We’re in a new series today called, Connected—Breaking Out of Isolation.  And as Pastor Mark Jobe mentioned yesterday, in order to authentically connect with the people around us, we need to be willing to forgive and forget.  But a lot of times, that’s easier said than done!  So, that’s why, today on Bold Steps, Mark wants to help you learn How to Maintain Your Forgiveness.  Mark starts our message by turning to the book of Ephesians...

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God has called us to be in community with one another. And that means we should be striving towards being healthy and connected. Part of our health comes from one little word that is sometimes so difficult … forgiveness. Pastor Mark Jobe says that forgiveness is a tough word sometimes and there’s a lot of misconception around the idea of “forgiving”, but if we want to authentically connect and build relationships that grow, we MUST be willing to tear down the walls that keep us isolated. Today's Bold Steps message is from our series, Connected—Breaking Out of Isolation.

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Yesterday on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe started a new series titled, Connected—Breaking Out of Isolation.  And we looked at how our tongues have the power to speak life or death.  And in today’s lesson, he will remind us how encouraging words can cause the people around us to flourish and grow.  Our message is called … Affirm, the Power of Words.

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A lot of us are living in cities and crowded places. Here in Chicago, we have to fight for parking spaces. Yet, even in a crowd, we can sometimes still feel lonely and disconnected. Pastor Mark Jobe believes we feel lonely or disconnected because we’re missing real, authentic connections with people. We may live around them … but we don’t know them. With the advent of COVID, people have even developed a little bit of what’s known as the Cocooning effect … insulating themselves from perceived danger instead of getting out and getting to know one another. But those who want to grow and mature in their lives and in their faith are the people who are most connected in their marriage, with their family, and in church and the community. And in this series, we’re going to be learning how to break down some walls that lead to isolation and today on Bold Steps, we'll discuss the Power of Words …

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Today on Bold Steps, as we move forward in our series, When You Believe, Everything Changes, Pastor Mark Jobe will help us look at how we can take steps to win the spiritual battles we all face. Specifically, what pieces of battle armor we need to wear to protect us and allow us to fight back against spiritual forces that are all around us.

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Yesterday on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe started a message titled, You Can Win the Battle, and today as we move forward in our study from the book of Ephesians, we’re going to learn more about the enemy and the equipment we need to win the battle.  We’re in chapter 6, verse 10.

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Today begins the final message of this Bold Steps series, When You Believe, Everything Changes. The topic the apostle Paul touches on in Ephesians 6 is that there is an unseen world all around us and that we’re actually in a battle. Pastor Mark Jobe says that there are lots of people who are not tuned in to the spiritual realms, but we are at war … and more than ever, it’s evident by what we are seeing in our culture. We’re seeing the effects of this spiritual war in both our secular and Christian communities. And so, we need to know what victory and winning the battle looks like. This message comes from the book of Ephesians chapter 6.

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As we move forward in our study of the book of Ephesians on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe is going to be taking us to chapter 6 in order to help us glean some practical parenting tips from the text as we try to not exasperate our children.  Today’s message is part of our series titled, When You Believe, Everything Changes.

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Yesterday on Bold Steps, we started learning about authority and how parents have the power to bless their children.  And today, as we move forward, Pastor Mark Jobe is going to be explaining how our willingness to train up the next generation shapes the future AND their destiny.  Our series is titled, When You Believe, Everything Changes … and if you have your Bible handy … turn with us to Ephesians, Chapter 6.  Mark titled, this message The Power of Role-Parenting.

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On this edition Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe is going to be talking about the incredibly crucial characteristic of respecting authority. Today, more than ever, we’re seeing the results of people who grew up not learning how to humble themselves and submit to authority. We’re going to look at what the bible says about this and hopefully, we’ll encourage you to see that God gives us clear instruction on how and when we should obey authority … and how we should honor our parents.

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