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Colossians 1:18 Christ foresaw the Church beyond the cross, not with absolute factual knowledge, but in absolute confidence and faith in the Father.

Ephesians 2:19-22 Christ forms His church the way only He can.

Rev. 21:23 King Solomon saw it clearly: This world is locked in its own rhythm. How can we escape it?

Acts 9:32-35 Jesus meets us where we are at and heals us where we need the healing.

Acts 9:31 Even in the midst of death threats, pain, and suffering, the early church increased.

Acts 9:1-6 Saul is made to sit with the rage that he has breathed in.

Acts 8:25-40 We take lessons from Phillip's encounter with the Ethiopian on evangelism.

Acts 8:4-8 The Kingdom of God's expansion is not directed by man. Jesus builds His church.

Acts 7:51-53 Disciples of Christ always need to take a good look in the mirror and study what they see.

Acts 6:1-4 The first church starts to show divisions along cultural lines.

Acts 4:23-31 When the disciples saw the religious elite making their lives difficult, they did not ask God to remove the difficulty.

Acts 4:1-12 Jesus the Nazarene is the only one with the power of salvation.

Acts 3:1-9 Jesus doesn't lose sight of you–He has plans for His glory, with His power through you!

Acts 2:37-47 The reaction to Peter's aggressive first sermon was rather unexpected…

Acts 2:17-21 Peter, now empowered by the Holy Spirit, delivers God's message to the crowds listening.

Acts 2:1-13 The ability to speak languages is not just a technical matter. The Holy Spirit granted far more than just the ability to speak comprehensible sounds.

Acts 1:12-14 God's children, filled by the Holy Spirit, do not ‘roll the dice'. They follow God's instructions and wait for the Spirit's direction.

Acts 1:9-11 Jesus ascended, and His disciples stood waiting for the authority promised to them.

Revolution (Introduction) Acts 1:1-7 We begin our series with an introduction to Acts, the second letter of Luke to Theophilus. Luke and Acts have many parallels between the life of Jesus and the life of the new church and its disciples.

Psalm 72:1-20 David prays prophetically, seeing beyond his son to the great king of kings, the prince of peace that is Jesus, and God Himself.

Matthew 24:37-44 Are you prepared? How does the believer await Christ's coming?

Hebrews 12:14-29 Be careful not to ignore God's warning. Hold fast to faith so that you may not be shaken loose.

Hebrews 12:1-13 Jesus is the example of turning patient suffering into growth and glory for God. Let your suffering transform you for your good.

Hebrews 11:1–40 Faith can be our heavenly multi-tool, but faith is primarily for pleasing God.

Hebrews 10:19-39 Hebrews gives a clear warning to those who believe and yet continue in the path of darkness.

Hebrews 10:1-18 The law was never meant as an ideal, only as a bare minimum. The law will never spur us on to greatness. It only points out our faults.

Hebrews 9:15-28 Christ is the superior sacrifice that fulfills the true covenant in the real tabernacle in heaven.

Hebrews 9:1-14 The old sacrifices are no more, superseded by the supremacy of Christ.

Hebrews 8:1-13 God has made a new covenant, superseding the old. What does this mean for the believer?

Hebrews 7:11-28 Jesus is completely unlike the Levitical priesthood, needing no replacement, never interrupted by death, and not never needing to first deal with his own sin.

Hebrews 7:1-10 Place no confidence in yourself. Put all your trust in Jesus. Your identity is not strong enough to sustain you in Christ during times of crisis.

Hebrews 6:13-20 Abraham is our example to follow in having confidence in our God.

Hebrews 5:11-6:12 Many believers spiritually stagnate, unable to grow beyond the basic, foundational aspects of their faith. How does a believer break through and grow?

Hebrews 4:15-5:10 How important is it that Jesus, “He who knew no sin, became sin for us”? What does it mean that he's been “tempted in every way”?

The Rest of God Hebrews 4:1-14 We must take every effort to stay faithful so we may enter the rest of God.

Hebrews 3:7-19 The writer of Hebrews challenges us to stay steadfast in our faith in the face of challenging times and difficulties in our lives.

Hebrews 3:1-6 In the face of all sorts of suffering, trials, and temptation, Jesus was completely faithful to the very end.

Christ With Us Hebrews 2:10-18 What does it mean when God is made flesh through Jesus to live among us?

Hebrews 2:5-9 God can trust Jesus to do His will, even after being brought a little lower than the angels. Can He trust you?

Hebrews 2:1-4 Do not become distracted by worldly influences and water down or change the core message of the Gospel.

Hebrews 1:5-14 The position of Jesus Christ, God's Son, is made clear.

Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:1, 12:25 Pastor Calvin begins with an introduction to the book of Hebrews, where we will be spending our time over the next few months.

James 3:13-18 Godly wisdom is central to living a Christ-centered life. But there are all kinds of wisdom. How do we discern what is Godly wisdom, and what is worldly wisdom?

Judges 7:2-15 God's Glory is His highest purpose, and that also happens to be the best news for us.

Colossians 2:9-23 Addition by subtraction – How Jesus makes us whole

Matthew 10:26-31 What do we do with the Gospel that our Lord has given us? At the heart of discipleship is a poured-out faith that seeks as its highest goal, the lifting up of the Lord and the expansion of His Kingdom through a bold and public faith.

Hebrew 13:8 Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.