5 - The Message of Baptism (Luke 3:1-22; Isaiah 40:3-5)
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Baptism is a visible picture of the gospel message that, through Jesus Christ, peace with God is all available to all who truly repent.
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4 - The Consolation of Wisdom (Luke 2:21-52 | Proverbs 3:13-18)
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Wisdom gives consolation to those who possess it, teaching them to recognize that the only way to eternal life is through death and resurrection.
Read MoreSowing Peace (James 3:13-18; Isaiah 32:16-20)
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True wisdom is shown by making peace in the community.
Read More3 - Peace on Earth (Luke 2:1-20; Genesis 3:24)
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The Lord of heaven came into this world in the most humble of ways because it was the only way to make peace between heaven and earth.
Read More2 - A Kingdom for the Weak (Luke 1:26-56 | 2 Samuel 7)
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Jesus is the eternal king who shares his kingdom with the weak and humble.
Read More1 - The Danger of a Detached Heart (Luke 1:1-25, 57-80 | Malachi 4:4-6)
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The Lord wants you to be defined by your love for him.
Read MoreWhat Kills You Only Makes You Stronger (Psalm 91)
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If you love God above all else, you need not fear anything this world can throw at you.
Read MoreNumbering Your Days (Psalm 90)
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A heart of wisdom recognizes that while your days on earth are few, how use them determines where you spend eternity.
Read MoreDealing With Disappointment (Psalm 89)
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Walking by faith means understanding that things will often appear to be the exact opposite of what they really are.
Read MoreLearning to Lament - (Psalm 88)
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Lamenting is the appropriate response of hope to a broken world.
Read MoreThe Taming of the Tongue (James 3:1-12; Genesis 1:26-28)
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Take control of your tongue, which is capable of great good and great evil, that you might bless the Lord and those made in his likeness.
Read MoreShow Me Your Faith (James 2:14-26; Genesis 22:16-18)
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A faith that is true and living must involve works of mercy and compassion.
Read MoreWalking With Roots (Colossians 2:6-7; Psalm 1)
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God roots us to be stable in Jesus Christ that we might walk in his ways with gratitude.
Read MoreBelonging - (Psalm 87)
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Unity is not found in the accomplishments of man, but in the work of God in and through his church.
Read MorePoverty - (Psalm 86; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Philippians 2:5-11)
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God calls you to acknowledge and embrace your poverty because he rescues the poor.
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Playing Favorites (James 2:1-13; Leviticus 19:15-18)
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We shouldn't play favorites because it's diametrically opposed to the mercy that God has shown to us.
Read MoreA Day in Your Courts - (Psalm 84)
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God blesses his children with all good things, but we often fail to recognize and appreciate those gifts.
Read MoreWrath - (Psalm 83)
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Because God is just and loving, he judges and forgives and his love and justice meet most clearly at the cross of Jesus.
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