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Authentic Faith In A World Of Illusion

We must resist this fallen world, remembering that authentic, eternal life and joy Is found in God, not in this fading evil order of illusion that is passing away.

1 John 2:15-17

May 31, 2015

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Living A Blessed Life In The iWorld

The blessed life for which we were created is not found in the technology of the iWorld and the glow of its screens but in the Presence of God and real human relationships.

Psalm 20:7

November 10, 2013

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Community In An Individualistic World

We are called to community, serving one another and putting the needs of the community ahead of our own, but the iWorld encourages radical individualism.

Philippians 2:4

October 28, 2013

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Restrained In An Indulgent World

Christians are called to a life of self-denial and bearing the cross in order to follow Jesus, but the iWorld encourages a life of indulgence and instant gratification.

Luke 9:23

October 20, 2013

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Resting In A Relentless World

We need consistent times to rest and remember redemption, but the iWorld is relentless in its opportunities and demands, giving no room for this.

Mark 2:27

October 13, 2013

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Enduring In A Transient World

We are called to live for that which endures – things which have been passed down for generations, and which should be passed on to generations to come.  But we live in a world of perpetual novelty, which is dominated by the trendy and the trivial, and is often disdainful of that which has gone before.

Psalm 78:1-8

September 29, 2013

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Focused In A Distracted World

Walking with God requires us to give focused, sustained reflection to God, His Word, our lives, and the world in which we live. But we live in a world of constant distractions, making sustained, focused reflection and living very difficult.

Luke 10:38-42

September 23, 2013

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Idolatry In the iWorld

Christians must be vigilant to keep themselves from Idols – anything we look to in place of God, assigning it god-like powers to give us what should be sought in God alone. Idolatry is rampant in the iWorld, and is concentrated in and perpetuated by technology.

1 John 5:21

September 16, 2013

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Contextualizing Without Conforming

We are called to engage our current culture, contextualizing the Gospel so that it will be accessible to our friends, but we must be aware of the unique but ever present dangers that come with each culture, age and technology, understanding the world will always try to seduce our hearts away from Christ and the Gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

September 8, 2013

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Called To Citizenship

Christians are called to serve God in their nation and culture, submitting to their leaders, and serving in the government and wider culture with unbelievers to promote the common good, always remembering that their true home is the new heavens and the new earth.

Romans 13:1-7; Jeremiah 29:4-7; Philippians 3:20-21

November 25, 2012

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Understanding Our Calling

Calling refers to the specific tasks and responsibilities given to us by God, through which God works to serve our neighbors and promote the common good, restraining the effects of the curse and bringing blessing to every realm of life and every corner of creation.

1 Peter 4:10-11; Jeremiah 29:4-7

September 30, 2012

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Living as Citizens of Two Kingdoms

Christians are citizens of the common kingdom because they are humans, but they are also citizens of the redemptive kingdom because they have been born again in Christ, and they must never confuse or merge these kingdoms. John 17:14-18 Reading: Psalm 47:1-9 Listen to the teaching Look at the teaching […]

January 16, 2011

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The Call, Christians, and Culture

Our primary identity comes from God’s call placing us in Christ, but He has also given each of us individual calls – a particular mixture of desires, gifts, talents, responsibilities, relationships, and opportunities that we receive from God and develop and nurture throughout life to allow each of us to love and serve God and our neighbor.

1 Corinthians 7:17-24

January 9, 2011

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Dare To Be A Daniel: Living As God’s Sojourning Exiles

Daniel serves as an example of how God sojourning exile people are to remain distinct in their faith and worship yet labor with unbelievers in the common kingdom, in order that God may use us to draw people into His redemptive kingdom.

Daniel 1

December 12, 2010

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The Law of Moses and Civil Government

The Mosaic covenant of law was given to Israel for life in the promised land and was never intended as the basis for government in the common kingdom, and even its function within the people of God has changed with the new covenant.

Deuteronomy 31:9-13

November 21, 2010

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Giving Caesar His Due

Government has been given by God as part of the common kingdom of man to promote justice and maintain order, and Christians are called to pray for and submit to their government whenever possible.

Romans 13: 1-7

November 15, 2010

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A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Part 2)

After the fall, God instituted a distinction between the kingdom of man, the realm of common grace ruled through general revelation, and the kingdom of God, the realm of saving grace ruled through special revelation.

Romans 2:14-15

November 1, 2010

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A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Part 1)

After the fall, God instituted a distinction between the kingdom of man, the realm of common grace ruled through general revelation, and the kingdom of God, the realm of saving grace ruled through special revelation, in order to preserve the human race and redeem His people.

John 18:33-36

October 10, 2010

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Creation, Culture, and the Curse

Humans were created to cultivate culture by ruling and developing God’s creation, but the fall caused significant changes in creation and necessitated redemption.

Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-17; 3:14-20

October 3, 2010

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