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This recording begins with a powerful drama put on by Great Rock Christian Academy's talented students. Then Pastor Mat looks at an account of Jesus delivering a young man who is demon-possessed - a deliverance that the disciples were not able to accomplish. It inspires the question: Do we limit God moving in our lives? If we do, what can break that cycle of behavior?

Why do fights happen in the church - a place that should be filled with God's love? The Apostle James pulls no punches in Chapter 4 of his epistle, pointing out the source of this behavior. Pastor Mat takes us through these verses, showing us how to discern destructive worldliness in our lives and then to use that knowledge to instead draw nearer to God.

Our study in Nehemiah brings us to a point where the walls have been rebuilt, the gates have been opened, and now it is time for the people to be consecrated - or set apart - to God. Pastor Mat points out that in our lives, after God builds us up spiritually, we need to stay consecrated to Him. How do we do that? What are the consequences if we don't? We'll look at that and also learn how to teach the Bible.

This Psalm talks about the future reign of Jesus Christ, but as Pastor Mat points out, also the way He reigns right now through His church. How does He do that? And how do we let Jesus reign and rule in our own lives individually? We'll find out, and also see why the Gospel confounds every other religion and ideology.

The Bible has a lot to say about the damage we can do with uncontrolled speech. What causes those outbursts? Can we control our tongues? James says we can. And in this study in James 3 -- and also drawing from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount -- Pastor Mat details what a living faith can do to tame the tongue and fill us with wisdom from above.

In Nehemiah 6, we read that after 52 days the walls of Jerusalem have been rebuilt. Now the gates need to be opened, but will allow both friends and enemies inside. In our lives, after God has strengthened the spiritual walls protecting us, what happens when we open our gates? Learn how to deal with mixed traffic into our lives.

In Ephesians 5, the Apostle Paul gives a basic process for cultivating a dynamic Christian life. Pastor Igor takes us through those steps in order to help us take our relationship with Jesus, His church and our world to a deeper level, one that allows us to experience more fully all that God has for us in Christ.

In this study in Philippians, Pastor Mat reminds us that we can get a lot done for the Lord when we have the right perspective. What is that perspective? We will learn that and also discover from Paul's model how to pray effectively for our church, our church leadership, and one another.

Some people have a "said" faith, but not a saving faith. What's the difference? Pastor Mat will address that in this study in James. We will also look at the evidence of both living faith and loving faith, and the role faith and works play in us being able to know we are saved.

Recent events in early 2022 have many people wondering if we really are in the final days before Christ's return. Pastor Mat points out that Daniel Chapter 12 gives us a preview of what is going to happen RIGHT BEFORE and RIGHT AT the time of the end. But where should our focus be? Let's find out in this exciting study.