MVC had the privilege of having Pastor Herbert from Victory Covenant Church, Kampala, Uganda.

Scripture references:  Luke 6:43-45, Psalm 1, and Romans 8:18-19.

Tim continues speaking about forgiveness this week, focusing on repentance and reconciliation.  See slides below for scripture references and notes.

Tim continues speaking about forgiveness this week.  In addition to Matthew 18:15-35 and 1 John 1:9, see below for additional scripture references and notes.

Tim speaks about forgiveness as being a quality of a redeeming community.  See slides below for lesson notes and scripture references:

Tim reminds us about the process of growing and changing as we are seeking Christ and what that means for a redeeming community.  Scripture references:  Philippians 2:1-11 and references in slides below.

A redeeming community should have characteristics of its Redeemer; this week we look at humility.

Scripture references: Isaiah 57:14-15, Psalm 34:17-18, Psalm 85:7-13, Philippians 2:1-11, James 4, 1 Peter 5, and Romans 12:3.

The grace that God has extended to us must be passed on to others. When it comes to sexual sin, as Christians, we must learn to address it and extend grace those in the battle between following Jesus and managing sexual temptation.

Here are slides from a previous lesson that Tim uses during this message:

Here are the websites referenced in the message:

http://christianity.about.com/od/Bible-Verses/a/Sexual-Sin.htm
http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-dead-end-of-sexual-sin

Scripture references: John 1:14 and 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

What does a redeeming community look like?  A redeeming community should look like our Redeemer, embodying both grace and truth.

Scripture references:  Isaiah 48:12-18, John 1:1-18, and the verses in the presentation below:

For this message, Tim asks us to consider the difference between attending a church and being part of a redeeming community.  Scripture references:  Psalm 90, 2 Corinthians 5, Galatians 5:13-15.

On this New Year's Day, Tim asks us to leave the past in the past and to embrace the power of God and live as a new creature in Christ.

Scripture references:  2 Corinthians 5 and Psalm 90