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Even in the midst of judgment, God is longing for people to come back to Him.

Worship prepares us for eternity.

We can't follow Jesus half-heartedly. We need to be all-in or we might as well be all-out.

We need to continue to pursue Jesus and not just go through the motions of ritual and routine.

Revelation has so much to digest, but don't miss the focus on who Jesus is and the fact that He wins and He is all we need.

A brief introduction and overview of the book of Revelation.

We are called to live a life of love, but also to live wisely and show discernment.

We show our trust in Jesus by knowing and believing who He really is.

We show our trust in God's love by loving His family.

We show we are hearing God's Word by doing what it says.

John writes to share the things that he knows, that he has seen and heard and experienced.

A brief introduction and overview of the books of 1st, 2nd & 3rd John.

God knows exactly what He is doing. Don't mistake his patience for leniency or forgetfulness.

We need to be sure that the difficult times in our lives are not our own doing.

Don't get used to living off something else, always build your life on the real thing.

We were bought with the precious blood of Jesus. We should never take that for granted and treat it as something less.

Jesus endured suffering and opposition while He was on this Earth, and as His followers we can expect the same and trust Him to see us through it.

A brief introduction and overview of the books of 1st & 2nd Peter as well as Jude.

We aren't called to just sit back and only worry about ourselves. When we know the right thing to do, we need to step up and do it.

Words are a powerful thing and we need to be careful when, where and how we use them.

Faith is only good if it's used. We have to put it into action, otherwise it has no real value.

James calls us out for our sin and reminds us that we do it all ourselves, it's not anyone's fault but our own.

Jesus resurrection is a truth that can change your life. It certainly had an impact on his own family.

A brief introduction and overview of the book of James.

Faith is meant to be a shared experience, we don't do this on our own, we are part of something bigger and greater.

Not only is God true to His Word, He is also strong enough to always make it happen.

We don't have to be afraid or worried about going to the Father with anything, He loves to hear from His children.

Jesus is both the author and perfecter of our faith, we need to learn to rest and let Him do what only He can.

Jesus is better. That's a whole sentence by itself because no matter what you tried to add to it, it's always true – Jesus is better.

Brief introduction and overview of the book of Hebrews.

Jesus stepped into our problem and paid our debt, Paul follows that example and offers to do the same for Onesimus.

Paul doesn't openly attack the idea of slavery, he talks about something deeper and greater.

Followers of Jesus don't run from their mistakes, we face them, knowing that we aren't defined by them, our identity is in Christ.

Paul wonders if there was a deeper purpose, a greater hand at work that brought everything together.

Philemon is given a choice. Paul doesn't command him what to do with Onesimus, he appeals to him based upon love.

A brief introduction and overview of the book of Philemon.

We should run hard after God all the way through the finish.

By living out our faith, letting other people see our relationship with God, we can encourage them to want their own.

God will use us in amazing ways, it's our job we are ready and able to be used.

Paul reminds both Titus and Timothy not to get caught up in other things, but to continue to love Jesus and follow Him closely.

Paul's relationship with both Timothy and Titus reminds us that the church is meant to be a family. That we need to be passing on our faith to those closest to us.

A brief introduction and overview of Paul's pastoral letters of 1st & 2nd TImothy, as well as Titus.

Sometimes it feels like there is no reason to continue to follow and live as God has called us to live, but there is always someone watching, and we should never grow tired of doing good.

Sandwiched between Paul's commands to be joyful and to give thanks in all circumstances is the key to being able to do it – Pray continually.

We all experience pain, heartache, difficult times. But if we know Jesus, then we can always have hope, even in the midst of those things.

Sharing the Gospel is about more than just showing people facts about Jesus. It's about sharing our lives with them, letting them see how Jesus has changed us.

These three virtues are so important to our lives, and Paul shows the Thessalonians how we can see them in practical ways in our every day life.

A brief introduction and overview of the books of 1st & 2nd Thessalonians.

Even those in charge answer to someone higher.

There are so many ways that people can be divided and split up, but none of those things matter compared to having the most important thing in common.

Jesus knows all our sins, all our failures, and not only has He paid those debts, but He took them and nailed them to the cross, and they no longer have any power over us.