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Christ's Ambassadors

Conrad Hilario

2 Corinthians 5:18-6:10

Paul explains to the Corinthian church that God has chosen to use His people as "ambassadors" to reach lost people. As His ambassadors, we must consider how we present ourselves to the watching world--not discrediting ourselves, remaining committed to Christ, and displaying attractive spiritual qualities as we rely on the Holy Spirit to express genuine love for others.

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Evangelism

2 Corinthians 5:18-6:102 Cor 5:18-6:10 2Cor 5:18-6:10By Conrad Hilario Teaching Date: 11/08/2018Paul explains to the Corinthian church th...

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Sharing the Love of God

James Rochford

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Paul explains to the Corinthians that God has given Christians the privilege of being His ambassadors. Although our relativistic culture often rejects the idea of absolute truth in regards to spirituality, nonetheless we are compelled by the love of Christ to work to persuade others of the truth of the Gospel.

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2 Corinthians 5:11-212 Cor 5:11-21 2Cor 5:11-21By James Rochford Teaching Date: 11/05/2018Paul explains to the Corinthians that God has g...

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The Smell of Victory

Scott Risley

2 Corinthians 2:14-16

Paul uses the tradition of the triumphal entry of a victorious Roman general into the city to explain the victory of Christ on the cross. To some, the Roman parade was a cause for celebration, to others it represented the sentence of death. In the same way, the gospel is a polarizing message for people today.

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2 Corinthians 2:14-162 Cor 2:14-16 2Cor 2:14-16By Scott Risley Teaching Date: 10/04/2018Paul uses the tradition of the triumphal entry of...

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Through Many Tribulations

Ben Foust

Acts 15:36-16:34

Paul completes his first missionary journey and begins his second, facing many obstacles and tribulations along the way. From his example, we can draw helpful principles for our ministry, which will inevitably involve both high and low points.

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Acts 14:18-28, Acts 15:36-16:34Acts 14:18-28,Acts 15:36-16:34 Acts 14:18-28, Acts 15:36-16:34By Ben Foust Teaching Date: 09/30/2018Paul c...

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The Fingerprint of God

Ben Foust

Acts 14:1-17

Paul and Barnabas travel to Lystra, where they preach the gospel to gentiles with a Greco-Roman worldview. Paul contextualizes the message, arguing from creation for the existence of a single, personal, all-powerful God. These same arguments hold today and can help us understand the message of the Bible, in a culture saturated with naturalism and postmodernism.

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Acts 14:1-17Acts 14:1-17 Acts 14:1-17By Ben Foust Teaching Date: 09/23/2018Paul and Barnabas travel to Lystra, where they preach the gosp...

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Sent

Ben Foust

Acts 11:19-30

The early church continues to spread, from Jerusalem to Judea and Samaria, and now to gentiles in Antioch. Sent by the Holy Spirit, Paul and Barnabas set out on their first missionary journey, beginning the spread of the gospel to the "remotest parts of the earth." From their story, Christians today can draw principles for doing God's work.

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Acts 13:1-16, Acts 11:19-30Acts 13:1-16,Acts 11:19-30 Acts 13:1-16, Acts 11:19-30By Ben Foust Teaching Date: 09/02/2018The early church c...

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Peter and Cornelius

Ben Foust

Acts 9:31-10:48

The gospel takes another leap outward, this time to gentiles, as God miraculously orchestrates a meeting between Peter and a Roman centurion named Cornelius. Through this story, we see that God cares about those who are far off and that he wants to use his followers as his messengers, sometimes requiring us to step out of our comfort zone.

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Acts 9:31-10:48Acts 9:31-10:48 Acts 9:31-10:48By Ben Foust Teaching Date: 08/19/2018The gospel takes another leap outward, this time to g...

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Growing Your Motivation for Evangelism

Scott Risley

Acts 9:31-10:48

Evangelism should not be something that people are motivated to do by fear, pressure or guilt. Scott Risley speaks on how our motivation can grow through 1) examining God's heart for the lost, 2) God's part in ministry, and 3) the fact that it brings great blessing and benefit in our lives. \r\n

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - The Use and Misuse of Presuppositions in Apologetics

Dennis McCallum

Acts 9:31-10:48

There are several main types of apologetics, including classical, evidential and presuppositional. While presuppositional apologetics can be good, there are many bad examples as well. A good example of a presuppositional apologetic would be one in which there is internal consistency, where one matches his or her conclusions with the presupposition, and where one can show inconsistency between non-Christian assumptions and desired conclusions. If this occurs, we can show friends the need for a different starting point, a different underlying and foundational belief. As we examine bad examples alongside the good, we can better use this type of apologetic in our own lives.

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