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Uprising
Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 24, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. Life Without Limits
Contributed on Feb 24, 2009
Our relationship with Jesus transforms us from being in love with ourselves to loving ourselves and others.
Romans 6:1-11 “Life Without Limits” INTRODUCTION Martin Luther King stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, on August 28, 1963. Hundreds of thousands of people stood and listened as Dr. King proclaimed, “I have a dream!” His dream was that someday all people in the ...read more
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2. Transformation
Contributed on Mar 3, 2009
Our relationship with Jesus transforms us from being in love with ourselves to loving ourselves and others.
Hebrews 12:1-3 “Transformation” INTRODUCTION Transformation happens all around us. A caterpillar morphs into a butterfly. Dieting and exercise can transform out-of-shape flab into a lean, mean muscle machine. A shy, gangly teenager grows up to be a competent professional, an astronaut, ...read more
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3. Humble Courage
Contributed on Mar 9, 2009
Courage moves us to risk ourselves for the sake of others or a higher cause. Faith and risk are inseparable.
Philippians 1:20-27 “Humble Courage” INTRODUCTION Courage is not often connected with the Christian life. It isn’t listed in the fruits of the Spirit i.e., love, joy, peace, patience, etc. Jesus doesn’t instruct his disciples to be courageous, though he did encourage them to “take ...read more
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4. A Generous Heart
Contributed on Mar 18, 2009
Our love is expressed in generosity. Our generosity ensures that we will more marvelously reflect the God who created us.
1 John 4:13-21 “A Generous Heart” INTRODUCTION Living a life without limits, and being transformed into that life is all based on love. Without love there is only a shadow of life and certainly no great actions of faith or courage. Unfortunately, love is not as common as we assume it ...read more
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5. Perseverance
Contributed on Mar 24, 2009
There is a process in our becoming all that God credated us to be. This is the human side of the divine change.
James 1:2-4, 22-25 “Perseverance” INTRODUCTION When it comes to travel, I think many of us are highway people. We want to go the fastest way possible in order to get to our destination as quickly as we can. We aren’t really interested in seeing the sights or stopping at the tourist ...read more