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ONE: Last One
LUKE 17:33-36 Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it. I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left. MATTHEW 24:47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
ONE: Wanting No One to Perish
1 PETER 3 The Day of the Lord Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They…
ONE: Each One Reach One
1 CORINTHIANS 9:19-23 Paul’s Use of His Freedom Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like…
ONE: Fault Lines Part II
COLOSSIANS 3:12-15 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And…
ONE: Fault Lines
Big Idea: If the church is going to transform the world, we must be united in our love for Christ & for each other. Anything short of that is defeat. Prayer: Lord, please protect our communities of faith & give us the wisdom we need to walk in unity with one another. EPHESIANS 4:1-6 Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling…
ONE: Greater than the Sum of the Parts
Big Idea: We are each made unique. We are each made in the image of God. Individually, that makes us impressive; collectively that makes us unstoppable. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-31 Unity and Diversity in the Body Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all…
ONE: Masterpiece
Big Idea: You were created in the image of God, a masterpiece made for a purpose. And there is only ONE OF YOU. That means you have a reason to be and a purpose to fulfill. Prayer: “Lord help us to see ourselves and others as the masterpieces that you’ve created us to be.” EPHESIANS 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. PHILLIPIANS 2:3-7…