Six principles to guide our living in the digital age God wants me to love him with all my heart, soul, mind and strength (Matthew 22:37-38) God wants me to love others (Matthew 22:39) God wants me to be ruthless with my sin (Matthew 5:27-30) God wants me to fill my mind with truth (Colossians 3:1-2) God wants me to steward my life well (Matthew 25:14-30) God wants me to find my value and identity in him (Philippians 3:7-11)...
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Living Wisely (Part 4): Ancient Wisdom for a Digital Age Selected Scripture Two reasons why we need ancient wisdom in the digital age We need wisdom because Jesus is Lord over the digital age We struggle with: Mindlessness “Mine-fulness” We need wisdom because living in the digital age reveals and shapes who you are and what you worship. 1.Reveals 2.Shapes Promoting an unbiblical worldview Fueling idolatry and sin Distracting us from what’s most important...
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Three ways the Christmas story motivates to be generous with the Gospel Christ came to call outsiders You were an outsider Every unbeliever is an outsider God can save any outsider Christ came to dethrone our false kings Christ came to create worshipers Worship calls for sacrifice Worship calls for submission Worship creates joy...
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Five facets of humility that make the darkness flee 1. The inevitability of humility (v. 1) 2. The result of humility (v. 2) 3. The heart of humility (vv. 3-4) 4. The example of humility (vv. 5-8) 5. The hope of humility (vv. 9-11) “Man’s maker was made man that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother’s breast; that the Bread might hunger, the Fountain thirst, the Light sleep, the Way be tired on its journey; that Truth might be accused of false witnesses, the Teacher be beaten with whips,......
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“Our words should give grace to those who hear. Very simply, do your words point people to Christ? Does the graciousness of your speech remind people of the grace they find in the Gospel? Is there a hope-filled, heavenward flavor to the way you talk to people?”...
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Key idea: We find a persevering and powerful joy when we see life in light of Christ and his gospel Four aspects of true joy to encourage our faith and increase our joy True joy recognizes the world’s counterfeits True joy is rooted in the Gospel True joy sees the bigger story Believe that suffering and joy can coexist Let your suffering lead you to Christ See your suffering with expectant hope True joy aligns our will with Christ through prayer To pray in Jesus’ name recognizes our poverty To pray in Jesus’......
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1. Chapter 1 – The Real Problem: Spiritual Death a. Totally corrupted by sin b. Seduced by the world’s values c. Enslaved to the rule of Satan d. Destined for judgment 2. Chapter 2 – The Divine Solution: the Gospel a. We have a hero who loves us b. We have a hero who forgives us c. We have a hero who shows us grace d. We have a hero who gives us a purpose...
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“There are a billion ways to start digging deeper roots into God’s Word, and you don’t have to do all of them, but are you doing any of them? My guess is that this is not news to you. One more Truths for Troubled Times video to remind you to be in the Word. But there’s a reason for that. The reason why this never ceases to be a relevant issue for us is because it never ceases to be the way that God wants to see change happen in our lives. Maybe......
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