September 2 | Week 1: Grace and Devotion The New Creation Has Come 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 1. What is gone? What has come? My old self is gone. I am a…
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Your Ceiling Is Your Righteousness
Author’s note: This lesson was originally preached by Raul Moreno and this is a repurposing of that lesson with some changes reflective of the needs in our OC Single’s ministry at this time. Special thanks to Raul Moreno and also to Ricky Challinor for his advice on its content. Audio…
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What Do You See?
WHAT DO YOU SEE? “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” (Colossians 1:15) When someone says “picture Jesus Christ” what image “pops” into your mind? When you see these images – all of which are intended to represent Jesus Christ – what do they…
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“To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
Philippians 4 (This lesson can be watched/listened to here on YouTube) Introduction Philippi was situated on the Via Egnatian, the highway running east and west linking Rome to Byzantium (Istanbul). Leading City of that district of Macedonia. Modern day Greece. Paul had a vision of the “man of Macedonia” in…
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Keeping Secrets
Who Knows All Our Secrets? “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15) “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are…
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Practicing Spiritual Jew-Jitsu
We Must Practice With Each Other “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17 We must practice with others in combat sports to truly understand technique. Therefore, we gain knowledge when we practice with others by facing resistance and fatigue. When we practice we truly learn…