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Scripture |
Theme |
Teaching |
Key Verse |
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| 10-Sep-06 |
Matthew 9:9-13 |
Grace to Live |
 Jesus heals us who recognize our need for God. |
Matthew 9:13 |
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17-Sep-06 |
Psalm 23 |
Grace to Follow |
 God's grace leads us to unknown places and unimagined
blessings. |
Psalm 23:5 |
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24-Sep-06 |
1 John 4:13-21 |
Grace to Love |
 Our capacity to love others reveals to us the depth of
our love for God. |
1 John 4:18-19 |
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1-Oct-06 |
James 5:13-16 |
Grace to Confess |
 God's grace enables us to
tell the truth which sets us free. |
James 5:16 |
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8-Oct-06 |
Psalm 63 |
Grace to Trust |
 Grace calls us to a relationship with God. |
Psalm 63:1 |
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15-Oct-06 |
John 8:12-20 |
May the Force be with You |
 Jesus is the source of our
light which leads to life - defining evangelism. |
John 8:12 |
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22-Oct-06 |
1 Corinthians 13 |
Beware of the Dark Side |
 Evangelism involves loving
people into a relationship with Christ.
It does not seek to manipulate, keep score, argue, sell, or condemn
others. |
1 Corinthians 13:1 |
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29-Oct-06 |
Colossians 3:12-15 |
Use the Force |
 Acts
of kindness touch people with a tangible sign of God's love and help to plant
the seeds of Christ in their hearts. |
Colossians 3:12 |
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5-Nov-06 |
Luke 8:16-18 |
No Jedi Mind Tricks (Be
Real) |
 Empathetic listening leads
to an active friendship and waters the seeds of Christ in people's hearts. |
Luke 8:18 |
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12-Nov-06 |
Luke 10:25-28 |
Into You Must Go |
 Asking questions opens the
doors in people's hearts to see things in a new way and allows them to
discover Jesus Christ for themselves. |
Luke 10:26 |
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19-Nov-06 |
1 Thessalonians 2:4-8 |
Our Fate is in Your Hands |
 We share ourselves as well
as the Good News. |
1 Thessalonians 2:8 |
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26-Nov-06 |
2 Corinthians 5:18-21 |
You're My Only Hope |
 We are Christ's
ambassadors. We live so that Christ's
message lives through us. |
2 Corinthians 5:20 |
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3-Dec-06 |
Matthew 19:16-30 |
Kingdom Treasure |
 Caught up in the rat race
of acquiring things at Christmas, materialism tempts us. But Jesus offers us true Kingdom riches. |
Matthew 19:29 |
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10-Dec-06 |
Matthew 16:13-19 |
Kingdom Keys |
 Knowing Jesus as the
Messiah gives us the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven to help unlock that
mystery for others. |
Matthew 16:19 |
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17-Dec-06 |
Matthew 13:44-45 |
Kingdom Cost |
 Kingdom living is an
all-or-nothing proposition. Jesus
wants our whole lives. |
Matthew 13:45 |
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24-Dec-06 |
Matthew 18:2-6 |
Kingdom Kids |
 God became a child in Jesus
Christ and invites us to become like children too. |
Matthew 18:3 |
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Christmas Eve |
Luke 2:25-38 |
Kingdom Light |
 Jesus, the Light, reveals
God to us all. |
Luke 2:32 |
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31-Dec-06 |
Matthew 6:25-34 |
Kingdom Priority |
 When we give Jesus Christ
first place in our lives, everything else falls into place. |
Matthew 6:33 |
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7-Jan-07 |
Matthew 20:1-16 |
Kingdom Economy |
 In the Kingdom of Heaven,
God's grace is freely available to all. |
Matthew 20:15 |
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14-Jan-07 |
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-21 |
Land of Promise, Land of
Pain |
 God's promises force us to
live alongside foreigners and strangers. |
Genesis 15:7 |
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21-Jan-07 |
Genesis 21:1-18 |
Ishmael is Your Son Too |
 God's blessings prevent us
from abandoning each other. |
Genesis 21:13 |
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28-Jan-07 |
Exodus 23:20-33 |
Legacy of Conquest: No
Peace |
 God's commandments conflict
with all other loyalties and loves. |
Exodus 23:33 |
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4-Feb-07 |
John 4:19-26 |
Worship in Spirit and Truth |
 God's worship transcends
religious battlefields. |
John 4:23 |
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11-Feb-07 |
John 10:1-16 |
Shepherd of the World |
 God's Son unites separated
communities of people. |
John 10:16 |
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18-Feb-07 |
Acts 17:16-34 |
When in Rome, Athens or
Tehran... |
 God's commission calls us
to understand a stranger's hopes and dreams. |
Acts 17:22-23 |
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Ash Wednesday |
Mark 10:35-45 |
Give Life |
Jesus invites us to share in His ministry by giving our
lives away too. |
Mark 10:45 |
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25-Feb-07 |
Luke 19:28-40 |
Palm Sunday - A New King |
 Jesus enters our lives as a
new King who threatens our established way of life. |
Luke 19:38 |
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4-Mar-07 |
Matthew 21:12-13 |
Monday - Fire of Real
Worship |
 We cannot hide behind
religiosity; Jesus wants the real thing. |
Matthew 21:13 |
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11-Mar-07 |
Mark 12:28-34 |
Tuesday - Power of Love |
 Jesus' passion was loving
God and loving neighbor. |
Mark 12:29-31 |
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18-Mar-07 |
Matthew 26:6-16 |
Wednesday - Do You Get It? |
 Jesus invites us to learn
discipleship from a woman who believed his predictions of death and
resurrection and who ministered to him. |
Matthew 26:12 |
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25-Mar-07 |
Luke 22:39-53 |
Thursday - Sleeping on the
Job |
 Jesus invites us to stay
awake and pray so we don’t overlook his suffering. |
Luke 22:46 |
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1-Apr-07 |
Mark 15:6-41 |
Friday - What Kind of
Sacrifice? |
 God didn't demand Jesus'
death; instead, God uses Jesus' death and resurrection to set us free. |
Mark 15:15 |
| Holy Thursday |
Matthew 26:20-30 |
The New Covenant |
Jesus invites us to share
this meal and our food with others and participate in his crucifixion and
resurrection. |
Matthew 26:26-28 |
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8-Apr-07 |
Luke 24:13-32 |
Sunday - Our Hearts Are On
Fire |
 As we journey together, we
experience the resurrected Christ, whose light can never go out. |
Luke 24:32 |
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15-Apr-07 |
1 John 1:1-10 |
Life Lit by God's Presence |
 Christian community is only
possible as each member is connected to Christ, who binds us together as a
forgiven people. |
1 John 1:7 |
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22-Apr-07 |
Hebrews 13:12-21 |
Life Equipped for Sacrifice |
 God blesses us with the
ability to sacrifice our blessings for others. |
Hebrews 13:20-21 |
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29-Apr-07 |
Psalm 5:1-12 |
Life Prayed in Unity |
 Prayer unites us with God
and with everyone God loves. |
Psalm 5:11 |
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6-May-07 |
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 |
Life Tuned to God's Word |
 The community of disciples
incorporates the study and application of God's Word into every aspect of
life. |
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 |
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13-May-07 |
Colossians 3:16-25 |
Life Devoted to God |
 When we devote every moment
to God, our lives become a sanctuary where people experience God's peace and
glory. |
Colossians 3:17 |
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20-May-07 |
Exodus 3:9-12, 4:1-5 |
Life Empowered for Ministry |
 God makes our ordinary
extraordinary when we serve in his name. |
Exodus 4:2-3 |
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27-May-07 |
Galatians 6:1-5 |
Life Bearing the Cross of
Communion |
 Sharing other's burdens
enables us to commune with Christ. |
Galatians 6:2 |
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3-Jun-07 |
Jonah 3:1-4:3 |
Drowning in Mercy |
 God always responds with
compassion and forgiveness to all who turn to him. |
Jonah 4:2 |
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10-Jun-07 |
Daniel 3:8-30 |
Through the Fire |
 God strongly supports all
who worship and trust in God alone. |
Daniel 3:28 |
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17-Jun-07 |
Hosea 11:1-11 |
Compassion Trumps Anger |
 God's compassion refuses to
let us go when we are determined to desert God. |
Hosea 11:8-9 |
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24-Jun-07 |
Micah 4:1-7, 6:6-8 |
Nothing to Fear |
 God's glory, guidance, and
gathering power makes peace among all people and drives out our fears. |
Micah 4:6-7 |
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1-Jul-07 |
Ezekiel 37:1-14 |
Breathed into New Life |
 God brings new life when we
have lost all hope. |
Ezekiel 37:9 |
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8-Jul-07 |
Zephaniah 3:9-20 |
Rejoice! Your Savior is Here |
 God delights in those he
saves, rejoicing over us with songs. |
Zephaniah 3:15 |
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15-Jul-07 |
Ephesians 1:4-7, 13-14 |
We Belong to God |
 We belong to God, who has
marked us with the Holy Spirit. |
Ephesians 1:13 |
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22-Jul-07 |
Ephesians 4:1-3 |
We Are Humble and Gentle |
 With humility and gentleness, we live a life worthy of our
calling. |
Ephesians 4:2 |
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29-Jul-07 |
We Are Changed |
 Jesus changes our thoughts, attitudes, and actions as he
makes us new. |
Ephesians 4:23 |
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5-Aug-07 |
Ephesians 4:25-27 |
We Tell the Truth |
 Because we belong to each
other, we can risk telling each other the truth so that grudges can't grow. |
Ephesians 4:25 |
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12-Aug-07 |
Ephesians 4:29-30 |
We Encourage Each Other |
 We don't use our words for
slander, gossip, or abuse; instead, we encourage each other. |
Ephesians 4:29 |
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19-Aug-07 |
Ephesians 4:31-32 |
We Forgive |
 We freely share with others
the gift of forgiveness that Christ shares with us. |
Ephesians 4:32 |
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26-Aug-07 |
Ephesians 5:1-2 15-20 |
We Make Music With Our
Lives |
 Allowing the Holy Spirit to
fill and guide us, we sing praise to God by doing good. |
Ephesians 5:16 |
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2-Sep-07 |
Ephesians 5:21-25 |
We Submit to One Another |
As God's children, our
relationships are marked by mutual respect. |
Ephesians 5:21 |
