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We are now in Talk 6 of our series RESTED. Here's a review of the amazing lessons we've learned so far: Talk 1, titled Rest, established that there's a great pandemic going on, called Overworking but Underliving. Talk 2, titled Work, shares that the Sabbath bestows two essential blessings: 1) a rhythm of rest; and 2) a rhythm of relationship. The key message: God wants to work with you. Talk 3, titled Time, gives God's good schedule for us to have a good time for work and rest. The key message: Follow God's Rhythm of Restoration. Talk 4, titled Jubilee, points out that Sabbath gives us time and space to remember our core identity—that we're the Beloved of God. The key message is: Remember who you are. Talk 5 is about Jesus, how He declared that He is the Messiah, created His Jubilee Team–and included us as part of the team. The key message: Your Jubilee has begun. Talk 6 is about taking the Sabbath seriously. The key message: God is giving you Real Rest.

Here's a review of the amazing lessons we've learned so far: Humanity has a problem and it's huge: Overworking but underliving. And God has the antidote. It's called Shabbat—a rhythm of rest and relationship. Last week, we learned that in the Bible, there were four Sabbath practices: (1) the weekly Sabbath; (2) seven annual festivals; (3) the Sabbath Year; and (4) the Jubilee Year. And the biggest Sabbath is the Jubilee where three phenomenal things happen: (1) all debts are erased; (2) all slaves are released; and (3) all lands are returned to their original owners. It's pretty radical. So, the goal is about ending poverty, creating abundance for all, and building a community of equals—with Jesus as King. The Sabbath is much more than taking a vacation—It's about bringing people back to the abundance of the Garden. Talk 5 is about Jesus, how He declared that He is the Messiah, created His Jubilee Team– and included us as part of the team. The key message: Your Jubilee has begun.

This is the fourth episode of our seven-week series, RESTED. Talk 1, titled Rest, established that there's a great pandemic going on, called Overworking but Underliving. Talk 2, titled Work, is the antidote to this pandemic: the Sabbath—which bestows two essential blessings: 1) a rhythm of rest; and 2) a rhythm of relationship. The key message: God wants to work with you. Talk 3, titled Time, gives God's good schedule for us to have a good time for work and rest. The key message: Follow God's Rhythm of Restoration. Talk 4, titled Jubilee, points out that Sabbath gives us time and space to remember our core identity—that we're the Beloved of God. The key message is: Remember who you are.

This is the third installment of our ongoing Feast Talk series, RESTED. Talk 1, titled Rest, established that there's a great pandemic going on, called Overworking but Underliving. The antidote is the Sabbath– which bestows two essential blessings: (1) a rhythm of rest; and (2) a rhythm of relationship. To appreciate the Sabbath, we must study about work. This was Talk 2, with the key message:God wants to work with you. So, God gave us a good schedule where we can have a good time for work and for rest. This is the topic of Talk 3, yes, titled Time. The key message is:Follow God's Rhythm of Restoration.

This is the second installment of our brand-new Feast Talk series, RESTED. Talk 1, titled Rest, established that there's a great pandemic going on, called Overworking but Underliving. The antidote is the Sabbath– which bestows two essential blessings: (1) a rhythm of rest; and (2) a rhythm of relationship. To appreciate the Sabbath, we must study about work. The key message of Talk 2 is God wants to work with you.

We open today our brand-new series: RESTED. This is a 7-Talk course that will save your life and family. Warning: Your lifestyle today may be destroying, little by little, your health, your joy, your inner peace, your family, and your relationship with God. This series will wake you up before it's too late and shift your direction. The key message: Let God be God.

WELCOME to the conclusion of our transformational series, FEEL. The goal of our teaching series is: To learn how to lead your emotions better so that you can love God, love others, and love yourself more. We already tackled the five talks: Talk 1 about Shame; Talk 2 Fear; Talk 3: Anger; Talk 4: Sadness; and Talk 5 is Jealousy. We add the conclusion: Talk 6: Happiness What is happiness? Here's a simple definition. Happiness is a feeling of goodness. We experience through the many simple joys of life. But there is also a happiness that is so much deeper called overflowing joy. The key message of Talk 6 is Taste and see that the LORD is good. (Psalms 34:8 NLT)

WE are now in Talk 5 of our Feast Talk series for May 2024, titled FEEL: Why Your Emotions Matter. The goal of our 5-part teaching series is: To learn how to lead your emotions better so that you can love God, love others, and love yourself more. We already tackled four talks: Talk 1 about Shame; Talk 2 Fear; Talk 3: Anger, and Talk 4: Sadness. The topic of Talk 5 is Jealousy. Jealousy is not just that nervous feeling when we see our romantic partner get attracted to someone else. It's broader than that. Jealousy is that uncomfortable feeling of seeing someone have something you want but don't have. It may be a bad feeling. But like the other emotions we have studied, Jealousy brings us special gifts. The key message of Talk 5 is Entrust your desires to God.

WE continue our Feast Talk series for May 2024, titled FEEL: Why Your Emotions Matter. The goal of our 5-part teaching series is: To learn how to lead your emotions better so that you can love God, love others, and love yourself more. Talk 1 Shame is about believing you are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging. The key message of Talk 1 is You are already loved. Talk 2 Fear is about how God wants us to deal with fear. The message of Talk 2 is God's Love Is Your Safe Place. Talk 3 is about Anger. Anger doesn't feel good so, many see anger as a bad emotion. But like Shame and Fear, Anger becomes bad when we manage it badly. The key message of Talk 3 is Be angry but do not sin. Talk 4 is about Sadness. A lot of people try to get rid of sadness. But like other emotions we have studied, sadness brings us special gifts. The key message of Talk 4 is The Lord heals the broken.

WE continue our Feast Talk series for May 2024, titled FEEL: Why Your Emotions Matter. The goal of our 5-part teaching series is: To learn how to lead your emotions better so that you can love God, love others, and love yourself more. Talk 1 Shame is about believing you are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging. The key message of Talk 1 is You are already loved. Talk 2 Fear is about how God wants us to deal with fear. The message of Talk 2 is God's Love Is Your Safe Place. Talk 3 is about Anger. Anger doesn't feel good-so, many see anger as a bad emotion. But like Shame and Fear, Anger becomes bad when we manage it badly. The key message of Talk 3 is Be angry but do not sin

WE continue our brand-new Feast Talk series for May 2024, titled FEEL: Why Your Emotions Matter. The goal of our 5-part teaching series is: To learn how to lead your emotions better so that you can love God, love others, and love yourself more. Talk 1 is titled Shame. Shame is the intensely painful feeling of believing you are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging. The key message of Talk 1 is You are already loved. In Talk 2 of our series, we explore fear. What is fear? And how does God want us to deal with fear? The message of Talk 2 is: God's Love Is Your Safe Place.

WELCOME to our brand-new Feast Talk series for May 2024, titled FEEL: Why Your Emotions Matter. When it comes to our feelings, we have two big problems: We have trouble labeling them, andwe have trouble leading them. Labeling means identifying them. Naming them. Discerning them. For a lot of people, their feelings remain one giant, convoluted, chaotic blur. Sadly, when you cannot label your feelings, you cannot lead them well. The goal of our 5-part teaching series? To learn how to lead your emotions better, so that you can love God, love others, and love yourself more. Talk 1 is titled Shame. Shame is the intensely painful feeling of believing you are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging. Shame signals that your identity is being threatened. Every emotion carries a special gift. And what is the gift of shame? To tell you that something is threatening your identity and needs your attention. The key message of Talk 1 is You are already loved.

OUR Easter Talk has three parts: Part 1: The Story of Two Disciples; Part 2: New Jerusalem Is Coming Down; Part 3: The 5th Problem in the Corinth Church. Backgrounder: Before His crucifixion, Jesus was in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover (a traditional feast commemorating the Jews' liberation from slavery in Egypt). Jesus' followers welcomed Him waving palms (now celebrated as Palm Sunday). Two followers of Jesus, Cleopas, and a friend, left their home in Emmaus and went to Jerusalem also to celebrate the Passover. Even before the day of the Passover feast, Jesus, accused of rebellion against the Roman Empire that colonized Israel, was arrested by Roman soldiers and eventually crucified Him. Because their Master was crucified, the two followers of Jesus were so devastated that they decided to walk back to their home in Emmaus. Along the way, Jesus, then already Resurrected from death, appeared and walked with the two followers–who did not recognize Jesus. Talk 1 of our Lenten Feast Talk points out that The Walk to Emmaus is a symbol of someone walking away from God and the person's spiritual family. Messy Saint Talk 1: Confused Army Talk 2: Proud About Sin Talk 3:Correct But Still Self-Centered Talk 4:Gifted But Divisive Talk 5:Walk Back to Jerusalem Messy Saints Love Thy Neighbor (Even if They Drive You Nuts) Solving the problems in 1 Corinthians Talk 5: Walk Back to Jerusalem Notes: To recognize Jesus, the followers–and we, to-day–need to go back to Jerusalem. When Jesus walked with the two followers, this means that though we are walking back to Jerusalem, Jerusalem is also coming back to us. In Tagalog, sinasalubong natin. We're walking to welcome it back.

WELCOME to the 4th installment of our series, Messy Saints, where we investigate the five troubles in the Corinth church. The first was how they were forming cliques. Second was bragging about sexual sin. Third was fighting about food offered to idols. And their fourth problem—our talk for today—is they had gifted but divisive members. So, Talk 4 is titled Gifted but Divisive. In 1 Corinthians 12: 8-10, Paul says the people of Corinth are gifted. These guys were speakers, healers, prophets, discerners, tongue-interpreters, miracle workers. But behind all their problems is one big problem: Pride was dividing their community. So, Paul tells them what the Corinthians need is Love for one another–defining Love in his letter to them in 1 Corinthians 13:1-8-13 and 14:1 NLT—one of the most popular passages in the entire Bible and perhaps the most beautiful literature on love. The passage is usually quoted during weddings. But Paul is not simply talking about romantic love. The key message of Talk 4 is Love is your highest goal.

WELCOME to Talk 3 of our Feast Talk series MESSY SAINTS. In this series, we talk about the five troubles of the little church in Corinth. So far, we've tackled the first two: In Talk 1, Division, and in Talk 2, Sexual Sin. Talk 3 delves into the third one: Food offered to idols. In Corinth, people worshipped gods. And they would offer animal sacrifices to them regularly. The people were divided on the issue of whether to eat meat sacrificed to idols. The apostle Paul advised that instead of being divided over the issue of who's right, the people should work on how to strengthen their relationships. Talk 3, titled Correct But Still Self-Centered, focuses on the key message, “Others First.”

WELCOME to Talk 2 of our brand-new series MESSY SAINTS. The series is titled MESSY SAINTS because it's based on 1 Corinthians, the apostle Paul's letter to the Corinth church where he mentioned dark secrets about them. Last week, we said that 1 Corinthians tackles the five troubles in the Corinth church—problems that we still face today, 2000 years later. In Talk 1, titled Confused Army, we unpacked the first problem—Division—which usually is about pride. In Talk 2, we unpack the second trouble in the Corinthians' church: Sexual Sin. Talk 2 is titled Proud about Sin because we brainwash ourselves to make sin acceptable, and later on, admirable, to the point that we're proud of it. Just like the Corinthians did. But Paul told them if one sins sexually, one sins against one's own body. He said, “Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God. You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:18-20 NIV) You don't own your body. You are God's House. You're a long-term guest, living in His Holy Temple, through His gracious hospitality. The key message of Talk 2 is The Owner is in the House.

WELCOME to our brand new series MESSY SAINTS. The series is titled MESSY SAINTS because it's based on 1 Corinthians, the apostle Paul's letter to the Corinth church where he mentioned dark secrets about them. NOTE: The Corinth church is not like a parish or an organization. It's a home church like our Feast Lights! Each home church would have between 10 to 30 members, and altogether, a total of 150 members in Corinth. Talk 1 is titled Confused Army because the members fight each other in church– it's like the church has an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disease happens when the body's natural defense system can't tell the difference between your own cells and foreign cells, causing the body to mistakenly attack normal cells. What happened in the Corinth church is very much like the story of Christianity. We have a 2000-history of division. Paul's advice on how to resolve the Corinthians' conflicts is also the key message of Talk 1: Go back to the Cross.

WE'RE now in the sixth and last part of our series, TABLE TALKS. Talk 6 presents the ultimate answer to the question unpacked in previous talks: What does spiritual maturity really mean? This Talk is crucial for The Feast because how we define spiritual maturity will define how we do church. If we have a wrong understanding of spiritual maturity, we'll end up building the wrong church. Talk 6, titled The Greatest Metric gives yes, the important metric or measurement of spiritual maturity or what we call holiness. We come to know this in the command of Jesus in John 15:12: “Love each other as I have loved you.” (John 15:12 NIV). So, the simple way to holiness is to Love like Jesus– which is the key message of Talk 6. How do we know we are doing this right? What's the metric of holiness? Talk 6 presents 9 Signs of Spiritual Maturity.

WE'RE now in the fifth part of our series, TABLE TALKS. Jesus said we should pray in private (Matthew 6:6). But for some reason, God thinks this is not enough During Pentecost, the Holy Spirit birthed the Church. And house churches started happening. Since that time, early Christians met each week to pray together, break bread, and listen to God's Word. Two thousand years later, we're still doing this at The Feast. Within large Feasts, we build Light Groups of 5 to 15 persons that meet each week for prayer and sharing. But we also have Feast Lights which are like mini-Feasts that gather in homes, offices, schools, prisons, cafes—where people pray together, listen to a talk, and share together. Some grow big, but most stay small. These small groups meet regularly, know each other, journey together, and pray for one another. That's church! The key message of Talk 5 is Church is God's idea.

We're now in Talk 4 of our series, TABLE TALKS: Community Recipes of Love– which unpacks who we are—our family identity, destiny, and strategy to reach that vision. Talk 4 is titled Damascus Road because it is on the road to Damascus where the apostle Paul, once a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, was converted to Jesus. The key message of Talk 4 is Everything is Grace.

We're now in Talk 3 of our series, TABLE TALKS:Community Recipes of Love– which unpacks who we are—our family identity, destiny, and strategy to reach that vision. Talk 3 is titled The Greatest Party in the Universe because it is about the party God invites us to join– for us to grow spiritually. Talk 3 is based on the story of the Prodigal Son who takes his inheritance from his father, squanders it at parties, then goes back empty-handed to his father who holds a party for him for finally coming home. At this party, there are three characters that can represent the three stages of how to grow spiritually. At every Feast, God is holding a party of mercy! The key message of Talk 3 is Join the party.

We're now in Talk 2 of our series, TABLE TALKS: Community Recipes of Love– which unpacks who we are—our family identity, destiny, and strategy to reach that vision. Our mission is to reach out to the lost and make them disciples of Jesus. The way to make them follow Jesus is to let them experience God's Love. So, the key message of Talk 2 is God loves sinners. Talk 2 is titled Matthew's Table because the Talk is based on the story of Matthew, the tax collector who invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests. At that time, tax collectors were regarded as sinners because they extorted excessive sums on behalf of the Roman Empire occupying Israel. Jesus accepted Matthew's invitation, demonstrating that He loves sinners. And this is our mission too.

WELCOME to our exciting teaching series, TABLE TALKS: Community Recipes of Love. For the next few weeks, we'll re-embrace our family identity, family vision, and our common strategy for fulfilling this high vision. The series is titled TABLE TALKS: Community Recipes of Love because it's about the eternal reality of God's Love for us– which we must share with the unchurched. And we can best do this by inviting them to casual meetings around a table, especially having meals with them. Talk 1, titled Lost Sheep, is about what our Feast does or does not do about finding and embracing those who have left our church and encouraging or inspiring those who have not joined us.

Welcome to Talk 6, the last Talk of No More Strangers, our deep dive into Ephesians. Talk 1 explored the first chapter of the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians, where he pointed out that through Jesus, the small exclusive circle of Abraham, the Jews, has extended to everyone—Jews and Gentiles alike. That means everyone can now belong to God's House. The key message: God has a plan. Talk 2 starts the second chapter of Ephesians. Paul preaches the same message in two parts, with each part looking at the same story but using a different lens. The first part—verses 1 to 10—takes on a more meta view—retelling the entire history of the world from a cosmic perspective. The second part—verses 11 to 22—is more micro—retelling the same history of humanity—but from a Gentile vs. Jewish perspective. The key message: You belong to God's House. Talk 3 points out that every single human being has equal dignity, equal identity, and equal inheritance—because we're all children of God. No exception. The key message: We are equally loved by God. Talk 4 affirms that our identity in Christ gives us real unity. If we follow Jesus, then we should be willing to sacrifice for our unity. The key message: God Wants Real Unity. Talk 5 points out the massive gap between our identity and our behavior. We see our old habits resurfacing, our sinful knee-jerk reactions reappearing, our old sins—sins we thought were gone—coming alive again. Reason? We forget who we are. The key message of Talk 5 is: Be who you really are. Talk 6 reiterates the reality of evil. Indeed, Christianity is not a playground, it's a battleground. When you follow Jesus, you will have to fight every day for what is most important to you. The Good News is we can Fight in God's Army with God's Armor The key message: Don't fight alone.

WELCOME to the second-to-last installment of our series, No Longer Strangers, our deep dive into Ephesians, the queen of the Pauline Epistles. In our modern world today, it's normal to lie, steal, fight, get drunk, watch porn, act selfishly, and forget the poor. Our Christianity is about piety, not integrity. Filipinos are religious, not ethical. There's a massive gap between our identity and our behavior. We see our old habits resurfacing, our sinful knee-jerk reactions reappearing, our old sins—sins we thought were gone—coming alive again. Reason? We forget who we are. The key message of Talk 5 is: Be who you really are.

We continue our enlightening series, No Longer Strangers. Last week, Talk 3, God Has a Family, affirmed that we are not strangers to one another. Since we are all in just one family, does it follow that we are united? If you're a member of a family, you'll most likely answer “No.” We struggle through conflicts in our family. Talk 4, however, tells us that unity among family members is possible. How? The entire letter to the Ephesians has two parts. The first half—which consists of the first three chapters—explains our identity in Christ. The second half– which consists of the last three chapters—explains how to live out that identity. Talk 4 focuses on the second half of Ephesians. And the first thing Paul tells us? Our identity in Christ gives us real unity. If we follow Jesus, then we should be willing to sacrifice for our unity. The key message of Talk 4 is: Without sacrifice, there is no real unity.

We are now in the middle of our series, No Longer Strangers. Talk 3, God Has a Family, affirms that we are not strangers from one another. Every single human being has equal dignity, equal identity, and equal inheritance—because we're all children of God. No exception. Even if we look at the world today, there is so much painful inequality. Which makes us think: “Maybe God loves some more than others.” Sadly, inequality is the undeniable mark of the world around us. But Ephesians says this is not God's Plan. In Ephesians 3, Paul gives a summary of everything he's talked about so far and then prays that we'll be able to understand—just a bit more—the greatest mystery of all— God's awesome Love for us. The key message of Talk 3: We are equally loved.

WELCOME to Talk 2 of our new Feast Talk series: No Longer Strangers. Talk 1 explored the first chapter of the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians, where he opened with a majestic hymn of praise celebrating the Father's glorious Plan. He recalled how God wanted to bless the entire world, starting with the family of Abraham. Through Jesus, that small circle has burst wide open. What was once exclusive to one ethnic group—the Jews—has now extended to everyone—Jews and Gentiles alike. That means everyone can now belong to God's House. Talk 2 starts the second chapter of Ephesians. Paul preaches the same message in two parts, with each part looking at the same story but using a different lens. The first part—verses 1 to 10—takes on a more meta view—retelling the entire history of the world from a cosmic perspective. The second part—verses 11 to 22—is more micro—retelling the same history of humanity—but from a Gentile vs. Jewish perspective. The key message of Talk 2: You belong to God's House.

WELCOME to our brand-new teaching series: No Longer Strangers. For six weeks, we'll take a deep dive into Ephesians. If you were with us last year, we did a teaching series on 1 Corinthians, with the title, MESSY SAINTS. These two letters—1 Corinthians and Ephesians—belong to the same group of letters St. Paul wrote when the early Church was spreading in the first century. Some Bible scholars call Ephesians the Queen of the Epistles, the masterpiece of Paul's theology. Ephesians declares God's cosmic, eternal plan from the very beginning of history to its ultimate completion. And what is that cosmic plan? The unity of everything under Jesus. The key message of Talk 1 is: God Has a Plan.

Feast Series: The Good Life | Special Talk 2: Good Life by The Feast Radio

Feast Series: The Good Life | Special Talk: Good Life by The Feast Radio

Welcome back to The Good Life, our teaching series on the Sermon on the Mount. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said one of the biggest obstacles to God's Life is our stuff. Possessions can make us feel secure, but Jesus offers a counterintuitive perspective on material things. Because things can become cruel masters. To be free, Jesus tells His followers to love God and love others, not wealth. You don't have to worry about your needs. The key message of Talk 8: God's got you.

Welcome back to The Good Life, our teaching series on the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount has 3 main sections. The center of this multi-layered structure is The Lord's Prayer–which follows the two greatest commandments—Love God and Love your neighbor. This is the prayer of a revolution. When we pray The Lord's Prayer, we're dethroning ourselves as king of our lives, and we're enthroning Jesus as our new King. Our God-mission is not to go to Heaven but to bring Heaven down to Earth. To expand the boundaries of His Kingdom in this world. Christianity isn't the Great Escape–but the Great Expansion. Talk 7 explores The Lord's Prayer line by line, and we'll see how revolutionary this prayer is. The key message of Talk 7 is: Expand God's Territory.

We continue our Feast Talk Series, The Good Life, which centers on the Sermon on the Mount. As part of the Sermon, Jesus presents six laws from the Law of Moses: Murder, Adultery, Divorce, Oaths, Eye for an Eye, and Love Your Neighbors. Jesus pointed out the spirit of each Law. Last Feast Sunday (August 24, 2025), in Talk 5, we learned that to Jesus, the Good Life is about having peace in our relationships. Today, in Talk 6, we learn that He's not yet finished emphasizing the spirit over the letter of the Law. Talk 6 focuses on what really matters: not how people regard us, but how, in God's eyes, we truly are. The key message of Talk 6 is: The Father sees you.

We continue our Feast Talk Series, The Good Life, which centers on the Sermon on the Mount. Part of the Sermon is Jesus presenting six laws from the Law of Moses: Murder, Adultery, Divorce, Oaths, Eye for an Eye; and Love Your Neighbors. In Talk 4, we learned Jesus' radical interpretation of the Law on Adultery. Today, in Talk 5, we'll learn that to Jesus, the Good Life is about having peace in your relationships. The only way to create real peace in this world is when we treat every human being—including our enemies—as God-Containers. The key– disturbing– message of Talk 5 is: Love your enemies.

We continue our Feast Talk Series, The Good Life, which centers on the Sermon on the Mount. In the Sermon, Jesus presents six laws from the Law of Moses: (1) Murder; (2) Adultery; (3) Divorce; (4) Oaths; (5) Eye for an Eye; and (6) Love Your Neighbors. In Talk 3, we learned Jesus' radical interpretation of the Law on Murder. Talk 4 tackles the Lord's radical interpretation of the Law on Adultery. It's an uncomfortable topic but Jesus talked about it because since during, or even before His time, and to this day, Adultery has been a hidden worldwide pandemic. According to Jesus, the virus behind the Adultery Pandemic is lust. Jesus is asking us to fight sin, and when we do, it will involve a lot of sacrifice–but it's worth it. Lust says: “This is your body which I'm taking for my pleasure…” But the selfless love of Jesus says: “This is my body, this is my blood…” Why did He suffer for you? His answer is the key message of Talk 4: “You're worth it.”

Welcome back to our Feast Talk Series on the Sermon on the Mount called The Good Life. In the Sermon, Jesus presents six laws from the Law of Moses and then offers His radical interpretation of it. The six laws He picked on are: (1) Murder; (2) Adultery; (3) Divorce; (4) Oaths; (5) Eye for an Eye; and (6) Love Your Neighbors. We'll be covering these six in the next three talks. Jesus' take on these six laws was so revolutionary, and must have been surprising to His Jewish audience, who thought holiness was just about behavior. By picking the six laws, Jesus was telling His disciples that in this new Kingdom, the law wasn't enough. God doesn't want behavior modification but inner transformation. Talk 3 of The Good Life series centers on the message: Forgive those who do not deserve to be forgiven.

This is the second installment of The Good Life, our exciting teaching series on The Sermon on the Mount. Found in Matthew 5-7, the Sermon consists of 111 verses, with 2,500+ words in the original Greek manuscripts. The core of the Sermon we pray daily: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, May your kingdom come, May your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:9-10 NIV) The Our Father is the password that unlocks the entire Sermon. Jesus is bringing His Kingdom down here into our broken world. The key message of Talk 2 is: You are the salt of the earth, you are the light of the world.

Welcome to our brand-new Feast series, The Good Life. We start a 10-week adventure into the Sermon on the Mount, the greatest talk ever told, preached by the greatest Preacher of all time. The key message of Talk 1: You lack one thing.

IN the past two talks, we sang the praises of David. In Talk 7, the young David fought Goliath because he trusted that the battle was the Lord's. In Talk 8, David remained loyal to King Saul—even if the king wanted him dead. So, yes, David had a beautiful heart. But Talk 9, the last installment of our series, WHO CAN LEAD US?, exposes David's biggest failures. David won many battles outside, but he lost one crucial battle inside. Still, David's failures could not erase God's plan for his life: To be the preparation and ancestor of King Jesus. The key message of Talk 9: God's Love never fails.

Talk 8 continues the story of the shepherd boy David–how he struggles through life's challenges, particularly against schemes of King Saul who is jealous of him.And David eventually rises to be King of Israel. David then asks God if he can build Him a house—a Temple—but God tells him: “No, I will build a house for you.” This promise is pointing to God's Kingdom and Jesus as King. He doesn't take the throne by force. He takes up the cross as He believes surely, the Father would raise Him. The big message of Talk 8 is: Surely, the Lord will!

We continue our exciting journey through three books in the Bible—Joshua, Judges, and Samuel, asking the question, Who Can Lead Us? Sadly, apart from Joshua and a handful of others, most of the leaders we met were pretty bad actors, including the current king, King Saul. How do you want to live your life? You have a choice. You can either sit on the rocking chair on your front porch, sipping your tea, watching life pass by—or you can be on an adventure, battling with giants for the people you love. Sometimes, we win. Sometimes, we lose. What matters most is that God is with us in every battle—and if He is—then, in the end, we have already won. Are you in a battle right now? The key message of Talk7 is For the battle is the Lord's.

Welcome back to our series, WHO CAN LEAD US? A People in Search of a King. Today, we take a big step in our series because we talk about the first King of Israel—King Saul. Spoiler alert: King Saul was a colossal disappointment. Talk 6 backtracks and checks how he became king. The key message: Follow the Right King.

We're in the middle of our series, WHO CAN LEAD US? A People in Search of a King. This is our brave attempt to unbox the spiritual treasures found in three under-appreciated books: Joshua, Judges, and Samuel. In Talk 5, we open the book of Samuel, or a warrior Judge. This Talk contains 3 parts: (1) God Hears the Humble Hannah; (2) Humble Samuel Hears God; and (3) The Proud That Cannot Hear and Cannot Be Heard. It starts with a broken, barren woman. The key message: God hears the humble.

We're in the middle of our thrilling series, WHO CAN LEAD US?, a Bible Study on Joshua, Judges, and Samuel. In Talk 1 and Talk 2, we unpacked Joshua; In Talk 3, we dove into Judges; In Talk 4, we tackle the life of Samson—the last Judge. Samson is the long-haired dude with super strength. Samson is a superhero for many who don't read the Bible. But you'll find out that because he's the last Judge of 12 very flawed Judges, and because this book is a downward spiral whose characters get worse and worse, then that means Samson is the baddest of them all. He is the most violent, promiscuous, and vengeful of all the Judges. But at the start, Samson looked really promising. The key message of Talk 4 is You are set apart for God.

We're in Talk 3 of our series, Who Can Lead Us? (A Bible Study on Joshua, Judges, and Samuel). Titled We Need a Hero, Talk 3 focuses on the book of Judges. It discusses three topics: 1) cast and plot; 2) a sample of two Judges; and 3) three warnings we must heed from the book. The Book of Judges is a Tragedy. The purpose of the book is to disturb you. To warn you. To fill you with terror at the horrific state of those who fall away from God. But the key message of Talk 3 is comforting: God will never break His covenant with you.

WELCOME back to our series, WHO CAN LEAD US, our Bible Study on Joshua, Judges, and Samuel. This is the second talk unpacking the Book of Joshua. The key message: “As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

This Feast Sunday, we begin a new series: WHO CAN LEAD US? A People in Search of a King: A Bible Study on Joshua, Judges, and Samuel. Joshua, Judges, and Samuel continue the story of Israel in the first five books of the Bible—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy—also called the Torah. In these three books, the Israelites needed a qualified leader to be their King. In this powerful series, WHO CAN LEAD US?, we ask: ·Who influences me? What influences me? ·How can I pick the best influence for my life? ·How can I influence others to become better people? ·How can I make the Greatest Leader—Jesus—lead me?

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