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Why Passover is still such a significant holiday today
Friday, February 24, 2012, Part 1
“Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us” (1 Corinthians 5:7-8).
We have not been redeemed “from [our] aimless conduct received by tradition from [our] fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot” (1 Peter 1:18-19).
Idea: Passover is a significant celebration for both Jews and Christians.
Purpose: To help listeners appreciate the significance of the Passover.
Discover why it’s crucial to believe what we cannot see
Thursday, February 23, 2012, Part 2
Idea: What we do not see may be more significant than what we do see.
Purpose: To help listeners realize that what was true of Moses in his leadership can be true for us today.
In our previous conversation, we discussed a problem we face in Hebrews 11:27: “By faith [Moses] left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.”
Details about Moses’ life that could have some big implications
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Idea: Those who are close to us have a greater capacity to make us fear than those who are opposed to us.
Purpose: To help listeners realize that no leader can go it alone.
Making a difference for God
Often the major changes in our lives are precipitated by outside influences. And those influences don’t always guide us down the right path! Join the conversation as the team invites us to consider the changes that take us in the right direction.
Looking ahead to our permanent home in heaven
Friday, February 17, 2012, Part 4
Idea: Faith doesn’t make us comfortable; in fact, it can cause us great pain.
Purpose: To help listeners understand that it’s better to suffer for something than to live for nothing.
Looking forward to the reward awaiting us in heaven!
Thursday, February 16, 2012, Part 3
Idea: Faith doesn’t make us comfortable; in fact, it can cause us great pain.
Purpose: To help listeners understand that it’s better to suffer for something than to live for nothing.
How we can live differently because we know there is more to come beyond this life!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, Part 2
Idea: Faith doesn’t make us comfortable; in fact, it can cause us great pain.
Purpose: To help listeners understand that it’s better to suffer for something than to live for nothing.
The most important thing to consider when making decisions
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, Part 1
Idea: Faith doesn’t make us comfortable; in fact, it can cause us great pain.
Purpose: To help listeners understand that it’s better to suffer for something than to live for nothing.
Understanding the persecution that ordinary Christians face every day
When we hear the word persecution we often correlate it to the early church martyrs who lived centuries ago. It’s foreign, and far removed from our world today.
An authentic discussion on the life of a believer in Christ
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, Part 2
“Let not those who wait for You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed because of me; let not those who seek You be confounded because of me, O God of Israel. Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face. I have become a stranger to my brothers, and an alien to my mother’s children; because zeal for Your house has eaten me up, and the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me” (Psalm 69:6-9).
Idea: Christ identifies with us if we are insulted for His sake.
Purpose: To help listeners realize how closely we’re identified with Christ when we are put to shame for His sake.
Step back in time to the ancient civilization of Egypt
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, Part 2
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward” (Hebrews 11:23-26).
Idea: God’s people may not look like God’s people to others, but Christians must see them as God called them to be.
Purpose: To help listeners see God’s people as God sees them.
Discover what to do when pressure and ridicule come from those around us
Monday, January 30, 2012, Part 1
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward” (Hebrews 11:23-26).
Idea: God’s people may not look like God’s people to others, but Christians must see them as God called them to be.
Purpose: To help listeners see God’s people as God sees them.
Continue an in-depth study of the life of Moses
Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Part 1
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward” (Hebrews 11:23-26).
Idea: Faith that gives up much to get nothing is more overwhelming than faith that gives up nothing to gain something.
Purpose: To help listeners realize that acting on true faith can be costly.
An engaging discussion about making good choices
Monday, January 23, 2012, Part 2
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward” (Hebrews 11:23-26).
Idea: Crises reveal faith, but they may also create faith.
Purpose: To help listeners realize that crises not only reveal our faith but also shape our faith.
Choosing the right path, when standing at the crossroads of life
Friday, January 20, 2012, Part 1
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward” (Hebrews 11:23-26).
Idea: Crises reveal faith, but they may also create faith.
Purpose: To help listeners realize that crises not only reveal our faith but also shape our faith.
