Armand J. Azamar Men’s Meeting. Every relationship and encounter you have is an opportunity to love as Christ loves. Includes a contrast between the world’s love and agape love, need for forgiveness, love in correction, sacrificial structure of marriage, and a Savior from lust. John 15:9-13; Matthew 18:21-22; Ephesians 5:25-27. 24013
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Pastor Mike Cepela The Parable of the Two Sons revisited and the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers. Includes saying yes/doing no, obedience in the moment, self-fulfillment vs obedience, present preparation for future situations, true heart motivations of the religious, Matthew 21:28-46. 24012
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes the danger of open doors, the element of heavy emotions in attacks, fighting the bully metaphor, where Satan tempts us, in-depth look at the armor of God and the effects of spiritual injuries. 2 Timothy 2:6-7; Ephesians 6:12-28. 24011
Pastor Mike Cepela Jesus as Prince of Peace. Includes the lesson of the withered fig tree, faith as source of life, human striving vs. divine life, promise of answered prayers, false authority word, pearls before swine, the Parable of Two Sons and the hollow agreement of the second son. Matthew 21:18-32. 24010
Pastor Mike Cepela The for us to not waste our ordained time. Includes common regrets of believers, life as a vapor, anger sourced from self-will, mourning/no value word, the potential for evil days, David’s idleness and how misusage of time opens to deception. 1 Corinthians 9:24; James 4:13-14; Psalm 139:16; Ephesians 5:1-8. 24009
Armand J. Azamar The triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the overturning of the moneychangers’ tables. Includes Jesus’ fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, background on Palm Sunday, fickleness of people, hosanna defined, exploitation of Christian devotion and being a house of prayer. Matthew 21:1-17; Zechariah 9:9. 24008
Pastor Mike Cepela Many problems in us the church involve immaturity. Includes ordained times of maturity, false maturity/self-consumption, stunted growth/cycling in infant stage, word concerning action payoff, uselessness of unrepentant regret, correlation with stewardship, and sacrifice over promotion. Hebrews 5:12-14; Ephesians 4:11-13. 24007
Pastor Mike Cepela Men’s Meeting. Includes the interconnectivity of Christians, issue of checking out, King David’s bad placement, sluggard defined, door movement metaphor, anticipation of failure, a commitment to fight, coming out of sluggishness and hobo hashmark defined. Proverbs 19:24; Proverbs 26:14-16; Proverbs 22:13. 24006
Matt Skonicki Concerning the healing of the blind men on the way to Jerusalem. Includes joint trials of believers, the need for mercy, the religious response of the multitude, answered needs from Jesus, coffeehouse witness testimony and the need for individual encounters. Matthew 20:29-34; Psalm 1:37; Psalm 72:12. 24005
Pastor Mike Cepela Satan looks for something in you that he can take advantage of. Includes identifying with the Father God, misuse/proper use of the name of the Lord, provision/mercy connection, deliverance from evil and clinging to object of temptation. Matthew 6:9, 11-13; James 1:13-15. 24004
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes the illusion of time, basketball player death testimony, the composure of the Christian, daily prayers for the backslider, explaining the true temple of God, our vexation in this world, hostility towards Scripture and loving the truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-11; 1 John 3:1-4. 24003
Pastor Mike Cepela The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. Includes backtracking on Matthew 19:30, false equivalencies of success, Jim Elliott’s martyrdom success, the example of John the Baptist, the trap of accusing God, sharing in the suffering of Christ, ignorant requests in prayer, and the cost of the callings of God. Matthew 20:1-28. 24002
Pastor Mike Cepela Concerning the things we won’t hand over to the Lord. Includes rich, young ruler revisited, pocket idols for modern believers, the repeated challenge/invitation of Jesus, origin of ministry scandals, word concerning checking out, examples of Judas and King Saul, and comfort zone of self-trust. Exodus 20:1-5; Matthew 19:16-22; Hebrews 12:25-27. 24001
Armand J. Azamar Jesus speaking with the young, rich ruler and His follow-up discussion with the disciples. Includes the stronghold of riches/materialism, missing out on the coming kingdom, and misconceptions regarding Jesus the Good Teacher, the Commandments, the love of money. Matthew 19:16-30. 24000
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes pride as necklace word, honor unto God expanded, pride as source of strength, God’s word as light, three pulses of the world, connection to Jesus transformation, insult of humble words/wisdom to pride and the Devil as author of pride. Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 16:18; 1 John 2:15-17. 23095
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