Topic: Managing Different Opinions Text: Acts 15:36-41 Key verse: There was a sharp argument, and they separated: Barnabas took Mark and sailed off for Cyprus, – Acts 15:39 Aloneness has never been God’s idea. Adam was complete and was functioning in the garden but God was not satisfied and decided to create a helper to […]
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Topic: The Danger of Double-mindedness. Text: Galatians 2: 11-14 Key verse: When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterwards, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision.-
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Topic: The Traps of Criticism Text: 1 Samuel 25:4-31 Key verse: This is what he said: Who does this David think he is? That son of Jesse is just one more slave on the run from his master, and there are too many of them these days. – 1 Samuel 25:10 Nabal had heard about
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Topic: The Winning Mindset and Criticism. Text: Roman 14:1-23 Key verse: Some of the Lord’s followers think one day is more important than another. Others think all days are the same. But each of you should make up your mind. – Romans 14:5 (CEV) The value of the diligent study of the scriptures cannot be
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Topic: Refusing to Brag Text: Philippians 3:3-9 Key verse: But we are the ones who are truly circumcised because we worship by the power of God’s Spirit and take pride in Christ Jesus. We don’t brag about what we have done, – Philippians 3:3 The winning mindset for a believer in Jesus Christ is identified
Topic: Emptied on Purpose Text: 2 Timothy 2:20-21 Key Verse: But you, Timothy, must not see your life and ministry this way. Your life and ministry must not be disgraced, for you are to be a pure container of Christ and dedicated to the honorable purposes of your Master, prepared for every good work that
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Topic: Emptying oneself Text: Philippians 2:6-8 Key verse: but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. – Philippians 2:7 In Christian theology, kenosis, a Greek word refers to the act of emptying. Paul in our text explains the process Jesus took to get to the exalted place
Topic: Putting Others First Text: Philippians 2:2-7 Key Verse: Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant. He became like a human being and appeared in human likeness. – Philippians 2:7 We seek the Mind of Christ because Jesus Christ is the
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Topic: No Entitlement Text: Philippians 2:5-7 Key Verse: He always had the nature of God, but he did not think that by force he should try to remain equal with God. – Philippians 2:6 The word entitlement is defined in the dictionary as the feeling that you have the right to do or have what
Topic: Think Like Jesus Text: Philippians 2: 5 -11 Key Verse: “…and think the same way that Christ Jesus thought”: – Philippians 2:5 One famous quote that has made a lot of difference in my life lately is one of Dallas Willard’s quotes. “Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he
