You Changed My Mind

Scripture: Genesis 2:7; Ecclesiastes 12:7; John 14:15–17; John 16:7–11; 1 Corinthians 2:11–14; 1 Corinthians 12–14; Acts 2; Galatians 5; 2 Corinthians 12. Key themes: rediscovering the “forgotten” Holy Spirit; spirit as the unseen, immaterial part of reality; the Holy Spirit as fully God and fully personal; spiritual gifts for the common good; tongues, prophecy, healing, and discernment; emotional...

Scripture: Hebrews 4:15; Luke 4:16–21; 1 Peter 1:8–9; John 3:16. Key themes: Jesus as the sinless Savior; why the cross only makes sense if sin and judgment are real; the gospel’s threefold good news for sinners, the poor, and the oppressed; the danger of churches drifting from biblical truth; universalism and social gospel distortions; holding compassion and evangelism together. Description: This...

Scripture: Romans 14:1–3; 2 John 7–10; Luke 1:28–30; Galatians 2:11–14; Luke 23:43. Key themes: essential Christian dogma; Jesus’ full divinity and full humanity; the difference between heresy, doctrinal error, sin issues, and disputable matters; the Great Schism and Reformation as examples of serious division; Catholic and Protestant differences over Mary; correction, humility, and biblical disce...

Scripture: Matthew 16:13–17; John 1:1–3; Hebrews 1:3; Mark 13:32–33; Revelation 22:18–19. Key themes: “Who do you say I am?”; authentic Christianity versus Christian-looking counterfeits; doctrine, dogma, and heresy; the Trinity as a non-negotiable Christian belief; Jesus as begotten, not made; the danger of adding to Scripture; salvation by grace, not by earning our way to God. Description: This...

Scripture: Isaiah 45:5–7; Romans 1:25; John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:5; Acts 4:12; Genesis 1. Key themes: the Nicene Creed as the “non-negotiables” of Christianity; one God, the Father Almighty; God as creator of all things visible and invisible; the danger of mixing Jesus with other beliefs; creator vs creation; truth that remains true even when unpopular; authenticity over Christian appearance. Descrip...

Scripture: Genesis 15:16; Romans 3:25; Deuteronomy 9:4–6; Deuteronomy 12:31; Deuteronomy 7:2–4; Joshua 9:3–15; 1 Samuel 21; Ephesians 6:1–3. Key themes: God’s justice and mercy, the sin of the Canaanites, Israel’s compromise, the danger of relying only on what we can see, biblical discernment, promptings from the Holy Spirit, and seeking God even when He seems quiet. Description: This week’s Joshu...

Scripture: Joshua 6:1–20; Joshua 1:1–9; Ephesians 6:1–3. Key themes: faith in the face of impossible walls, obedience when God’s instructions seem strange, the Ark as a picture of God’s throne and presence, patience in the process, and trusting God’s way over our own. Description: In this week’s Joshua message, Israel arrives at Jericho—a fortified city that would normally require a long, brutal s...

Scripture: Joshua 1:1–9; Joshua 2; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25; Matthew 1:5. Key themes: Trust and courage in transition God’s presence as the ground of obedience; the reversal of fear Rahab as a model of saving faith; scarlet cord/Passover thread to Christ Grace that brings outsiders in; redemption and legacy. Description: We’re beginning a brand-new series through the book of Joshua—moving from Ex...

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 19:11–16; Revelation 21:22–27; Revelation 22:10–11. Key themes: Reading Revelation without sensationalism Jesus’ victory through His word and the faithful witness of the saints The new heaven/new earth as the true Christian hope; heaven as embodied life with meaningful work and culture Perseverance and joyful urgency. Description: We close our Revelation...

Scripture: 1 John 2:18, 22; 1 John 4:2–3; 2 Thessalonians 2:1–10; Revelation 13:1–18; Hosea/prophets “Day of the Lord” pattern (background); Matthew 4 / Luke 4; Revelation 19:11–16. Key themes: Resisting sensational end-times speculation Antichrist as a recurring pattern Satan’s strategy through political power; Roman emperor worship Nero rumor mill; mark of the beast and 666 The church’s enduranc...

Scripture: Revelation 12:1–17; Revelation 11:1–3; Ephesians 6:12; Mark 13; Isaiah 14:12–15; Ezekiel 28:12–17; Luke 10:18. Key themes: symbols as meaning-packed images; keeping original audience in view; spiritual warfare as a biblical category; Satan’s fall and ongoing strategy; persecution then and now; humility and “check the text” discernment; hope in a bigger story. Description: This Tuesday m...

Scripture: Revelation 6:9–17; Hosea 10:8; Isaiah 2:12; Mark 13; Matthew 24:36; Isaiah 7:13–17; Daniel 2. Key themes: symbolism and context; repeated “Day of the Lord” judgments in Scripture; Rome as a “Babylon-pattern” empire; Mark 13 and the destruction of Jerusalem; “God speaks in chords” (dual prophecy); living with urgency without panic. Description: This message continues our Revelation serie...

Scripture: Revelation 1:9–20; Revelation 5:6–10; Revelation 22:7; Daniel 2; 2 Kings 6:15–17. Key themes: Reading Revelation as apocalyptic literature; Original audience first, application second; Symbols as meaning-packed images; Heaven’s perspective on earthly chaos; perseverance, hope, and watchfulness. Description: If Revelation has ever felt like a strange, terrifying book full of beasts and d...

Scripture Romans 6:1–2; 6:23 1 Peter 2:16 Galatians 5:13 Luke 7:36–50 John 14:15, 23–24 Key themes The gospel frees us from sin—so why would we run back to it? Grace vs entitlement: God doesn’t “owe” forgiveness Love as the engine of obedience (“If you love me, keep my commands”) Forgiveness produces devotion: the one forgiven much loves much Moving from guilt-driven Christianity to love-driven di...

Scripture: Matthew 18:15–17; 21–22 Luke 17:3–4 1 Corinthians 5:11–13 Hebrews 10:24 Key themes: Biblical confrontation that aims at reconciliation Avoiding two extremes: silent resentment vs public shaming Church discipline as love inside a covenant family Forgiveness that’s abundant, but not naïve Confession, grace, and spiritual maturity Description As we continue in In No Uncertain Terms, we com...

Scripture Matthew 20:20–28 (greatness = servant; Jesus came to serve and ransom) John 14:6 (Jesus is the only way) Matthew 6:2–4 (giving in secret) Matthew 18:1–4 (greatness like a child) Matthew 23:11–12 (the greatest will be your servant) John 1:10–11 (Jesus rejected by the world) Galatians 2:20 (crucified with Christ; self-denial) Luke 17:10 (unworthy servants; we’ve only done our duty) Key the...

Scripture 2 Timothy 3:16 (Scripture is sufficient for salvation and godly life) Matthew 24:36 (no one knows the day/hour of Jesus’ return) 2 Corinthians 5:6–8 (away from the body = at home with the Lord) Luke 16:22–26 (Lazarus and the rich man; comfort vs torment; chasm) Luke 23:42–43 (today you’ll be with me in paradise) Revelation 20:11–15; 21:1–4 (final judgment; Hades thrown into lake of fire;...

Scripture Genesis 1:1–5 (creation, “evening and morning”) Joshua 10:12–14 (sun “standing still” as phenomenological language) Psalm 90:4 (God and time) Genesis 6:3 (lifespans) Key themes Preparing students for what they’ll hear later (intellectual resilience) Science defined: Not a relgion but a method. hypothesis → testing → measurement → conclusions The Bible’s goal: theological truth, not moder...

Scripture 1 Corinthians 15:14–19 Key themes The resurrection is the load-bearing wall of Christianity God as uncaused cause: why the universe exists at all Big Bang, expansion, and the logic of a beginning God beyond human dimensions (miracles as “programmer-level” interaction) Historical grounding: Jesus’ existence, prophecy, and eyewitness claims Crucifixion realities: why “Jesus didn’t die” is...

Scripture Mark 11; Isaiah/Jeremiah (Jesus quotes OT while cleansing the temple) Acts 5:1–11 Psalm 103:8–13 Galatians 3:23–25 Jeremiah 31:31–34; Luke 22:20 Romans 7 Ezekiel 36:26–27 Mark 7:15 (Also referenced: 1 Kings 17; Luke 7; John 6; Exodus/manna) Key themes Misconception: OT wrath vs NT love Same God, unified story, deep continuity across both Testaments Jesus doesn’t discard the OT—He fulfill...

Scripture: Job 1–2; Job 38–42; John 9:1–3; 2 Timothy 3:12; 2 Kings 6:15–17; 2 Corinthians 12:7–10; Isaiah 53:4–5 ( Key themes: Defining suffering (unfulfilled expectations/desires) and why it's subjective. A better way to frame the problem: suffering exists → is God able to stop it? → is God willing to stop it? Job as the biblical correction to “God punishes all suffering". Reasons God ma...

Scripture: Numbers 13–14; Numbers 9; Exodus 13–14; 2 Chronicles 5–6; Ezekiel 10–11; Ezekiel 43 Key themes: fear vs faith • grumbling and distrust • wilderness formation • strong and courageous identity • the cloud/presence of God as a Bible through-line • Spirit-led obedience Fear can make us forget. In Numbers 13–14, Israel is finally at the doorstep of the Promised Land. The spies confirm the la...

Scripture: Exodus 19–20; Mark 12:28–34; Exodus 32; Galatians 3:21–26 Key themes: God’s holiness • grace before commands • loving God/loving people • idolatry today • law and gospel • heart transformation in Christ The Exodus story isn’t just about freedom from Egypt—it’s about meeting the God who rescues. At Mount Sinai, God reveals His holiness with thunder, fire, smoke, and a terrifying trumpet...

From Exodus 13-15. God parts the Red Sea. We often operate out of fear rather than faith. He will fight for you, you need only be still. We're also forgetful, and forgetfulness leads to complaint. Our application is fight fear and complaint with gratitude.

Jesus is our Passover lamb by whose blood we’re no longer subject to God’s wrath but freed from our slavery to sin.