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Ministry vs. Great Commission?

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Ministry is a word that has become a bit taboo among some Christians and some allergic reactions are so strong that the mere utterance of the “M” word causes an immediate shutdown of the auditory faculties. Understandably, people with this kind of negative response to the mere mention of ministry were usually victim to a hyper-active and over-zealous church that taught that ministry, specifically saving souls was everything.… Read more

Trustworthy Sayings

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Icebreaker – favorite movie, survey church background Introduce myself. Graduation, family, college ministry, missions. I am so thankful that each of you can come and attend our historic first Bible study here at USC Health Campus and I am excited to see what God has in store for us here as we experience Him together.… Read more

Sermon on 1 Corinthians – "The Simple Truth"

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INTRODUCTION ** “And Now My Lifesong Sings” (Casting Crowns, 2005) **  Did you like that song? The title is “And Now My Lifesong Sings” by Casting Crowns. Let me read a few lines. What tune is your life playing these days? There’s a progression in this song that I like. It says my life before Christ was lost, far away, homeless, blind, dead, but when I met Christ, a new melody began.… Read more

Reflections on 1 Corinthians

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I never really thought much about spiritual gifts until recently. Speaking in tongues outside of Pentecostal circles can be considered weird and irrelevant at best; certainly, nothing to being seeking after. Some even argue that the age of spiritual gifts ended with the first century church, but I find this phenomenon hard to dismiss since some of our very own Christian brethren are still to this day exercising such gifts.… Read more