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Acts 8: The Ultimate Fruit that Validates Salvation

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Simon believed, he got baptized, he followed Philip around town and still he wasn’t saved. Why? How can we be saved and stay saved? Listen as we talk about the ultimate fruit that validates salvation. Discussion Questions – Spiritual signs and wonders are pointers to Jesus. What was Simon fixating on and how does this explain why he was most likely not saved?… Read more

Why Knowing About Jesus Is Not Enough

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Article posted on Christianity Today, written by Alister McGrath (Alister McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, president of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, and author). On a beautiful May morning in 1973, my Christian life took a decisive turn. I had converted to Christianity 18 months before, in the fall of 1971.… Read more

Acts 6-7: Overflow

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What drives you? What drove Stephen, the first martyr of the church? In our culture of performance, isn’t it tough to prioritize our relationship with Jesus over the work we do for Jesus? Discussion Questions – What drives you? Is It the Lord? Phil 3:8 – do you agree with Paul’s testimony that nothing can compare to the surpassing value of knowing Christ?… Read more

Philippians 2: Humility (pt2 of 3)

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How come we treat our relationship with Christ as equal to the church or equal to the work we do at church? In fact, it may be more accurate to say, why do we treat Christ as LESS important than church? Didn’t Paul say in Phil 1:23 that departing this life and being with Christ was FAR BETTER than the fruitful work for Christ, but it was NECESSARY for Paul to remain here for the sake of people?… Read more