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Farewell Ephesus

Ryan Lowery

Acts 20:18-38

Paul's farewell to Ephesus contains a unique look into his relationships. It demonstrates how serving God is relational, dynamic, and unpredictable. It requires endurance and care for those one is serving. It is also about entrusting yourself to Him in order to give to others with integrity. Ultimately, a life of serving God results in real friendship.

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Acts 20:18-38Acts 20:18-38 Acts 20:18-38By Ryan Lowery Teaching Date: 08/16/2008Paul's farewell to Ephesus contains a unique look into hi...

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Jesus in the Old Testament (Part 3)

Gary DeLashmutt

Genesis 22:1-14

God's love is demonstrated through the earliest event that predicts the coming Messiah through Abraham and his son Isaac. This is shown through two kinds of Messianic prophecies: 1) historical; 2) typological. Through Abraham's faith being tested as God calls on him to sacrifice his son Isaac, God's faithfulness is revealed as He provides a ram to take Isaac's place. This is a picture (type) of what God will do through His Son Jesus. There are many pictures (types) through Abraham and Isaac's story that point to what happens with Jesus as he is the sacrifice for humanities sin.\r\n

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Genesis 22:1-14Gen 22:1-14 Gen 22:1-14By Gary DeLashmutt Teaching Date: 07/06/2008God's love is demonstrated through the earliest event t...

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Why Rituals?

Dennis McCallum

Hebrews 9:1-12

The Old Testament rituals within the sanctuary were regulated for the people to be able to worship God. All of the elements of Old Testament ritual represented the distinctiveness between God and fallen humans, and our utter rejection of His Law, provision and authority. The Old Testament rituals were a form of teaching to symbolize what Christ would ultimately fulfill. Now, these rituals are obsolete because of Jesus, giving Christians bold access to worship God under radical grace.

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Hebrews 9:1-12Heb 9:1-12 Heb 9:1-12By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 09/13/2007The Old Testament rituals within the sanctuary were regula...

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Cultivating a Tender Heart

Dennis McCallum

Ephesians 6:12

In the Christian life and ministry there is a need for both toughness and tenderness, a paradox that we all face. We need toughness because Christian work is hard. We face attacks from Satan, failure, doubts, people walking away from God, criticism, and much more at times. In order to withstand this, we must learn how to draw near to God for strength. We do this so that we do not become hardened and self-protective, because Christian work involves exercising sacrificial love repeatedly and moving towards people. There are many consequences if we harden our heart in response, but also practical suggestions for how to cultivate this tender heart.

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John 2:24-25, John 13:1-1, 1 Thessalonians 2:8-8John 2:24-25,John 13:1-1,1 Thess 2:8-8 John 2:24-25, John 13:1-1, 1Th 2:8-8By Dennis McCa...

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The Blessings of Generosity

Jim Leffel

2 Corinthians 9:10-15

God's generosity towards us is the basis for us being generous to others with our resources. As we agree with God's way of generous living and giving, we can store up for ourselves a spiritual harvest of reward along with being enriched in every way, according to His Word. Our generosity will result in thanksgiving to God and prove a vital witness to those who don't know God. Convinced Christians that are generous will be blessings to those around them and will store up for themselves great reward in the next life for their service to God.

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2 Corinthians 9:10-152 Cor 9:10-15 2Cor 9:10-15By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 05/20/2007God's generosity towards us is the basis for us bei...

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Principle of Equality

Jim Leffel

2 Corinthians 8:13-15

Paul's instructions for the Corinthians on being generous was based on the principle of equality. The biblical picture for equality is the basis for universal human rights, reflecting God's personal concern for all people who are lacking in resources. With poverty around the world, there is more of a need to be generous (as Americans) with our vast resources to help those in need. Living in material affluence should motivate us to be generous with God's resources towards others. Addressing these big issues isn't a simple solution, but we should look to long-term strategic development in other areas of the world, where indigenous, self-sustaining solutions present themselves, and where God's message of hope can be at the center of the development work.

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2 Corinthians 8:13-152 Cor 8:13-15 2Cor 8:13-15By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 05/13/2007Paul's instructions for the Corinthians on being ge...

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The Cross

Dennis McCallum

Mark 14:32-15:34

The most important event in human history occurred when Jesus Christ went to the cross. Jesus' crucifixion was the epitome of physical torment, and included being stripped naked and flogging. Not only that, but Jesus endured spiritual torment by taking on God's wrath to pay for humanity's sin. Jesus paid the certificate of death for all humanity in the greatest demonstration of sacrificial love. As Christians, the cross is a constant reminder of God's love for us and something we should thank God for regularly. For those who aren't Christians, making a decision about Jesus' work on the cross is the most important decision to make.

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Mark 14:32-15:34Mark 14:32-15:34 Mark 14:32-15:34By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 05/06/2007The most important event in human history oc...

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Living Generously

Jim Leffel

2 Corinthians 8:7-21

God's grace revealed through Jesus Christ provides a basis for being generous. Some keys to be living generously include: 1) being intentional about giving generously; 2) being faithful to what you've decided to give; 3) be proportional with your giving to a sacrificial degree; and 4) be zealous. Since we are accountable to God with His resources, we should be excited to be a part of God's eternal purposes and should aim to be above reproach in our handling of His money.

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2 Corinthians 8:7-212 Cor 8:7-21 2Cor 8:7-21By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 04/29/2007God's grace revealed through Jesus Christ provides a b...

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Challenge of Wealth

Jim Leffel

2 Corinthians 8:1-5

Paul expresses his desire for the Corinthians to give generously, giving principles about generosity and wealth. God desires a spiritual mindset concerning how we value wealth, to understand principles of stewardship and financial freedom and to understand affluence as it pertains to poverty. God-centered generosity is an extension of entrusting our lives to God.

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2 Corinthians 8:1-52 Cor 8:1-5 2Cor 8:1-5By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 04/22/2007Paul expresses his desire for the Corinthians to give gen...

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