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Don't Stumble Your Brother

Ryan Lowery

Luke 17:1-6

While the Bible teaches that we are sinners who need forgiveness, it is also serious in its call not to cause others to sin. It takes a conscious, concerted effort not to cause younger believers to sin. There are three keys to avoid stumbling others: 1) be on guard at all times; 2) rebuke sin appropriately; and 3) forgive.

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The Testimony of John the Baptist

Scott Risley

Matthew 3:13-17

John the Baptist was sent by God with the special purpose of telling people about Jesus. John modeled for us what it looks like to be a good witness for Jesus by 1) meeting Jesus as his Messiah; 2) telling people about Jesus; 3) being humble instead of seeking his own glory; 4) getting to see God's power unleashed. God wants to empower us to be good witnesses for Jesus, too.

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The Wedding at Cana

Conrad Hilario

Luke 11:38-39

Jesus attends a wedding at Cana, where he performs a miracle. Through this, we learn that it is the heart that matters not our external performance. We can approach God in a personal way and do not have to relate to God in a formalistic way.

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Humility

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John the Baptist

Conrad Hilario

Luke 3:16-19

Who was John the Baptist and why was he performing water baptisms in preparation for the Messiah? John was a humble person which allowed him to shine the light on Jesus. What does it look like to be humble: 1) seeing all that we have as being from God; 2) not getting jealous of other people's success; 3) sensitive to self-promotion, and 4) willing to humble ourselves before others.

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Jesus' Pattern

Dennis McCallum

John 1:6-51

At the beginning of Jesus' ministry, the first person John recounts testifying about Jesus is John the Baptist, who pointed people to Jesus once he began His earthly ministry. Jesus gathers followers (disciples) as He begins his earthly ministry. This is the pattern in which Jesus accomplishes God's work, by developing spiritually mature people to independently do God's work once he leaves. Both Jesus and John the Baptist modeled humility and pointing people towards God and His forgiveness.

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Shepherd the Flock

Scott Risley

1 Peter 5:1-7

There is no such thing as autonomous leadership in the New Testament. Peter contrasts four ways to be a good shepherd vs. a worldly leader: 1) I get to do this vs. I have to do this; 2) Giving vs. taking; 3) Serving vs. lording it over the people; and 4) Humility vs. pride. Jesus is the ultimate example of what leadership should look like. Peter says we should be servant leaders to please the Chief Shepherd and as a response to His grace. An audio testimony by Wayne Talarzyk is included.

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Leadership and Humility

Dennis McCallum

1 Peter 5:1-7

Leadership in the church is a misconstrued position that has gotten far away from how God intended it to be. God designed there to be leadership, but this is to be done based on the Biblical perspective. Peter tells us leadership is done under God's ultimate authority within his church: corporately, willingly, eagerly, modeled, humble, and as a servant. God can use anyone to be a servant leader and He gives us the decision of whether or not we want to respond with humility. Includes testimony from Wayne and reading from Andrew Murray's books "Humility" and "Waiting on God". \r\n

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The Us vs. Them Mentality

Ryan Lowery

John 4:20-24

The Bible promotes a peaceable and loving attitude towards others, instead of an us vs. them mentality. After the transfiguration, Jesus says that we should be at peace within Christian community instead of competing for dominance. He also teaches that we should be at peace with different Christian communities instead of writing off their good work. Finally, we are to be peaceable towards non-Christians without giving up our stance on truth.

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Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

Gary DeLashmutt

John 9:1-41

Jesus backs up his claim to be the light of the world by giving a blind man sight. The blind man receives not only sight but also spiritual insight because he was open to instruction and responds to Jesus, while the Pharisees become more blind through their rejection of this miracle. Willingness to change and humility to admit blind spots is the key to growing spiritually while ignoring counsel and prideful stubbornness can poison spiritual health.

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