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171 episodes
Matthew 6 - Kingdom Prayer
Our Father in Kingdom PrayerOur Priorities in Kingdom PrayerOur Dependence in Kingdom Prayerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZViYZL1YR0
Kingdom Instructions - Matthew 5:31-48
When "In the Right" - 31-37Legal Divorce in place of Full FaithfulnessRestricted Oaths in place of Constant TruthfulnessWhen "Have the Right" - 38-42Right to Resist the Oppressor .....
Kingdom Mission - Matthew 5:11-16
Kingdom Mission as ProphetsHow You Are a Blessing - Living out the Gospel - "Persecuted"How to Continue to Be - "Rejoice and Be Glad"Kingdom Mission as SaltHow You Are a Blessing - ...
Matthew 5 - Kingdom Disciples
Blessed Are Kingdom Disciples - They Recognize Their NeedNot Most Appealing DescriptionBut More Accurate DepictionBlessed Are Kingdom Disciples - They Care for Needs of OthersNot Mo...
Matthew 2 - A New King
Recognition of the New King (1-8)– action/accuracyInteraction with the New King (9-18)– give/takeContinuation of the New King (19-23)– life/death
Matthew 1 - The Beginning of Fulfillment
Before Recognizing It - 17-19 "divorce"When Recognizing It - 20-23 "dream"After Recognizing It - 24-25 "did"
Humble Leadership - 1 Peter 5:1-11
1. Humble Oversight2. Humble Example3. Humble Watchfulness
Having Spiritual Leadership - Hebrews 13:17-21
Open to Oversight - 17Prayer in Partnership - 18-19Sheep of the Shepherd - 20-21
Repenting and Rejoicing - Psalm 51
1. Relying on God's Faithfulness2. Repenting of Our Failure3. Rejoicing with Fuller Hope
Finding Rest: only in Jesus - Matthew 11:25-30
1. Declaration, how we don't find rest (from ourselves) - "at that time Jesus declared..."2. Invitation, how we do find rest (only in Jesus) - "Come to me ...I will give you rest ... my yoke"
Keep Learning Jesus - Matthew 16:13-28
1. Getting it Right - "You are the Christ ..." 2. Getting it Wrong - "Far be it from you, Lord."
Evaluating Experience with the Word - 2 Peter 1:16-21
1. Eyewitness Experience - "we were eyewitnesses of his majesty" 2. Something More Sure in the Word - "we have something more sure, the prophetic word"
Continuing by Means of the Word - 2 Timothy 3
1. the Ending we want - "complete, equipped for every..." 2. the Means we don't - "teaching, reproof, correction, training" 3. the Source we can't - "all scripture is breathed out...
Being Transformed by the Word - 2 Corinthians 3:12-18
1. Unveiling - "bold, not like Moses, who would put a veil ..." 2. Beholding - "beholding the glory of the Lord" 3. Transforming - "being transformed ... one degree of glo...
Focusing on Christ - Luke 24
1. About Him (not us) - "Thus it is written: the Christ..." 2. About His Expereince (not ours) - "should suffer and on the third day rise" 3. About His Shared Benefits (not priva...
Coming to the Word - Isaiah 55
1. The Invitation (why to come) - "everyone who thirst .. come to me" 2. The Instruction (how to come) - "seek ... call ... forsake ... return ... abundant pardon" 3. The Impact (wha...
Glory Seen "Looking to the Future" - John 17:24-26
1. Wanted Forever - "I desire that they may be with me..." 2. Sent Already - "... you have sent me ..." 3. Loved Even Now - "the love ... may be in them and I in them."
Glory Shared "Given in Place of..." - John 17:20-23
1. Glory in place of Shame - "The glory you have given me, I have given to them." 2. Unity in place of Conflict - "that they may be one ... even as we are one" 3. Influence in place of Insig...
Glory Shown "Christians and the World" - John 17:6-19
"I am glorified in them" 1. Different than the World; 2. Directed into the World
Son's Glory "What Matters Most" - John 17:1-5
1. Who? - "Father ... your Son"; 2. When? - "the hour has come"; 3. What? - "glorify"
Hera and the Insecurity of Relationship Idols - 1 Cor 7
1. Too Much - Hera and Zeus - "you were bought with a price"2. Not Enough - Hera and Competitors - "do not become slaves of men"3. Needing More - Hera and Bastards - "in whatever condition...remain with God
Zeus and the Illusion of Control (Power Idolatry) - Philippians 2:3-11
1. Humble Obedience or Throwing Off Authority2. Loving Sacrifice or Subjugating Equality3. Securely Exalted or Fear of Losing Superiority
Inclined to (False) Worship - Jeremiah 2
1. From Truth to Lie2. From Weighty to Worthless3. From Life-giving to Draining
