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myth busters

Myth Busters: Week 4

MYTH: “AS A CHRISTIAN, LIFE WILL BE ALL GOOD. IT WILL GO MY WAY.” DON’T BE SURPRISED 1 Peter 4:12-13 (NLT) 12Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going...

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myth busters

Myth Busters: Week 4

  THIS WEEK’S MYTH: “IF I’M A CHRISTIAN, LIFE SHOULD BE EASY.” A DISCIPLE OF JESUS IS:  Committed to following Jesus   Committed to being...

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the right fight

The Right Fight: Week 1

AS BELIEVERS, WE ARE BECOMING MATURE DISCIPLES Matthew 4:19 (NIV84) Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”  Disciples are...

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The Right Fight: Week 2

JUDGING—SHOULD WE JUDGE PEOPLE OR NOT? Judge: form an opinion or conclusion about Judgmental: having or displaying an excessively critical point of view1   Matthew 7:1-5...

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the right fight

The Right Fight: Week 2

THIS WEEK: HATE SPEECH How do we speak about the truth? Remember the warning that if we want to live a godly life, we will be persecuted. (2 Timothy 3:12) THE CONTEXT OF...

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the right fight

The Right Fight: Week 3

WHAT TRIBE DO YOU BELONG TO? Who do you belong to, associate yourself with, and identify as? “I am a ______!” Republican, Democrat Outdoorsy, North Idahoan Professional, Blue...

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The Right Fight: Week 3

IN OUR CULTURE, THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY WAYS WE SELF-IDENTIFY:  What we do for vocation, sport or hobby.  What group or tribe we affiliate ourselves with. WHAT IS OUR...

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The Right Fight: Week 3

THIS WEEK: WHO IS YOUR TRIBE?    What we’re really asking: “How do I identify myself? What do I do? What is my purpose?” which all leads to “Who do I identify with?” People...

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the storyteller

The Storyteller: Week 8

PARABLES: A culturally relevant story “cast alongside” a truth in order to illustrate that truth WHY PARABLES: Spiritual truths requiring spiritual discernment by the Spirit (1...

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the storyteller

The Storyteller: Week 8

IT STARTS WITH THE HEART. Matthew 5:1-12 1Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2And he opened his mouth and taught...

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the storyteller

The Storyteller: Week 8

1.NOTICE WHAT THE PEOPLE/FOLLOWERS OF JESUS ARE BECOMING:   Salvation   We are filled with the Holy Spirit. “The poor in Spirit” = humbled. “I am a sinner.”   Repentance =...

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the storyteller

The Storyteller: Week 9

INTRODUCTION: Christian living parable  Storyteller: The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 (NLT) 25One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this...

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