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As we begin our study on Spiritual Gifts we wanted to dive into what Spiritual Gifts really are and why God gives them to us.

What is real persecution of the church and why we should be happy about it. Let’s dive into our last teaching of the beatitudes.

Just like Jesus sent out His disciples to spread His peace in the world we must do the same. Let’s take our feet that are fitted with the Gospel of peace and bring peace to earth by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Where and how can we see God? Join us as we discuss Matthew 5:8 “ blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God”

Jesus reminds us and the Pharisees that “He require mercy and not sacrifice” from Hosea 6:6. Let’s show mercy so we can hear “Well done my good and faithful servant” and not be the one who hears “ you wicked servant “ like in Matthew 18

Those who desire relationship with God over anything this world has are blessed. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” Matthew 5:6

Meekness is not weakness but full surrender of our free will to God and the Holy Spirit power.

“The second beatitude builds on our mental recognition of our poverty of spirit by adding an emotional response of sorrow. “- TOW Project

Join us as we dive into Matthew 5:3. Let’s look at what it means to be Blessed, to be Poor in Spirit and what is the Kingdom of Heaven.

How do you love in Spirit and how do you show God our love? We look at the sinful woman in Luke 7 and try to learn from her. Let’s see what Jesus had to say about her actions and love.

The joy and happiness that the world gives will fade away but the joy that comes from God is everlasting. Join us as we learn how to cultivate Gods joy in our lives.

For on to us a child is born…Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6. I did not come to bring peace but a sword Matthew 10:34

What we do during our long suffering can bring us to a closer relationship with God. Patience that the Holy Spirit gives us is an active time of Trust, Transformation and Work leads us to be more like Jesus Christ.

Kindness that the Spirit of God gives us is not just being nice but a kingdom minded actions for Gods glory.

Why do you call things good? And why doing good must be a Spirit led action. Let’s dive in and see what the Bible tells us about Goodness.

We can only be faithful because God gives us faith to see how faithful He truly is.

As we try to reflect who God is we must show gentleness to those around us. Gentleness is not only time when you put God first but also others before you. Join us as we look at how Jesus demonstrates gentleness in John 8:1-11

The fruit of the Spirit Self control is not about you having more control but about you surrendering your control to the Holy Spirit.

This is our final teaching for Season 1 (44 episodes) of our Core Catalysts Series based on Acts 2:42-47! Yay! Thank you for growing with us - up next… Season 2: Core Character

Let’s take time together to learn how to laugh and praise the Lord.

Drums? Organs? Dim lights or fog machines? Unless we sing to the Lord in Spirit and Truth, our worship will sound like a resounding gong that even auto-tune can’t fix.

Throughout history, Christian tradition has held various opposing views on music and dancing. In this episode we take an honest, Biblical look at how these practices were intended through form & function to communicate praise to God.

Anger is not inherently wrong. It is God-given emotion that signals the need for change. We should make a shift and trust God for justice.

As we live a life of praise to God, we should not separate secular from spiritual activities. Even the most mundane work can have holy purpose when God’s presence is with us.

Is it possible to honor God through either Celibacy and Sexuality? Join us as we try to navigate this topic Biblically and honestly without sidestepping. Due to the sensitive nature of this content, episode is for mature audiences - parental guidance recommended for younger listeners under 18.