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Enemies of Our Conscience: Our conscience can become weak. The antidote is to get into the Word of God and fellowship. Our conscience can become defiled. The antidote is repentance. Our conscience can become wounded. The antidote is to remember the character of God.

Marriage is: Purifying Powerful Pursuit Fear - the spirit of fear can deceive and destroy Empathy - imagine how the other person may feel Expectations - manage your expectations and communicate your needs and desires Languages - learn to speak each other's languages Story - don't forget your story

Principles of a Believer's Authority: Believers have a greater mission. Believers have a greater kingdom. Believers have a greater identity.

A Healthy Christian & A Healthy Church: Grieves Sin Removes Sin Judges Sin

The Principles of Discipleship The Reward of Discipleship The Price of Discipleship The Family of Discipleship

Christ has been resurrected and we will be too! We have hope beyond this life. We have a reason to live righteously. We have the victory.

Principles of Building on the Rock Realize the importance of growth. (1 Cor. 3:1-15) Realize you are God's temple. (1 Cor. 3:16-17) Realize the futility of man's wisdom. (1 Cor. 3:24-25)

Elder and overseer of our church, Dean Niforatos, joins us to preach on chapters 1 & 2 of 1 Corinthians. He dives in to exploring how the Spirit of God is the only source of true revelation from God.

Principles of True Wisdom True Wisdom Focuses on Jesus (1 Cor. 1:10-15, Heb. 12:2, John 14:6-7) True Wisdom Focuses on the Cross (1 Corinthians 1:16-18) True Wisdom Focuses on God’s Power  ( 1 Cor. 1:24-25)

Lead Out of Weakness and Vulnerability Humility: Alabaster is easily broken. Sacrificial: Alabaster is costly. Awareness: Alabaster is translucent.

Break the Power of the Past 1. Allow God to help you persist. (Gen. 32:22-33, 35:9-10) Persistence through fellowship: Fellowship with God. Fellowship with believers. Fellowship with God's Word. Fellowship with your experiences. 2. Allow God to break us. (Psalms 51:17, Gen. 32:25) 3. Allow God to change your name. (Gen 35:9-10)

Make Love the Measure of Spiritual Maturity (1 Cor. 13:1-13) Love is based on the basics. (Matt. 22:32-40, 1 Cor. 13: 1-3, 7, 13) Love is based on our attitude. (1 Cor. 13:4-6) Love is based on Truth. (1 Cor. 13:6)

Discover the Treasures Hidden in Grief and Loss (John 15:1-8) Learn to feel pain. (Matthew 5:4) Learn to embrace pain while we wait. (2 Corinthians 12:7-9, Philippians 3:7-11) Learn to receive God’s blessing from the process of pain. (Psalm 119:71)

God's Gift of Limits (1 Corinthians 12:12-27) I am part of a larger structure. (1 Corinthians 12:12, 14-16) I am unique and created with gifts. (1 Corinthians 12:17-21) I am not loaded with unlimited energy. (1 Corinthians 12:21, Philippians 1:9, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

Follow the Crucified—not the “Americanized"—Jesus James 1:2–4 (ESV) God desires for us to be tested. God desires for us to be steadfast. God desires for us to be complete.

Be Before You Do. (Luke 10:38–42) (ESV) Three Ways Our Perceptions Can Be Off: Our Perception of Progress is off. (Luke 10:40–42) Our Perception of Priority is off. (Luke 10:40) Our Perception of Position is off. (Luke 10:40)

Three Things in our Spiritual Pastures: Shepherd . ( 1 Peter 5:1-4) Spiritual Warfare. (Deuteronomy 28:15-25, 1 Peter 5:5-9) Suffering. (1 Peter 5:10-14)

Join us as our Elder Overseer, Dean Niforatos, speaks on 1 Peter Chapter 4.

Join us as Chaplain Laird Thompson exposits 1 Peter Chapter 3.

1 Peter 2:18-25 (ESV) 2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.  21 Forms of Christian Persecution  Persecutions for righteousness (Mt. 5:10; 13:21; Mk 10:30; Jn.15:20). Reviling and slander (Mt. 5:11-12; 10:25;Acts 13:45; lPet.4:4). False accusations (Mt. 10:17-20). Scourging for Christ (Mt. 10:17). Rejection by men (Mt. 10:14). Hatred by the w...

The Book of 1 Peter: Chapter 1: Three Ways to Live a Holy Life   1 Peter 1:13-18 (ESV) Prepare your mind for action  1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.  V.A.C.U.U.M. Vocabulary — Isaiah 5:20   Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness f...