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Reflection – How Did I Encounter Jesus in 2013? (pt3 of 3)

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I wasn’t aware of the severity of spiritual battle until this year. I began this year with those sermons about the figless fig tree in Matthew and I had to ask myself, have I born any fruit? In my 20 years of walking with Jesus, do I know him as well as I do a friend who I have known for that long?… Read more

Reflection – How Did I Encounter Jesus in 2013? (pt2 of 3)

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Matt 23 13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in. One thing is for sure. Religion and tradition will not save you. These religious leaders were highly committed to their way of doing religion and following tradition.… Read more

Reflection – How Did I Encounter Jesus in 2013? (pt1 of 3)

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Today, I want us to take a look back on 2013. Was it a good year for you? Was it a good year for us, Hill Community Church? How do you define a year as being good or successful? What criteria do you use? Is it a good year if you got a new job or a new baby was born into your family or you got married, or your kids got all A’s in school, or you got a raise and so you can buy the things you always wanted?… Read more

2 Cor 12-13 – Teaching #7: Our Weakness, God’s Strength (pt3 of 3)

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4) It’s because in God’s eyes, weakness is strength. 2 Cor 12 9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ.… Read more

2 Cor 12-13 – Teaching #7: Our Weakness, God’s Strength (pt2 of 3)

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2) What makes us recognize our weakness? For Paul, what allowed him to recognize his weakness? One, he had to endure much hardship. And two, he had a thorn in his flesh. Please turn with me to 2 Cor 11:24-30. [READ] In this section, Paul boasts about his weaknesses and he doesn’t point to a personal list of vices or struggles as the source of his weakness.… Read more

2 Cor 12-13 – Teaching #7: Our Weakness, God’s Strength (pt1 of 3)

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We are going to wrap up 2 Corinthians today. Paul planted this church at Corinth and the first challenge this young congregation faced was internal. This is review for those who have been with us a while back when we covered 1 Corinthians. After Paul left the church at Corinth to continue planting other churches, the Corinthian leaders who remained began to diminish the centrality of the gospel message and to pursue the supernatural, charismatic gifts like speaking in tongues and prophecy.… Read more