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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, January 31st, 2016 about identifying things that keep you from accepting grace and peace. He also introduces the concept of being grace and peace to others around you. Later on this series we will be discussing ‘how’ to do this stuff, not just discuss the ‘what’.
Read along in Philippians 1:1-2
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, January 24th. The Hebraic perspective is explored. They think of sins in the community sense, rather than in the individual sense. The goat with our sins has left and is not coming back. When you forget who you are in Jesus, the church becomes “Sin Management 101”
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, January 17th, 2016 about the genealogy of Jesus and David. It is a story about the “One God” who was faithful. He uses the ordinary to redeem His creation. Three genealogies reveal multiple ways God reveals His plan to redeem humankind.
Read along in Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38, 1 Chronicles 1
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on January 10th, 2016 about Scripture and humankind being God-breathed and inspired by God. We are more than physical beings.
Read along in 2 Timothy 3:16-17
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 about Noah’s curse on his youngest son, Ham. Jesus blessed and loved those who have been living under a curse, including the descendants of Ham: The Canaanites, among others. We are called to step aside from cultural norms and follow His radical example.
Read along in Genesis 9:20-28, Judges 10, Mark 7, Matthew 15, Luke 6
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Listen to guest speaker, John Jenks.
God is a giver of gifts, and we have a role in receiving. “As God gives and I receive, life flows.” I need to connect with God. There is a God who loves us and wants to connect with us. The best gift God has given us is Himself. God continues to give other gifts to His children. We all have a desire for Love, Joy, Peace & Justice because we are created in God’s image. We need to be humble & teachable. Give up your need to be right. Learn to live in grace. “Grace protects us from pride and frees us from guilt” Be ready to trust. Be ready to trust even when we take a risk. God may call us to an adventure, and that involves risk. Cultivate the art of receiving in your life. Take a specific step with God’s direction.
See James 1:17, Romans 8, John 3:16, Hebrews 12:15, Mark 10:15, John 20:30-31, Acts 5:20, John 10:10, Genesis 2:24, & Romans 8.
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about gossip, and how the Bible instructs us to handle grievances with our brothers and sisters directly, and to value unity and connection with God and with others. Read along in Matthew 18:15-17.
Technical Note: Missing CDs for CD recorder, so the recording was done by a cell phone app. Sorry about the poor sound quality.
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about the love the father shows to his sons and daughters, which cannot be earned. The “good son” is challenged to be reconciled to the father by his own ego. Forgiveness is offered before, during, and after our sin by the father. Obedience is a result of the father’s love, not it’s cause. Radical love wins the heart, not condemnation. Read along in Luke 15:11-32.
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about the immense measure of Grace God offers us, which defies our transactional ego-driven nature. We have a choice to allow our story to persist, or to allow God’s story to take over. Read along in Luke 15:11-32.
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Listen to guest speaker, Chuck Perez encourage others to be with the people, as Jesus was with his grieving disciples, comforting them, and understanding their pain. We are in the process of transformation right now, and are encouraged to do as Jesus did, even in our imperfect, ‘work in progress’ state.
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