The Shepherd’s Mandate
When Tradition Replaces the Word of God When Human Tradition Takes the Place of Truth Main Scripture Mark 7:6–13 “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: ‘These people honour Me with their lips,but their hearts are far from Me.They worship Me in vain;their teachings are merely human rules.’ You…
The Heart That God Seeks When Christ Transforms Us From the Inside Out Main Scripture Luke 6:45 “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart…
God Looks at the Heart What God Sees When the World Looks at the Outside Main Scripture 1 Samuel 16:7 “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward…
You Must Be Born Again The New Life Only God Can Give Main Scripture John 3:1–8 “Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God….
Saved by Grace Through Faith Salvation Is God’s Gift, Not Our Achievement Main Scripture Ephesians 2:1–10 “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins… But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by…
Worship in Spirit and Truth True Worship Begins with a Heart Transformed by God Main Scripture John 4:23–24 “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and…
Repentance That Leads to Life Turning Away from Sin and Turning Back to God Main Scripture Acts 3:19 “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.” The Call to Return Today we come to a message that is central to…
Abiding in Christ Remain in Christ and Bear Fruit That Lasts Main Scripture John 15:4–5 “Remain in Me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine; you are the branches….
Christ Our Great High Priest Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace Main Scripture Hebrews 4:14–16 “Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to…
The New Heart: God’s Work Within Us God Does Not Simply Change Our Behaviour, He Transforms Us From Within Main Scripture Ezekiel 36:25–27 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new…