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Christianity Explored
Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 17, 2010 (message contributor)
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1. Introduction To Christianity Explored
Contributed on Jan 17, 2010
This message answers three questions: (1) Does God exits? (2) How Can We Know for Sure That God Exists? and (3) How Can We Know God?
Scripture Today I am beginning a new ten-week series of messages. It is based on a series that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. The purpose of Christianity Explored is to introduce people to Jesus Christ. My interest in this series was aroused ...read more
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2. Jesus--Who Was He?
Contributed on Jan 23, 2010
Mark gives five evidences that Jesus is the Son of God, that Jesus is God in human form.
Scripture Last week I began a ten-week series of messages. It is based on a series that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. Last week I introduced you to Christianity Explored, and I said that Christianity is not about beautiful buildings or boring ...read more
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3. Jesus--Why Did He Come?
Contributed on Jan 30, 2010
In this sermon we see that the main reason Jesus came was to rescue sinners.
Scripture Today is the third week of a ten-week series of messages based on a book that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. The purpose of this series is to explore Christianity, primarily through the writing of Mark in his book we call The Gospel of ...read more
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4. Jesus--His Death
Contributed on Feb 5, 2010
In this sermon we learn about the significance of the cross, as well as various reactions to the cross.
Scripture Today is the fourth week of a ten-week series of messages based on a book that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper. The purpose of this series is to explore Christianity, primarily through the writing of Mark in his book we call The Gospel of Mark. I have ...read more
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5. What Is Grace?
Contributed on Feb 13, 2010
This sermon explains God's grace and its implications.
Introduction In June 2006 Warren Buffet, the world’s second-richest man at the time, announced that he would donate 85 percent of his $44 billion fortune to five charitable foundations. Commenting on this extreme level of generosity, Buffet said: “There is more than one way to get to ...read more
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6. Jesus--His Resurrection
Contributed on Feb 26, 2010
Today's lesson is about Jesus' resurrection and its significance.
Scripture Last time we saw that forgiveness is a gift, paid for by Jesus Christ. We don’t deserve it, and we can’t earn it. And that is grace: God behaving towards us in a way we simply don’t deserve. We saw this in Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace you have been saved ...read more
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7. What Is A Christian?
Contributed on Mar 4, 2010
This sermon is a recap of Jesus' identity and mission, and then explains what it means to follow him.
Scripture The past few Sundays we have been exploring Christianity by looking primarily at the Gospel of Mark. Let’s read Mark 8:22-38: 22 And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand and ...read more
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8. Continuing As A Christian
Contributed on Mar 10, 2010
In today's sermon we see that though Christians encounter opposition, they also experience assurance.
Introduction The past few Sundays we have been exploring Christianity by looking primarily at the Gospel of Mark. I have asserted that the heart of Christianity is a person—Jesus of Nazareth. To that end we have answered three questions: 1. Who is Jesus? 2. Why did Jesus ...read more
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9. Choices--King Herod
Contributed on Mar 21, 2010
In today's lesson we wrestle with what it means to repent and believe, as we examine King Herod's refusal to do so.
Scripture What is it that determines the choices we make? Is it our consciences? I ask this because my conscience is currently being pricked by advertisements I see in some magazines that promised me washboard abs within three months. Well, it’s three months later and I still ...read more
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10. Choices--James, John And Bartimaeus
Contributed on Mar 24, 2010
In today's lesson we examine what it means to believe and follow Jesus.
Scripture “We are the choices that we have made.” That is the comment made by Meryl Streep’s character, Francesca Johnson, in The Bridges of Madison County. Every day you and I are faced with choices. And choices have consequences. Many of our choices are relatively ...read more