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Making the Most of 2023

Jesus is the strong and loving king who will lead God's people in peace. He will return to annihilate evil and create the perfect world we long for. We prepare for his return by submitting to his leadership now.

God uses the faithfulness of ordinary people to do great things. He used the faithfulness of Boaz, Ruth, Mary, and Joseph to fulfill his purpose of bringing our Redeemer into the world.

God sees us--our past, present and future. He knows us and our story and he's committed to care for us in ways we cannot always see. As God cares for us, he uses us to care for others.

Even in great misfortune, God is there, offering a taste of hope and redemption. Even when we cannot see it, God's working all things together for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose. Hope lives because Jesus...

The most dangerous response is to hear the truth but ignore it; for that makes us guilty of a greater sin than ignorance. To whom much is given, much is required. We are responsible for what we know.

We are witnesses of what we have seen, heard, and experienced. Others may argue with who Jesus is, but no one can contradict the change he's made in our lives. So, we boldly tell the truth and let Jesus take care of the results.

Jesus gives sight to the blind. As the light of the world, Jesus helps us see the truth about ourselves, God, and the people around us.

Jesus is God in human flesh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We can choose to follow him and know life or reject him and face the consequences; but we must do something with his audacious claim.

We are slaves to our rebellious nature. Only through Jesus can we be set free from our addictions and experience the freedom we long for. Otherwise, we will remain slaves to our sin and to the evil one.

The good news is controversial, but the whole world desperately needs it. As witnesses, we share what's been shared with us and leave the results with God.

Jesus is the light of the world. Through him we can know the Father, eternal life, and true joy. Knowing Jesus is the key to knowing everything worth knowing.

We stand before God because of grace alone. Therefore, we extend God's grace to those around us.

Jesus provokes hostility. If we follow Jesus, we should expect some measure of hostility, too.

Consider carefully who Jesus is, because if we choose him, we will receive the Holy Spirit and become a source of life to others.

Practice true discernment, which comes only when we obey God, examine our motives, and reflect on Scripture.

Jesus is a different kind of King—one who sought the Father's approval over popularity, God's timing over his own, and truth over convenience. Do we share his values?

Jesus is the source of life, but following him is hard. Apart from the power of God, none of us can follow Jesus for long.

Jesus is the bread of life. Those who feast on his death by faith will live forever. We'll do communion.

As Creator of the universe, Jesus has power over the elements. All creation submits to him. If Jesus knows no limits, we have nothing to fear.

Jesus provides all we need, so we can trust him to take care of us physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

God has provided lots of evidence that Jesus is his Son, if we will simply listen.

The Father has delegated judgment to his Son, so each of us will answer to Jesus sooner or later.

Jesus' compassion and power can overcome any barrier, including superstitious victims who have no faith in him and legalistic rules of Jewish leaders that prohibit healing and carrying mats on the Sabbath.

God protects those he loves from death and eternal separation from himself.

God hears us, so we bring our pain to Him.

I give my life to Jesus because he forgives me, shows mercy, removes my disgrace, rescues me from trouble, and guides me.

When God is the center of our lives and our greatest love, He often showers us with blessings and privileges many people will never know.

When God is the center of our lives and our greatest love, He often showers us with blessings and privileges many people will never know.

Life is fragile and finite, but the kingdom of God is unfolding into eternity all around us.

All people, whether young or old, weak or strong, healthy or handicapped, have infinite worth in God's eyes, because we are the only creatures on Earth who can obey God's will with love and devotion.

We prepare our children for adulthood by recognizing our responsibility to provide appropriate consequences. The purpose of discipline is to save lives by training our kids' hearts to choose God's path. If we do it well, we transfer...

Parents have the power to define their children. Unfortunately, we use that power to damage them. But God invites us to see them as image-bearers and point our children to God through the power of our example and words.

Parenting is hard because we and our kids have illegitimate goals. As a result, we're passive, controlling, or permissive. Instead, we should establish healthy authority in our homes.

Hope and I give generously to Oasis because we believe in the mission, love our community, trust our leaders, want to obey Jesus, and long to store up a treasure in heaven that won't pass away.

We can exchange God's stuff for an eternal reward that won't pass away. To do so, we must choose to give God's stuff away now.

Easter changes everything because it give us hope we can be forgiven, we can change, and we can live forever! So, put your hope and trust in Jesus, the risen King.

Jesus has the power authority to heal from a distance. He healed a dying boy with nothing more than a word. The father believed Jesus and discovered his trust was well-placed. If Jesus had that kind of power on earth, what kind of power does he have...

We share with others how Jesus changed us, because our stories are powerful. Our stories lead others to discover the truth about Jesus for themselves. When others come to faith, they in turn share with more people. We create a chain reaction that...

Our highest vocation is to obey God by finishing what he started. The unfinished work of Jesus is to make him known to every human being. That's why our home churches work together to bring friends to Jesus, we invite friends to Alpha, we support...

As the Messiah, Jesus offers real life to all who worship the Father in Spirit and truth. This is the kind of person the Father seeks, regardless of background, identity, or sin. So, let go of your preconceived ideas, opinions, and preferences, and...

Because Jesus is the Son of God, we exist to bring him glory. He's the point of everything, so we're delighted to know him, serve him, and point others to him. He must become greater while we become less because it's not about us.

We must be spiritually reborn to enter the kingdom of God. Spiritual birth takes place when Jesus is lifted up and we choose to trust in him. Otherwise, we already stand condemned for choosing darkness instead of light.

Because Jesus is zealous for his Father's house, he purified the temple of all who sought to make money at the expense of genuine worship. People had turned God's house into a mall, making it impossible for many--especially Gentiles--to worship God...

By changing water into (fine) wine, Jesus demonstrated he has the power to transform ordinary things into extraordinary things. Jesus can transform us, our jobs, and our lives into the extraordinary if he give him permission to do with us as he...

Jesus sees into our hearts. Like he did with Nathaniel, he looks within us and knows who we really are. Jesus knows our true identity, our potential, and our flaws. So, we cannot hide. Therefore, come to him without shame and let him expose...

Because Jesus is the Lamb of God, He's the only source of life and truth. So, we follow him, and--like John the Baptist and Andrew--we invite others to follow him, too. Bringing others to Jesus is the greatest service we can perform for another.

Jesus is God's Chosen One, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He will baptize his followers with the Holy Spirit. Jesus has the power to forgive our sin, remove our shame, and transform us into the people we long to be. We're all...

Jesus is greater. John knew his place: He was the voice in the desert inviting people to prepare for the coming Messiah. John knew he wasn't worthy to perform slave duties with Jesus. Neither are we. What Jesus wants to do is infinitely more...

Jesus is the Jewish Messiah and God in human flesh. He created us and he exposes us. The Son of God became a human being to reveal God to us. We can reject him as the world does, or we can trust in him and become God's children.

Because God cares for us and restores our fortunes, we care for broken people so they learn to care for other through Jesus Christ. We do so by developing leaders, submitting to God and Scripture, sharing our lives with one another, and generously...