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[[:encoded, "This week we pickup in Titus 1:10-16. Paul rebukes the addition of extra religious rules, teachings, and ideas being added to the gospel message. He does this so that the the church might have sound faith, and understand that purity can not be found through human rules."]]

[[:encoded, "In Titus 1:5-9, the requirements for eldership in the church are covered thoroughly. We can apply these attributes in our own lives to reflect Jesus in our community."]]

[[:encoded, "Join us in a verse by verse study in the book of Titus. This week will serve as an introduction and overview of the entire book starting with Titus 1:1."]]

[[:encoded, "As we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we should be responding with a grateful heart. The sacrificial love of Jesus is unlike anything else and we can respond to that love with gratefulness in our own hearts and minds."]]

[[:encoded, "The church can do great things for people and the community, but without Jesus those things are empty. Jesus calls the church to wake up in Revelation 3. No matter what we are doing or who we are serving, we need more of Him."]]

[[:encoded, "Praying sounds so easy, but for many there can be obstacles in the way. Whether you feel distant from God or that He won't hear your prayers, God wants us to draw near to Him and we do that through prayer."]]

[[:encoded, "God moves in a big way when people come together and pray. Throughout history, God moved in powerful ways when His people turned to Him in prayer. \n\nWe will be focusing on prayer for the next 21 days. We are seeking God to move in our families, our church, and in our city."]]

[[:encoded, "We see in this Psalm that David is telling his soul to bless the Lord. If we are honest there maybe some morning that we don’t “Feel” like worshiping. What should we tell ourselves when this emotion comes?\n\nDavid had decided to worship God despite his inner feelings."]]

[[:encoded, "What kind of response should we have in worship? We look to Psalm 138 to see what response David had to God."]]

[[:encoded, "What is your story? Remembering, celebrating, and sharing what God has done brings all of the glory back to God."]]

[[:encoded, "Our new connections pastor, Tehia Worley takes us through the story of Esther, and how God put here in the right place at the right time to make an enormous impact for her people."]]

[[:encoded, "Esther was provided wise counsel from Mordecai. This counsel led to her being put in position to affect great change for her people. How should be seek out wise counsel in our lives? Just because someone is offering advice doesn't mean it's always wise counsel."]]

[[:encoded, "A biblical study on marriage. In Ephesians 5, wives are called to respect their husbands, and husbands are called to love their wives as Christ loves the church. When marriages begin to look like this, the love of Jesus becomes evident to the world."]]

[[:encoded, "Haman was a man who had everything. Status. Wealth. Power. In spite of all these things, Haman's unchecked anger towards Mordecai and the Jewish people eventually lead to his destruction."]]

[[:encoded, "A study into the life of Mordecai, including five things we can learn from him."]]

[[:encoded, "The next several weeks we will be studying the book of Esther. This is an introduction to the characters and the story of Esther."]]

[[:encoded, "Romans 15:7, Galatians 6:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Colossians 3:16, James 5:16"]]

[[:encoded, "Matthew 7:7-11, John 1:12"]]

[[:encoded, "James 4:13-17,\nColossians 1:9,\nRomans 12:2"]]

[[:encoded, "Philippians 4:4\n1 Thess. 5:16-18\nPsalms 30:11\nPsalms 86:4\nPsalms 94:19\nIsaiah 35:10\nMatthew 13:44\nJohn 16:24\nRomans 12:12\nJames 1:2\nLuke 2:10"]]

[[:encoded, "Colossians 1:18-23, Matthew 6:27-34, Mark 4:35-41, Philippians 4:4-7"]]

[[:encoded, "John 15:3\nEphesians 2:1-5\nRomans 5:8\nJohn 3:16"]]

[[:encoded, "Isaiah 9:6 and Titus 2:11-14"]]

[[:encoded, "Mark 5:1-20"]]

[[:encoded, "Nehemiah 13:1-31"]]