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Walking on Water

Dennis McCallum

Mark 6:45-52

Jesus' walking on water demonstrates the impact of where our focus is. Peter and the disciples were so terrified of the storms and waves that they took their focus off Jesus, something that is common for Christians today. Turning back to focus our attention on Jesus allows us to acknowledge our problems, but not make them the focus of our lives. Developing a vertical perspective will prevent us from concentrating on the problems and things we don't have in this life.

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Mark 6:45-52Mark 6:45-52 Mark 6:45-52By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 12/23/2006Jesus' walking on water demonstrates the impact of where...

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The Feeding of the 5000

Dennis McCallum

Mark 6:30-43

The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 demonstrates God's desire to use people to meet others' needs. Jesus was more concerned about the people's need than his personal wants, and just as satisfied with the disciples availability rather than any ability they thought they could conjure up on their own. God desires to meet the spiritual hunger in people's lives through Christ and is committed to using His church and community of believers to accomplish this purpose. Christians who go out to meet others needs will come back deeply satisfied themselves, as evidenced through this miracle.

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Mark 6:30-43Mark 6:30-43 Mark 6:30-43By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 12/16/2006The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 demonstrates God...

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Is This Life All There Is?

Jim Leffel

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Paul encourages the Thessalonians by reminding them of the hope and confidence they have in life after death. He calls on them to comfort one another with this truth. Believing in life after death has tremendous impact on how we live. Confidence, joy, freedom, and fulfillment are a few results that come from having this hope. This truth challenges us to ask ourselves if we are confident in what happens after death.\r\n

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1 Thessalonians 4:13-181 Thess 4:13-18 1Th 4:13-18By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 12/10/2006Paul encourages the Thessalonians by reminding t...

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Jesus' Response to Faith

Dennis McCallum

Mark 5:21-6:6

Throughout multiple encounters, Jesus gives insight into how people respond to faith. Biblical faith is not about the amount, but where the object of the faith is placed. Jesus specifically responded to people who understood their helplessness before him. At the same time, Jesus holds people accountable to respond to him in faith and is eager to demonstrate grace and God's power as people act out of their faith.

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Mark 4:35-41, Mark 5:21-6:6Mark 4:35-41,Mark 5:21-6:6 Mark 4:35-41, Mark 5:21-6:6By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 12/02/2006Throughout m...

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Kingdom Parables

Dennis McCallum

Mark 4:26-33

Jesus uses parables to describes new dimensions of God's purposes and plans. Contrary to what the people were expecting, the growth of the Kingdom of God will be gradual and will, over time, become large in scope. God's kingdom will infiltrate the current world system and will be purchased by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Our role in God's kingdom is cultivate and seek to grow the kingdom, to appreciate the great work of God's kingdom, and remember that God's power is the source of all the growth.

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Mark 4:26-33Mark 4:26-33 Mark 4:26-33By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 11/11/2006Jesus uses parables to describes new dimensions of God's...

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Parable of the Soils

Dennis McCallum

Mark 4:1-20

Jesus describes people's responsiveness to God's Word in a parable of four soils. The four responses of the soil include: 1) forgetful hearer; 2) superficial hearer; 3) distracted hearer; and 4) the soil that bears much fruit. The focus for Christians is sending forth God's message to people and being faithful to His message even when people don't respond to it. The choice is still up to the individual on which type of soil they'd like to be.

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Mark 4:1-20Mark 4:1-20 Mark 4:1-20By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 11/04/2006Jesus describes people's responsiveness to God's Word in a ...

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An Example We Can Follow

Jim Leffel

1 Thessalonians 1:3-10

Paul was an example to the church in Thessalonica. He encouraged them to be a good example for other Christians to follow. Their faith, hope, and love made them an outstanding church and one to be emulated. Following their example will result in a dynamic church movement.\r\n

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1 Thessalonians 1:3-101 Thess 1:3-10 1Th 1:3-10By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 10/29/2006Paul was an example to the church in Thessalonica. ...

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Who is Jesus?

Dennis McCallum

Mark 1:21-2:12

At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus performs many miracles. He interacts with a man with an unclean spirit, a man with leprosy, and a paralyzed man. These interactions communicate Jesus' authority over evil spirits, that he is deeply compassionate towards those who are outcasts, has the power to forgive sins, and can sense deep spiritual hunger of people who don't know him. These miracles are signs to point to Jesus' greater work seen through dying on the cross for humanity.

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Mark 1:21-2:12Mark 1:21-2:12 Mark 1:21-2:12By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 10/07/2006At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus performs m...

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Entering God's Rest

Gary DeLashmutt

Hebrews 4:1-16

Responding to God and trusting Him leads to being able to partake in His rest. This rest lifts burdens from His people, but it can seem difficult to understand at first. Entering into God's rest involves ceasing from works, while making every effort to depend on God. This can only be understood and applied through grace and mercy, which are available through Christ.

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Hebrews 4:1-16Heb 4:1-16 Heb 4:1-16By Gary DeLashmutt Teaching Date: 08/27/2006Responding to God and trusting Him leads to being able to ...

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