Ultimate Outcomes

What causes us to be grateful? What brings a person to a state of gratitude? Isn't gratitude really a recognition of a sacrifice another person has made for your benefit? If we lack gratitude, could it be that we fail to recognize sacrifice?  Mark 14:27 and Zechariah 13:7 (Given 09-23-2007)  Support the show

Don't we all love to be right? Do we become right by conforming to social circles? Is being right or wrong a matter of who we are or a matter of what we do? Can we look right on the outside but be wrong on the inside? We all want to be right. Mark 7:1-20 and Isaiah 29:13 (Given 09-16-2007) Support the show

What is the Knowledge of Christ? What if the knowledge of Christ was the key to life? Is the knowledge of Christ all we need to live a full life? Is money, power and fame what brings life? Everything is received through knowing Christ. Luke 22:66-70 and Daniel 7:9-14 (Given: 09-09-2007) Support the show

What do we know about God for sure? How does what we know about God impact our lives? How does understanding God help to better understand life? The more we know about God, the better we can live. Do you believe this? Exodus 3:13-15 (Given 09-02-2007) Support the show

Where do we belong? What does it mean to belong? Do we long to be a part of something? What do we want to be a part of? What do we conform our lives to? Psalm 118:22-23 (Given: 08-26-2007) Support the show

What impact does the Truth have on our lives? Do we want to hear the truth? What happens to us when we avoid the truth? Does the way we respond to God's truth bring healing or hurt? Isaiah 6:1-10 (Given: 08-05-2007) Support the show

Is it by nature that we worship? Why is what we worship important? Can we go against what we are devoted to? How does it affect what we do? How does what we choose to worship affect our lives? Where are we headed if we are not devoted to God? Deuteronomy 6:13-15, Matthew 4:8-10 (Given: 08-05-2007) Support the show

Does God have to prove himself to us? Does God need to tell us why He does what He does? Have we ever been tempted to put God to the test? Deuteronomy 6:16 (Given:07/29/2007) Support the show

How important is the Old Testament to our Christian walk? How often did the New Testament authors quote or use the Old Testament teachings? Christ used the Old Testament to teach many eternal truths? Do we need God? What frustrates God? Deuteronomy 8:1-11 (Given: 07/22/2007) Support the show

What keeps us on the right track? How can we be confident in making the right choices in life? How do we Navigate difficult times? Are we guided by our feelings or something else? Matthew 4:1-10 (Given: 07/08/2007) Support the show

Do you feel like waiting is a waste of time? How important is it to wait patiently? Often our biggest waste of time has resulted from not waiting patiently. Do we cause more frustration to occur because of our impatience? Do we struggle with an unwillingness to wait? Acts 1:1-9 & 2:1-3 Support the show

Why are we here? What are we supposed to do? Who do I belong to? Do I belong to myself, or my creator? Are we here to write out our own script and get people to follow my way or is it to follow Christ and follow His way? Are we learning God's script? Matthew 28:16-20 Support the show

Change, what does it mean? Do we need it? Does our country need change? The one constant in human history has been our need for change. Human social order has never been perfect, nor has justice been perfect. Is change occurring? Do we need to change from the top down or the bottom up? Luke 24:44-49 (Easter 2008) Support the show

What causes us to have a merciful attitude toward someone else? What criteria do we use to determine our mercy toward someone? Do we understand our own weaknesses? Is it easier to be merciful to someone who has struggled in a similar area that we ourselves have dealt with or gone through? Is Christ the ultimate example of mercy? Luke 23:26-27 Support the show

What really causes us to believe what we believe? We are exposed to truth claims everyday. Some truth claims are less vital than others. What truth claims are important? How does the way we respond to vital truth claims impact our lives? Matthew 26:57-67 Support the show

Imagine everything that restrains us from doing wrong is lifted. No fear of being caught, no social restraint, etc. Would our behavior change? Do we do good because we want to, or because we have to? Would we still do what is right? Have you ever had the two sides of your nature warring with each other? A new nature battling your old nature. Why does God give liberty to us? Why did God give a time...

One thing we all have in common is we all have experienced drama. Drama always ends in two ways: triumph or tragedy. What creates drama in life? How do we handle the tension? What is life's greatest drama? John 10:10 could be categorized the world's greatest drama, the contest for man's soul. Are we really just physical beings or is there something eternal about our nature? Do we ha...

What would you want to be remembered for? Many people would not say death. Today, we will look at the idea that Christ wanted to be remembered for his death. Christ's greatest accomplishment was achieved in death. Our new life comes from his death. Luke 22:7-20 Support the show

Why is it hard to believe what has not been experienced? Why did the disciples have a hard time with Christ's death? They were told it would happen. Will it surprise us when the Lord returns? It is in human nature to let information to slip in one ear and out the other. Everything that exists has happened for the first time. There was a time when there was no life, but when it happened, it ha...

Would you rather be told what you want to hear, or would you rather hear what you need to hear? In the end times people will want to hear flattery over truth. Do you take the truth well? What feedback do we give? Do we tell them what they want to hear or what they need to hear? Do you love them enough to tell them what they need to hear? Support the show

What is good? What is good for me? Are these questions the same? When you think about it, these questions, though they sound the same, are very different. The question of what is good for me leads to godless, rebellious acts. How are we affected by the ethic of our age? Are or will we be self deceived? 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Support the show

Do you expect the unexpected? Should we expect the unforeseen? The answer is yes. The future is never certain, so why do we have a bias against expecting the unexpected? Unforeseen events change the world. Are God's assurances likely to happen? Is the return of Christ an unreasonable or foolish expectation? Support the show

Think about the distinction between a fool and wise man? What do they have in common? When they both make a decision, they choose what they think will be best for them. They both want a good outcome. A fool looks to himself and a wise man looks beyond himself to something wiser than himself. A wise man has a different source of knowledge. What will the future hold for us? Daniel 12:1-3 Support the...

How easy are you intimidated? How easy is it for you to turn and run? What is your level of resistance? In the last days we will face strong intimidation. Will we make it through? What will cause us to run in the end times? Luke 21:25-36 Support the show

How easy is it to craft a lie? Why do we believe lies? We believe lies because we want them to be true. Thinking a lie seems to be true and wanting it to be true are two reasons we fall for lies. Some illusions are a matter of life and death.  Lies will be used to keep us from reaching the third tabernacle. Do we know enough about the anti-christ not be fooled? Support the show