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Jesus Came on a Mission — a Search and Rescue Mission

Jesus Came on a Mission, A Search and Rescue Mission

Luke 19.10 ESV says, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” The metanarrative of the Bible — the sweeping panoramic view of Scripture — […]

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Jesus is Calling People to Commitment and Connecting Them With Other Believers

Jesus is Calling People to Commitment and Connecting Them With Other Believers

The second phase in Jesus’ disciple-making process was to call people to a commitment and connect them with other believers. After his rejection in Nazareth, Jesus relocated his ministry base […]

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Using Your Crisis Stories to Point People to Jesus

Using Your Crisis Stories to Point People to Jesus

Think back over the times in your life when you faced troubling situations and found that Jesus was able to carry you through and bring good out of them. These […]

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When Jesus Called His Leadership to the Next Level

When Jesus Called His Leadership to the Next Level

The third step in Jesus’ disciple-making process was to train new believers to be and build disciples. When Jesus went public with His mission and message, large crowds of people […]

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How Do You Plan For Your Time With God

How Do You Plan For Your Time With God?

If you’ve ever been invited to an important meeting with an important person, it’s likely that you ran through the scene a few times in your mind before you showed […]

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Don’t Let Your Excuses Hold You Back

Don’t Let Your Excuses Hold You Back

If you asked them, most Christians would say they want to live their lives on mission. But when it comes to what they actually do with their time, living on […]

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How Do You Engage Explorers And Introduce Jesus

How Do You Engage Explorers And Introduce Jesus

When it all started One day Jesus was sitting on a mountain, overlooking the sprawling Jezreel Valley that spread out like a patchwork quilt in front of Him. For the […]

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Jesus’ 4-Step Process to Disciple-Making

Jesus’ 4-Step Process to Disciple-Making

Let’s go back up to the mountain in Galilee. Jesus is casting His global vision to His disciples. He said, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and […]

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Heading home is a choice

Heading Home is a Choice

While Jesus made a way for you to be right with God, you still must respond to what He has done. How should you respond? Jesus made it very clear […]

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How Will You Respond to Jesus’ Invitation to Join His Mission

How Will You Respond to Jesus’ Invitation to Join His Mission

You were made for a mission.  Sadly, many people don’t realize that. They drift through their lives, feeling like each day is as meaningless as the next. There are some […]

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