone and, as Paul writes in chapter one, demonstrates that the gospel "is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes."

The Foundation of Justification

James Rochford

Romans 5:1-11

Contrary to a typical religious mentality, Paul establishes that those who have trusted in Christ have already been made righteous--we do not need to do good works or lead a moral life to achieve God's acceptance because we already have it. This means we can live a life based on grace, which is secure in our relationship with God. This security enables us to persevere and grow, even through trials, because our hope is sure.

What is Faith?

Dennis McCallum

Romans 4:1-21

Is the idea of reconciliation a new one? Does the Old Testament teach a different message than the New Testament?

Our Problem, God's Solution

Conrad Hilario

Romans 3:9-28

Paul describes humanity's problem of sin, saying that there is no one righteous, not even one. Then he lays out God's solution to our problem: forgiveness received freely by the sacrifice of Jesus as payment for our sin. We are left with a choice to either continue trying to earn our way to God, or to place our trust in the free gift of grace purchased by Jesus.

Two Genealogies

Mike Sullivan

Genesis 4:17-5:32

Genesis 4 and 5 trace the genealogy of two of Adam and Eve's sons, Cain and Seth. The result is two humanities: Cain's line that pursues rebellion against God and leads to destruction, and Seth's line that turns back to him and brings about Jesus, the Savior. We cannot be born into one line or the other but must choose for ourselves which to align ourselves with.

The Most Important Event in History

Dennis McCallum

Romans 3:9-31

The Bible says that no one is righteousness. This is a bleak statement. Is all humanity left without hope? Or does God have a different plan for mankind? This teaching covers the most important event in history.