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Marks of Revival: The Word of God
Ezra 7 | When the Word of God is central among the people of God, the Son of God is lifted high. In history, anytime you see a genuine revival, you see the Word of God held up in its rightful place. Over the next four weeks we are going to see "Four Marks of Revival" in Ezra 7-10. We look at this first mark of revival on Sunday: The centrality of the Word of God.
Ezra 7 | When the Word of God is central among the people of God, the Son of God is lifted high. In history, anytime you see a genuine revival, you see the Word of God held up in its rightful place. Over the next four weeks we are going to see "Four Marks of Revival" in Ezra 7-10. We look at this first mark of revival on Sunday: The centrality of the Word of God.
God’s Word, God’s Power, God’s Worship
God's power...
God's worship...
In the grand scheme of life, you know what we need? More of God's word, and a deeper understanding of how it gives us all things for life and godliness. We need more awe of the power of God and how supreme He truly is. And we need to never lose sight that the end of all things is his glory and worship. Ezra 5 and 6 will give us the reminders we need on each of these.
Ezra 5-6 | God's word...
God's power...
God's worship...
In the grand scheme of life, you know what we need? More of God's word, and a deeper understanding of how it gives us all things for life and godliness. We need more awe of the power of God and how supreme He truly is. And we need to never lose sight that the end of all things is his glory and worship. Ezra 5 and 6 will give us the reminders we need on each of these.
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Enduring Spiritual Opposition
Ezra 4 | As we continue our study of Revival and journey through the book of Ezra, we know there will be much spiritual opposition day in and day out. When we face spiritual opposition, we must trust God. Let’s dive into Ezra 4 to see what we do when we face spiritual opposition.
Ezra 4 | As we continue our study of Revival and journey through the book of Ezra, we know there will be much spiritual opposition day in and day out. When we face spiritual opposition, we must trust God. Let’s dive into Ezra 4 to see what we do when we face spiritual opposition.
Lord, Revive Our Worship (Part 2)
Ezra 3 | There is no revival of heart without revival of worship. Worship is the response of praise and adoration to God because of who God is. When the Holy Spirit has opened the eyes of the heart to see God for who he is, we cannot help but worship him for who He is. In Ezra 3 we will be reminded of the glory of who God is, why he is worthy of worship, and how worship of him is revived afresh in our hearts. Let's journey together through this great chapter as we look at four words to revive our worship.
Ezra 3 | There is no revival of heart without revival of worship. Worship is the response of praise and adoration to God because of who God is. When the Holy Spirit has opened the eyes of the heart to see God for who he is, we cannot help but worship him for who He is. In Ezra 3 we will be reminded of the glory of who God is, why he is worthy of worship, and how worship of him is revived afresh in our hearts. Let's journey together through this great chapter as we look at four words to revive our worship.
Lord, Revive Our Worship
Ezra 3 | There is no revival of heart without revival of worship. Worship is the response of praise and adoration to God because of who God is. When the Holy Spirit has opened the eyes of the heart to see God for who he is, we cannot help but worship him for who He is. In Ezra 3 we will be reminded of the glory of who God is, why he is worthy of worship, and how worship of him is revived afresh in our hearts. Let's journey together through this great chapter as we look at four words to revive our worship.
Ezra 3 | There is no revival of heart without revival of worship. Worship is the response of praise and adoration to God because of who God is. When the Holy Spirit has opened the eyes of the heart to see God for who he is, we cannot help but worship him for who He is. In Ezra 3 we will be reminded of the glory of who God is, why he is worthy of worship, and how worship of him is revived afresh in our hearts. Let's journey together through this great chapter as we look at four words to revive our worship.
When God Stirs
Ezra 1 & 2 | Our God is sovereign. Period. There is nothing outside of his sovereign hand and plan. In Ezra 1 & 2 we get to watch our sovereign God at work as he orchestrates his sovereign ways to fulfill his purposes for his glory and the good of his people. As we unpack these chapters, we will see how much a BIG understanding in the BIG sovereignty of God brings BIG peace and purpose in our lives.
Ezra 1 & 2 | Our God is sovereign. Period. There is nothing outside of his sovereign hand and plan. In Ezra 1 & 2 we get to watch our sovereign God at work as he orchestrates his sovereign ways to fulfill his purposes for his glory and the good of his people. As we unpack these chapters, we will see how much a BIG understanding in the BIG sovereignty of God brings BIG peace and purpose in our lives.
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Pursuing Reconciliation
1 Peter 4:7-11 & Matthew 18:15-17 | Conflict is one of the hardest things in this world to navigate. How should we go about trying to resolve conflict in a biblical manner? What if we were the party that was deeply wronged? What if we can say with a clear conscience we didn’t sin against the person that has brought conflict against us? We can let love cover. As we close our Undoing the Unlist series, let’s look at how the Lord teaches us to pursue reconciliation.
1 Peter 4:7-11 & Matthew 18:15-17 | Conflict is one of the hardest things in this world to navigate. How should we go about trying to resolve conflict in a biblical manner? What if we were the party that was deeply wronged? What if we can say with a clear conscience we didn’t sin against the person that has brought conflict against us? We can let love cover. As we close our Undoing the Unlist series, let’s look at how the Lord teaches us to pursue reconciliation.
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Trusting God Amid Pain and Sorrow
Psalm 42 & 43 | Pain and sorrow in life is inevitable. Where do we look when the waves of despair hit? How do we move forward? Thankfully, God gifted us the language of lament. Today we study Psalm 42-43 and the four elements of lament.
Psalm 42 & 43 | Pain and sorrow in life is inevitable. Where do we look when the waves of despair hit? How do we move forward? Thankfully, God gifted us the language of lament. Today we study Psalm 42-43 and the four elements of lament.
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When Life Lets You Down
Psalm 62 | Life on this side of heaven is full of unmet expectations. Throughout our life we are met with the deep sense of things not being what we had planned or hoped them to be. The college choice has turned out to not be what we thought. The relationship with adult children isn't what you hoped it would be. You planned to be married by now. You prayed to have children by now. These unmet expectations can mark some of the greatest struggles and disappointments in life. How do we handle and where do we turn when life isn't what we expected? Let's turn to Psalm 62 for help and hope in the unmet expectations of life.
Psalm 62 | Life on this side of heaven is full of unmet expectations. Throughout our life we are met with the deep sense of things not being what we had planned or hoped them to be. The college choice has turned out to not be what we thought. The relationship with adult children isn't what you hoped it would be. You planned to be married by now. You prayed to have children by now. These unmet expectations can mark some of the greatest struggles and disappointments in life. How do we handle and where do we turn when life isn't what we expected? Let's turn to Psalm 62 for help and hope in the unmet expectations of life.
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Merciful Forgiveness
If someone asked you to describe how much Christ has forgiven you, what words would you use? Astronomically. Astoundingly. Indescribably. Infinitely. There are no words we can adequately grab ahold of to describe Christ's forgiveness extended to us. It's when we understand how deeply we have been forgiven that we will live a life of forgiveness toward others. My unforgiveness is a sign that I have never experienced Christ's forgiveness, or if I have, I have lost sight of how much I have been forgiven. We turn to one of Jesus' powerful parables on forgiveness for a deeper understanding of how those who have been mercifully forgiven forgive mercifully.
Matthew 18:21-35 | If someone asked you to describe how much Christ has forgiven you, what words would you use? Astronomically. Astoundingly. Indescribably. Infinitely. There are no words we can adequately grab ahold of to describe Christ's forgiveness extended to us. It's when we understand how deeply we have been forgiven that we will live a life of forgiveness toward others. My unforgiveness is a sign that I have never experienced Christ's forgiveness, or if I have, I have lost sight of how much I have been forgiven. We turn to one of Jesus' powerful parables on forgiveness for a deeper understanding of how those who have been mercifully forgiven forgive mercifully.
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Eyes on Christ
Luke 21 | This passage in Luke 21 implores us to always keep our eyes vertical, no matter what may come our way in life.
Luke 21 | This passage in Luke 21 implores us to always keep our eyes vertical, no matter what may come our way in life.
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Living In The Light
The gospel invites us to a lifestyle of confession. Jesus Christ came to seek and save the lost. He came to save sinners. Because of this, we don't need to excuse sin or deny sin, but rather we can confess our sin to a faithful and just God and receive his forgiveness and cleansing. Join us as we turn to 1 John 1:5-10 to be spurred toward a life of gospel-motivated confession and away from a life of being buried in the darkness of our unconfessed sin.
1 John 1:5-10 | The gospel invites us to a lifestyle of confession. Jesus Christ came to seek and save the lost. He came to save sinners. Because of this, we don't need to excuse sin or deny sin, but rather we can confess our sin to a faithful and just God and receive his forgiveness and cleansing. Join us as we turn to 1 John 1:5-10 to be spurred toward a life of gospel-motivated confession and away from a life of being buried in the darkness of our unconfessed sin.
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The Life And Fight of Gospel People
“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, and not frightened in anything by your opponents.”
Philippians 1:27-28 | “Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, and not frightened in anything by your opponents.”
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Pray, Praise, Pursue
James 5:13-20 | In typical field manual fashion, James ends his letter with pointed, practical help for a variety of situations in life. There is a word to the sufferer, the cheerful, the sick, and a call to pursue the wanderer. In it all, we see the power of prayer, praise, and pursuit. Let's end this study by gleaning the power of what James leaves us with as he closes out his field manual of authentic faith lived out.
James 5:13-20 | In typical field manual fashion, James ends his letter with pointed, practical help for a variety of situations in life. There is a word to the sufferer, the cheerful, the sick, and a call to pursue the wanderer. In it all, we see the power of prayer, praise, and pursuit. Let's end this study by gleaning the power of what James leaves us with as he closes out his field manual of authentic faith lived out.
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When Time Stands Still
James 5:7-13 | Time under tension builds physical muscle. How does the tension of life build our faith muscle? Let's unpack James command to be patient under suffering.
James 5:7-13 | Time under tension builds physical muscle. How does the tension of life build our faith muscle? Let's unpack James command to be patient under suffering.
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Riches Now, Misery Later
James 5:1-6 | Jesus cut it straight, "You cannot serve God and money." Period. If I am serving money I am not and cannot serve God. In James 5:1-6, James speaks a word to rich, oppressive unbelievers warning them that though they may have present riches, they are facing a future judgment. Within this warning he speaks of three indictments against them, and these three indictments serve as pointed warnings to us. Let's let God's word search us as we look together at three warnings money is my god.
James 5:1-6 | Jesus cut it straight, "You cannot serve God and money." Period. If I am serving money I am not and cannot serve God. In James 5:1-6, James speaks a word to rich, oppressive unbelievers warning them that though they may have present riches, they are facing a future judgment. Within this warning he speaks of three indictments against them, and these three indictments serve as pointed warnings to us. Let's let God's word search us as we look together at three warnings money is my god.
God’s Plan > Our Plan
James 4:13-17 Simply put, God's plan is better than our plan. Let's look at three things from James 4 that following God's plan requires.
James 4:13-17 | Simply put, God's plan is better than our plan. Let's look at three things from James 4 that following God's plan requires.
Waging War on Worldliness
Worldliness sets in so subtly. It can be hard to identify ways we have taken up a friendship with the world that is opposed to God. Though it may be subtle, it is deadly. We must wage war on worldliness and we have to know the battle plan God gives us to do so. James 4:1-12 gives us the answers to four questions we must know in order to wage war on worldliness in our lives.
James 4:1-12 | Worldliness sets in so subtly. It can be hard to identify ways we have taken up a friendship with the world that is opposed to God. Though it may be subtle, it is deadly. We must wage war on worldliness and we have to know the battle plan God gives us to do so. James 4:1-12 gives us the answers to four questions we must know in order to wage war on worldliness in our lives.
Wisdom From Above
If we lack wisdom we can ask God, and he will give it to us generously. But how do we recognize the wisdom from above? What are the characteristics of wisdom that come from God and how do we keep ourselves from falling into the counterfeits of a worldly, unspiritual, demonic "wisdom"? Fortunately for us, James gives us teaching this week to address this very thing. Together we will look at "Four A's to Aid us in Identifying Wisdom from Above.”
James 3:13-18 | If we lack wisdom we can ask God, and he will give it to us generously. But how do we recognize the wisdom from above? What are the characteristics of wisdom that come from God and how do we keep ourselves from falling into the counterfeits of a worldly, unspiritual, demonic "wisdom"? Fortunately for us, James gives us teaching this week to address this very thing. Together we will look at "Four A's to Aid us in Identifying Wisdom from Above.”
The Destructive Power of a Dangerous Tongue
Have you ever said something you wish you could have back? Have you ever said a foolish thing at the totally wrong time? Have you ever opened your mouth to spew angry words when you knew you should be quiet instead? Why do we do this? Why do we so often say what we know we shouldn't? James tells us why. Today we look at four dangerously destructive truths of the tongue from James 3:1-12.
James 3:1-12 | Have you ever said something you wish you could have back? Have you ever said a foolish thing at the totally wrong time? Have you ever opened your mouth to spew angry words when you knew you should be quiet instead? Why do we do this? Why do we so often say what we know we shouldn't? James tells us why. Today we look at four dangerously destructive truths of the tongue from James 3:1-12.