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Core 52
Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 5, 2024 (message contributor)
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1. Creation
Contributed on Jan 5, 2024
Genesis 1:1 is simple, short, yet profound. (I will lean on Core 52 resources during this series; I also want to thank Dan Raymond, who is a friend of mine, for some of his resource help. James E Smith's book on the Pentateuch was helpful in this message)
INTRODUCTION • Today, we begin our Core 52 journey together. • Before we dove in, here are some housekeeping items to cover. • Each Sunday (except on Faith Promise and for a couple of weeks in December), Jerry or I will cover a chapter in the Core 52 book. • We will follow the sequence in the book: ...read more
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2. Our True Identity
Contributed on Jan 12, 2024
The BIG question! Who Am I? (Want to thank Dan Raymond for his notes on this subject)
INTRODUCTION • What is one of the most critical questions in life? • WHO AM I? • How would you answer the question, Who am I? • Where would you start? • Name, occupation? • How much of your answer is about you as an individual, and how much is about the relationships you form? • How you answer the ...read more
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3. The Fall
Contributed on Jan 19, 2024
The fall and our fall resorts from distortions in our life.
INTRODUCTION • We begin week three of Core 52. • It all starts well; in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. • God created humans in His image. • All was good. • Except one thing. • God created Eve because God said it was not good for Adam to be alone. • Adam and Eve in ...read more
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4. Holiness
Contributed on Feb 9, 2024
God calls us to be holy because He is holy. What does that mean for the Christian?
INTRODUCTION - We are in week five of our Core 52 series. - We are in a series called Core 52, looking at 52 verses of Scripture that will give the highest return on investment. - When it comes to understanding the Bible, these 52 verses and the stories and ideas that go with them will take you ...read more
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5. Jesus And Moses
Contributed on Feb 16, 2024
Moses was to point us to Jesus.
INTRODUCTION - I have received many questions about many things in the Old Testament. - Why all the blood, why all the sacrifices? - Why didn't God send Jesus early on in the history of the world instead of when He did? - Why do the Christians of today even need the Old Testament? - Today, we ...read more
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6. Jesus And David
Contributed on Mar 1, 2024
David was a type of Jesus. Jesus was the fulfillment of a promise to David.
INTRODUCTION - We are in week eight of Core 52. - This year, we are examining 52 essential verses of scripture that will give you the most bang for your buck. - These passages are like buying fast passes at an amusement park, so you do not have to waste so much time waiting to get on the ...read more
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7. Happiness
Contributed on Mar 8, 2024
God is interested in your happiness. Psalm 1:1-3 gives us a foundation in which we can build a happy life.
INTRODUCTION - This week, we will begin our third series in Core 52. - This series is entitled Singing the Sacred: - In the center of the Bible is the Book of Songs. - They cover various styles, moods, moments, and even instruments because they are the soundtrack of our spiritual lives. - ...read more
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8. Prophecy
Contributed on Mar 15, 2024
Jesus is the fulfillment of all the Old Testament prophecies concerning the coming Messiah!
I want to thank my friend Dan Raymond for help working through this message through Core 52. INTRODUCTION - As we enter week ten of Core 52, we are in message two of the Singing the Sacred section of our journey. - We have songs for all moods and occasions; the Psalms follow the same pattern. - ...read more
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9. Jesus Rejected
Contributed on Apr 5, 2024
Jesus was rejected by man and exalted by God.
Jesus Rejected Jeffery Anselmi / General Core 52 / Jesus Was a Rejected Cornerstone / Psalm 118:22 Jesus was rejected by man and exalted by God. INTRODUCTION - Today, in our thirteenth week of Core 52, I would like us to consider what we are building our lives around and what is holding them ...read more
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10. Wisdom
Contributed on Apr 13, 2024
Without wisdom from God, we are doomed to make many foolish choices in life.
INTRODUCTION - Week 14 of Core 52 begins a new mini-series entitled Hidden Hope. - The entire Bible is about Jesus. - Sometimes, He sits on the surface of the page. - Other times, Jesus hides between the lines. - This four-week series explores hidden gems that shine brightest when Jesus is ...read more
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11. Atonement
Contributed on Apr 19, 2024
Isaiah’s prophecy is important because everything that happened to Jesus was a part of God’s plan. A plan for all people!
INTRODUCTION - Last week, when we started this series, I said that the entire Bible was about Jesus. Sometimes, He sits under the surface of the page; other times, He is hidden between the lines, but this week, we will see Jesus jumping out of the page of the text. - Our text today will illuminate ...read more
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12. New Covenant
Contributed on Apr 26, 2024
God promised a new, better covenant with humanity!
New Covenant Jeffery Anselmi / General Core 52 / God Promises to Make a New Covenant With the People of Israel / Jeremiah 31:31–34 God promised a new, better covenant with humanity! INTRODUCTION - How many times have you been using a product, and then suddenly, the reliable product you have been ...read more
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13. The Son Of Man
Contributed on May 3, 2024
Jesus is the Son of Man who was to come!
INTRODUCTION - Daniel is the last message in our Hidden Hope series within Core 52. - As stated before, the entire Bible points to Jesus. In some pages, He jumps off the page at us, and in others, He is between the lines. - For those who lived in the Old Testament, Jesus was hidden between the ...read more
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14. Blessedness
Contributed on May 10, 2024
The Beatitudes offer blessings where we would not think to look for them.
Blessedness Jeffery Anselmi / General Core 52 / Blessed; The Beatitudes / Matthew 5:11–12 The Beatitudes offer blessings where we would not think to look for them. INTRODUCTION - When you think of being blessed, what comes to your mind? - Maybe you got the job you wanted, and rightfully so, you ...read more
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15. The Golden Rule
Contributed on Jun 7, 2024
Jesus sets a higher standard than doing no wrong to others.
INTRODUCTION - A marriage counselor told a troubled couple they needed to be more sensitive to each other's needs. - He challenged them to apply the Golden Rule to their marriage, look at things through their spouse's eyes, and treat them the way they would want to be treated. - The ...read more
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16. The Cross
Contributed on Jun 14, 2024
The call to follow Jesus will cost us something; however, if you believe He is the Son of God, the cost is worth it!
INTRODUCTION - Jesus asked His disciples, "Who do the people say I am?" - The disciples gave the answered they gave Jesus the answers they had heard from various people. - The next thing Jesus does is make it personal when He asks, "Who do you say I am?" - Let's get ...read more
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17. Election And Predestination
Contributed on Jun 21, 2024
Who are chosen?
INTRODUCTION - Do you remember the days on the playground when a couple of self-appointed or duly elected captains chose members of their kickball, dodgeball, or, for some, chess teams? - Maybe you were up for an award, and you won. - Do you remember when your name was announced, how good it felt ...read more
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18. The Supernatural
Contributed on Jun 28, 2024
There is more to life than what we see.
INTRODUCTION - If you want someone's ears to perk up, start talking to them about what we call the supernatural. - People are fascinated with the supernatural; even some Christians will ditch the rest of the Bible for prophecy, the end times, and the book of Revelation. - Today, as we ...read more
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19. The Gospel
Contributed on Jul 12, 2024
What is the Gospel?
INTRODUCTION - Today, we move to the next series in our Core 52 study, "A Beginners Guide to Greatness." - Mark was the youngest biographer of Jesus, and he had a string of failures in his ministry resume. - But he never quit, and by the end of his life, both Peter and Paul considered ...read more
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20. Faith
Contributed on Jul 19, 2024
Faith is more than we think it is.
INTRODUCTION - Faith, what is it? - When we speak of faith, what are we speaking of? - When we speak of faith, are we speaking of only believing something? - As Mark Moore states in our Core 52 reading, "A rational recognition that Jesus died and rose from the dead doesn't always translate ...read more
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21. Leadership
Contributed on Aug 2, 2024
There is a difference between being a leader and seeking power.
Leadership Jeffery Anselmi / General Core 52 / Christian Leadership / Mark 10:41–45 Jesus offers us a better way to lead. INTRODUCTION - The topic at hand today is one that I love to discuss: the subject of leadership. - When the disciples were with Jesus, they thought Jesus would be a worldly ...read more
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22. The Greatest Command
Contributed on Aug 9, 2024
What is Love? How do we love the invisible God?
INTRODUCTION - What is the most important moral issue to God? - Is it abortion? - Immigration? - Spending? - Hunger? - Human rights? - Depending on who you ask, you will get various answers depending on the bias or experience of the one you ask. - Jesus was asked this question a couple of times ...read more
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23. The Incarnation
Contributed on Aug 16, 2024
In Classical Christian Art, the Gospel of John is depicted with the symbol of an Eagle. Why? Because his theology is lofty. He flies closer to the Son. We are going to look at a handful of those “lofty thoughts” that will lift you out of the mundane to new heights.
INTRODUCTION - Today, we focus the message on a thought that sets Jesus above all others: the Word BECAME FLESH! - The word INCARNATION means the embodiment of God the Son in human flesh as Jesus Christ. - Throughout time, humans have looked for ways to see God or connect with Him. - Throughout ...read more
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24. Worship
Contributed on Aug 30, 2024
True worship is more than style.
INTRODUCTION - Today, we will dive into the subject of worship. - What is worship? - The dictionary defines worship as the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity, the acts or rites that make up a formal expression of reverence for a deity, or a religious ceremony or ...read more
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25. Eternal Security
Contributed on Sep 13, 2024
Do we have to wonder minute by minute where we are with our salvation?
INTRODUCTION • In my life as a Christian, I have heard many Christians, when speaking on the subject of their salvation, that they HOPE to make it to Heaven, that they HOPE they get to be with Jesus when it is all said and done. • On the other side of the coin, I have heard from people who don’t ...read more
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26. The Holy Spirit
Contributed on Sep 20, 2024
We need to know the Holy Spirit better. Without Him, we miss out on many blessings.
INTRODUCTION - What is the average Christian’s understanding of the Holy Spirit? - I used to freak out when people called Him the Holy Ghost. - I do not know about you, but ghosts do not give me a comfortable feeling. - Is the Holy Spirit as well known or understood as the two other members of the ...read more
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27. Freedom
Contributed on Oct 18, 2024
In Christ, we can experience true freedom!
INTRODUCTION - FREEDOM: In September 2016, Lawrence Ripple was willing to give up his freedom to be free from his wife. - The Kansas resident handed a Kansas City bank teller a note demanding cash and warned that he had a gun. - After receiving $2,924, he sat in the bank lobby waiting to be ...read more
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28. Radical Change
Contributed on Oct 25, 2024
You can change!
INTRODUCTION - Have you ever come to the realization that something in your life needs to change? - Maybe something inside of you has told you that you need to change? - What is stopping you? - Today, we will continue our mini-series within Core 52, " Beyond Belief.” - There are many passages ...read more
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29. Knowing God's Will.
Contributed on Nov 1, 2024
Can we know God's will? YES!
INTRODUCTION - Life is filled with choices. - In fact, your life is the culmination of every decision you’ve ever made, each choice layered upon the last. - Where you are today is the sum total of choices that came before, and new crossroads will take you to where you will be tomorrow. - There ...read more
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30. The Resurrection
Contributed on Nov 8, 2024
We are in trouble if the resurrection did not happen.
The Resurrection Jeffery Anselmi / General Core 52 / Resurrection / 1 Corinthians 15:14 We are in trouble if the resurrection did not happen INTRODUCTION - What is one thing that most people fear as they get closer to the end of their life? - For me, it was the thought of not existing. - We get ...read more