Easter…1. Is filled with extremes.2. Involves the greatest exchange.3. Is offered to everyone.

1.  Taking a bad situation      Just as in Corinth, our conflict arises when…        ●  A pain happens.        ●  Perceptions form.        ●  A pullback begins.        ●  Self-protection kicks in.        ●  Polarization takes root.2.  Making it better...

Saying yes to God means saying no to…1. Partnerships that compromise our purpose.2. Pollutants that corrupt our purity.

Life is short, so…

1. Don’t wait!

2. Don’t waver!

3. Don’t withdraw!

An ambassador is a verified representative who speaks the king’s message, sees people through the king’s priorities, and lives to please the king who sent him.Verification demands that we answer three questions:1. Will we see souls or just labels?2...

The “Ultimate Upgrade” takes us from…

1. Aging to awe.

2. Anguish to assurance.

3. Aimlessness to action.

BIG IDEA: Biblical truth destroys our disbelief.Disbelief takes three forms:   ● Delusions: Misunderstandings we have about God—things that aren’t true.   ● Defenses: These are our excuses for why we disbelieve.   ● Despair: Our response to evil and...

Like Paul, we can be down but not out when we…

1. Own our limitations (vv. 7–9).

2. Open our lives to the way of the cross (vv. 10–12).

3. Overcome the temporary by looking forward to eternity (vv. 13–18).

1.  We will be clear whose ministry this is.           Remembering this…       ● Humbles us.       ● Heartens us.2.  We will never compromise our methods.3.  We will remain committed to the mission.     This means having the proper…       ●...

1.  True ministry is not centered on credentials or charisma.2.  Rather it is…        • Confirmed by changed lives.       • Concealed until revealed in Christ.       • Continued in constant transformation.