Embrace – Equip – Apprentice
There were many attempts to trap Jesus into saying something that would lead to his arrest, but he saw through them all, even using the occasion to teach his would-be accusers something new.
Psalm 110:1-7 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 110:1-7 (CUVS)
Matthew 22:34-46(NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 22:34-46 (CUVS)
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It can often seem to us that the world is doomed. The Israelites in the time of the Prophet Micah thought the same thing, but Micah brought them a word of hope.
Romans 12:14-18 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 12:14-18 (CUVS)
Micah 4:1-5 (NLT) ; 彌 迦 書 4:1-5 (CUVS)
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Jesus treated children as if they were important. He also admonished adults to be more like them.
Psalm 127:3-5 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 127:3-5 (CUVS)
Matthew 19:13-15 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 19:13-15 (CUVS)
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Did you know that, as Christians, we have an obligation to love those around us. This is not just a suggestion; Jesus commanded it and the Apostle Paul calls it a debt.
Psalm 119:33-40 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 119:33-40 (CUVS)
Romans 13:8-14 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 13:8-14 (CUVS)
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When God appeared to Moses in the burning bush, he gave his name as “I Am who I Am”, or more accurately translated, “I Will Be who I Will Be”. What does this story have to do with us?
Psalm 105:1-6 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 105:1-6 (CUVS)
Exodus 3:1-15 (NLT) ; 出 埃 及 記 3:1-15 (CUVS)
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The Apostle Paul urges us to allow God’s Spirit to change us by changing how we think about ourselves. How does this work, and what happens next? For what purpose does God make us into new people?
Pastor Ryan began his sermon with this quote from New Testament scholar Douglas Moo:
Romans has the reputation – well deserved – of being one of the most theological books in the Bible. Unfortunately, this reputation has led many Christians and even some commentators to wonder why Paul bothers with all the practical stuff at the end of the letter. He has finished the theology section at the end of chapter 11. Why say any more? Such an attitude betrays a basic misunderstanding of theology and its significance. All theology is practical, and all practice, if it is truly Christian, is theological. Paul’s gospel is deeply theological, but it is also eminently practical. The good news of Jesus Christ is intended to transform a person’s life. Until individual Christians own and live out the theology, the gospel has not accomplished its purpose.
Romans 12:1-8 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 12:1-8 (CUVS)
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Quote from: Douglas J. Moo, Romans: From Biblical Text to Contemporary Life (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2014), 393.
Are we good and “Christian” on the outside only, or also in the inside? Pastor Ryan shares what Jesus said about this, and offers a few things we can do to check the status of our hearts.
Psalm 67 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 67 (CUVS)
Matthew 15:10-20 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 15:10-20 (CUVS)
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Sometimes, life does not feel fair. Pastor Ryan pulls out lessons from the story of Elijah to help us respond well when we feel hard done by as Christians. How do we approach God in these circumstances?
Psalm 85:8-13 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 85:8-13 (CUVS)
1 Kings 19:9-18 (NLT) ; 列 王 紀 上 19:9-18 (CUVS)
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People in Jesus’ time had lots of different ideas about him. So do we. The question for us is, which of our ideas about Jesus (and God) are consistent with what the Bible says about Him?
Psalm 145:8-14 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 145:8-14 (CUVS)
Matthew 11:16-19 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 11:16-19 (CUVS)
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