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God of Restoration
07/25/10
Speaker: Wayne Braudrick
Series: When I Rise Up
Passage: Psalms 126:
Description: Unlike the stock market, God’s past performance does guarantee future results. This leads to a lifestyle of joy (mentioned 4x in the psalm) – even in difficult days. The NIV displays the quatrain arrangement better, and shows the two great divisions of the song into what God has done and what we need Him to do. Verses 1-3 deal with God’s restoration work, covering God’s great activity, it’s impact on the restored one, it’s impact on the observing world, and the ongoing blessing of ever-current joy. Verses 4-6 describes the continual need for restoration, the reality of honest grief communication with God, the “seasonal” style of God’s provision, and the response of joy.
God of Justice and Mercy
07/18/10
Speaker: Wayne Braudrick
Series: When I Rise Up
Description: Again the rising up theme is emphasized in lifting of eyes. 123 begins with a recitation of God’s graciousness and ends with a call for mercy because His people are being laughed at. Mercy is their need and desire. 125 adds the justice aspect of the theme. In the opening two verses, God’s people praise that because of Hid presence they are solid no matter the circumstances. Further, this presence of protection is eternal. The final two verses are a call for justice that rings out similarly to the cry for mercy in 123.125:3 not only hinges thought from the opening into the last two verses, it also encapsulates the justice/mercy theme. God mercifully and intricately works out even human leadership so that His people can do justice. They always have the choice to do right. Because of who God is and what He does, His people are empowered to imitate Him in justice and mercy. Life Change Objective – That we would practice justice and mercy.
God of Peace and Prosperity
07/11/10
Speaker: Wayne Braudrick
Series: When I Rise Up
Passage: Psalms 122:
Description: The psalmist is awash with emotion as he arrives at the edge of the place of worship. In his exultation, he shows a zeal for giving honor to God. He also shows the sense of joy we find in place familiarity and tradition. However, he recognizes eternal truths as yet unseen – coming judgment – and this reality prevents traditionalism from reducing his worship to rote function. He closes with a call to prayer for the place of worship and its environs. Obviously, this applies to Jerusalem, yet a broader application is in order since all peoples are affected by the peace of places of YHWH worship.
God of Freedom
07/04/10
Speaker: Wayne Braudrick
Series: When I Rise Up
Passage: Psalms 124:
Description: This song, clearly intended to be sung like a football chant at a world cup game, introduces the Lord of Freedom. God removes His people from all snares and traps and has the power to keep them free.
God of Protection
06/27/10
Speaker: Wayne Braudrick
Series: When I Rise Up
Passage: Psalms 120:–121:
Description: God is always the keeper and guardian of the covenant community and its members. He answers prayers (120:1), even for those sullied by their own sin (120:2-4) and their world environment (120:5-7). The God of Protection should be our focus (121:1), as: He created all (121:2), cares about details of our journey (121:3,8), is always on duty (121:4), is knowable through Israel’s history (121:4), watches over His people in covenant (121:5), protects from world system & spiritual enemies (121:6-7), and does all this forever (121:8).
Surviving and Thriving in the Work Zone of Faith
06/20/10
Speaker: Ron Newton
Category: Guest Speakers
Series: Guest Speakers 2010
Passage: Acts 27:1–28:10
Description: The intersection of faith in ones work life
The Glory of Heaven
06/13/10
Speaker: Ron Rhodes
Category: Guest Speakers
Series: Guest Speakers 2010
Description: A study of heaven from the Bible
Transformed by Humility
06/06/10
Speaker: Wayne Braudrick
Series: Transformers
Passage: 1 Peter 5:5–5:14
Description: Humility serves as the bridge to this final section of the letter. Humbly, we: 1. Enjoy God’s grace. 5 2. Trust God’s timing for exaltation. 6 (The meek do inherit the earth!) 3. Recognize His care and cast our worries on Him. 7 4. Resist the adversary by trusting God. 8-9a 5. Know ours isn’t the only story. 9b 6. Look forward to the work of God in our lives. 10 7. Glorify Him. 11 Peter then closes in the formal Greek style: 1. His secretary (see notes on Silas) is mentioned. 12 2. His purpose is simply stated. It’s all about standing in grace. 12 3. Greetings are sent and expected. 13 4. Peace is spoken. 14
What's Your Mission?
05/30/10
Speaker: Ben Graham
Category: Guest Speakers
Series: Guest Speakers 2010
Transformed Hardships
05/23/10
Speaker: Wayne Braudrick
Series: Transformers
Passage: 1 Peter 4:12–5:5
Description: Many of the concepts of the letter are repeated in succinct form, though the emphasis is here on the Spirit. Because of God’s Spirit: 1. Trials need not surprise us. 12 2. Trials give opportunity to rejoice – now and forever. 13 3. Trials because of Christianity bring great spiritual power. 14 4. Trials should not be confused with just correction. 15 (I.e., we don’t lie to ourselves.) 5. Trials are free from shame. 16 6. Trials are purifying and timely. 17a 7. Trials are nothing compared to what the unsaved will undergo. 17b-18. 8. Trials grant deeper chance to trust our sovereign God. 19 All this applies to each Christian, and Peter particularly relates these lessons to Elders (therefore). This is likely because of their exemplary role and the fact that the job is fraught with pain.