Biblical and Practical Teaching

Evangelism: the Journey to Jesus--A Helpful Example in John 4:43-54

Even if you are a Christian, there are some deep challenges in this story. Jesus wants to keep moving you along the journey until you really know who he is, and act accordingly.

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Evangelism for Timid Christians (Journey to Jesus) — John 3 & 4

  • Why do most Christians find it so hard to share the Gospel?
    • fearful of being looked down on
    • don’t know what to say
    • it could create an awkward moment

Goal

  • To provide some practical help and encouragement for sharing our faith
  • Key idea: New Life comes in a moment, but conversion is often a journey
  • God’s job is to save them. Ours is simply to help them on the journey

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The Father Heart of God (Part 1) Luke 12 & 15

Because our parents were imperfect, we can have problems with God as a parent figure. It is so important to correct this so that we can experience the intimacy and security that the Father offers us.

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Knowing How Much you are Loved by God (Eph 3:14-21)

The greatest joy in the Christian life is to feel and know the intensity of the love of Jesus, that surpasses knowledge.

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“The Lord is my Shepherd” brought to life with David's Own Stories (Psalm 23)

This is David’s best loved Psalm, but how did he come to write it? We piece together stories from throughout his life that could have provided inspiration for each part of the song.

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Is Tithing for Today, and if not, how much should we give now in the New Covenant? (2 Cor 8 & 9)

Was tithing actually 10% ?, what does the New Testament say about it, and what are the principles for how much we should give?

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Pentecost and being Filled with the Spirit (Acts 1:8; Eph 5:18)

The goal for this talk is: Clarity in understanding what the Bible teaches about being filled with the Spirit, and how to be filled ourselves.

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When God Speaks like a Mother (Is 49 & 66; Matt 23)

God sometimes uses the language of a mother to describe how he relates to us. There are beautiful scriptures where he tells us how he sees us, hears our cry and deeply cares for us, using mother imagery.

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Exploring the Deep Encouragement in one of the Richest Psalms: Ps 103

This psalm is beautifully constructed, and designed to stir our hearts to praise God by painting a picture of how he cares for us so deeply. What encouragement!

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