Spring Forward: Identity
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John 20:1-29 John 21:15-19 Which of the characters in the Easter story best resonates with the identity that defines us? “The disciple whom Jesus loved” Mary “Doubting” Thomas Simon/Peter The fleeting nature of failure The necessity of honesty The power of repentance Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Website: YouTube: Facebook:
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Spring Forward: Worship
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Luke 19:28-40 The characters presented in the story of Jesus' Triumphal Entry illustrate several different ways people tend to worship Jesus. Which one do you look like most? How do you worship? Do you worship at all? Do you worship because of what you get from Jesus? Do you worship because you know about Jesus? Do you worship because you’re with Jesus? Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Website: YouTube: Facebook:
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Spring Forward: Grace
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2 Corinthians 2:14-15 Hosea 6:6 Ephesians 4:32 - 5:2 Matthew 5:43-45 Jesus has some very tough standards for us to live like him. He calls us to love others not just as we love ourselves, but as he loves us. He even calls us to love our enemies. His grace was demonstrated by his death on the cross so we could share it with others. So what is grace to us: Grace isn’t deserved Grace is healing Grace is worship Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Website: YouTube: Facebook:
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Spring Forward: God-Help
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Genesis 1:31; 3:1-5; 6:5; Deuteronomy 5:33 Matthew 5:21-22 2 Corinthians 5:17 Romans 12:2 Ephesians 4:17-24 When we gave our lives to Christ we didn’t simply join a new religion, we became a new creation. But instead of living like it, we like to do things ourselves. But when we try to fix everything on our own, it can have unintended consequences. Here are some warnings about self-help: Self-help is often self-centered Self-help can easily become self-worship God-help, on the other hand, works in a different way: God-help is a God-first system God-help...
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Spring Forward: Hope
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1 Corinthians 13:13 We spend a lot of time in church talking about faith and love, but not much talking about hope. We all need to strengthen our hope. 1 Kings 19:1-18 If you want to build hope in your life, you have to: Remember Reinforce You can’t live by someone else’s faith, but you can certainly rest in its shadow. Refocus From the natural to the SUPERnatural Look for the glimmers Live in the glimmers Open your eyes Worship Denounce the Delusions Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Website: ...
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Spring Forward
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Colossians 2:1-7 What does it look like to “spring forward” in different areas of our lives? Grow down Spring forward Get more light Strive for new growth Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Website: YouTube: Facebook:
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Growth: Spiritual Allergies
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What is an allergy? An allergy is where your body reacts strongly to something that may be harmless to others. We all experience spiritual allergies… things that aren’t sins in and of themselves, but that can lead to bad decisions… Things that overwhelm our spiritual immune system. How do we deal with spiritual allergies? Avoid 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Proverbs 4:14-15 Praise 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Change your focus Philippians 4:8 Support, encouragement, and accountability Proverbs 27:17 Hebrews 10:23-25 Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the...
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Growth: Prayer and Maturity
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Prayer Matthew 21:13a Most Christians don’t pray, or don’t pray very much. We miss out on the power of the one who says to us, “I’m right here listening.” So what does it really take to grow in prayer? Pray Pray consistently Pray continually Pray for others first Pray first Maturity 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 How do we grow in maturity? Identify the childish Get an outside perspective Identify maturity Move Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Website: YouTube: Facebook:
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Growth: In Faith
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Daniel 3:7-18 We all have some kind of faith, or we wouldn’t be going to church or listening to sermons. So what does it look like to grow in this faith: Life change Moving from noun to verb Becoming an “even if” Christian Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Website: YouTube: Facebook:
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Growth: Love
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2 Peter 1:5-8 Colossians 3:12-14 John 15:13 Love Is much more than a feeling. It is a choice. And because of that, it presents us opportunities to grow. To grow in LOVE is to: Grow in the ability to give our lives to others. Grow in the ability to give our lives to others who don’t like us. Grow in the ability to give our lives to others who are against us. Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Website: YouTube: Facebook:
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Ekklēsia: a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly
Ekklēsia: The “called out ones.”
Ways we use the word “Church:”
- a building
- a service
Ways Jesus uses the word “Church:”
- the people who acknowledge his deity
- the people on his mission
- the people of Christ at war against evil
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