King's Cross Church - Defiance episodes:

• December 05, 2021Amos - God Sees and Cares About Injustice - Advent in the Minor Prophets

  I. God Cares Enough to Warn of Judgment,

  Amos 1-2

  II. God Expects More of Those Who Know More,

  Amos 3-6

  III. God Shines Bright Hope out of Dark Judgment,

  Amos 7-9

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• November 28, 2021Luke 9:57-62 - The Cost of Following Jesus - Luke Part 2

  Message from Chris B. on November 28, 2021

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• November 21, 2021Luke 12:35-53 - Living Ready for the Return - Luke Part 2

  I. If you're ready, it's going to be good (Luke 12:35-44)

  II. If you're not ready, it's going to be bad.

  III. So live ready. How?

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• November 07, 2021Luke 12:3-34 - Our Worry, Our Stuff and the Kingdom of God - Luke Part 2

  I. Fear God, not People,

  Luke 12:4-12

  II. Fear Eternal Poverty, not Material Poverty,

  Luke 12:13-21

  III. Seek the Kingdom, not Stuff,

  Luke 12:22-34

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• October 31, 2021Luke 11:37-12:3 - Unmasking Hypocrisy - Luke Part 2

  Stop playing a religious part, and tend to your heart!

  7 Pitfalls to Avoid in the Pursuit of Spiritual Maturity

  1. Checking the Box Instead of Checking Your Heart

  2. Calculated Generosity while Neglecting Justice and Love

  3. Basking in the Limelight of Your Own Halo

  4. Making Purity about Avoidance, not Inner Life

  5. Using Scripture to Burden People, without Carrying the Load

  6. Excusing and Walking in the Sins of your Family, or Tribe

  7. Don’t Make Complex the Truths God has Made Clear

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• October 24, 2021Luke 11:14-32 - The Clash of Kingdoms - Luke Part 2

  I. The Tender-Hearted Toughness of Jesus

  II. The Greatness of Jesus,

  Luke 11:29-32

  III. In this Clash of Kingdoms, Side with the Stronger Man.

  Luke 11:24-28

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• October 17, 2021Luke 11:1-13 - How to Pray and Keep Praying - Luke Part 2

  I) How to Pray: Consciously relying on the Father

  II) How to Keep Praying: Persistently relying on His Goodness

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• October 10, 2021Luke 10:38-42 - Something Better than Distracted Anxious Busyness - Luke Part 2

  Main idea: In our anxious busyness, the one thing necessary is to enjoy the presence and teaching of Jesus.

  I. The tension between the good and the better.

  II. Enjoying Jesus is the better portion.

  III. How to sit at the feet of Jesus when Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father.

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• October 03, 2021Luke 10:25-37 - The Good Samaritan - Luke Part 2

  The way of self-justification looks for a list to do, but the way of Jesus finds a person to love.

  I. The Way of Self-Justification,

  Luke 10:25-29

  II. The Way of Jesus,

  Luke 10:30-37

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• September 27, 2021Luke 10:1-24 - Kingdom Proclamation & Demonstration - Luke Part 2

  The Kingdom of God is advancing through word and power, and we are sent on the offensive.

  I. We are sent.

  II. We are sent to proclaim the Kingdom of God.

  III. We are sent with more urgency than we realize.

  IV. We are sent with more authority than we realize.

  V. Do it because you’re sent...and do it for joy!

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