Title: Overcoming Idolatry by the Truth

Text: 1 John 5:19-21

Chris Hefner

Three Questions about Idolatry

1. What are idols?

a. Anything in our lives that occupies the place reserved for God alone.

2. Why we must keep ourselves from idols?

a. Who we are: children of God.

b. Whom we believe: Jesus Christ, the truth.

c. Where we're going: eternal life.

3. How we keep ourselves from idols?

a. Identify and repent of idols.

b. Know and believe Jesus.

c. Experience Jesus in corporate worship and personal devotion.

Spiritual Intimacy

Tad Craig

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Title: Overcoming Sin by Prayerful Confidence

Text: 1 John 5:13-18

Chris Hefner

Confidence Layers for Christian Prayer

1. We pray for communion with the Father who hears us

2. We pray in intercession for sinners to receive life

3. We pray in intercession for one another to be protected from sin

The Great Commission | 05.21.25

David Easler

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Title: Overcoming the World by Faith in Christ

Text: 1 John 5:1-12

Chris Hefner

Three Ways We Overcome the World:

We overcome the world (messaging and control) by being born of God through faith.

We overcome the world (false gospels) by the testimony of God; His gospel.

We overcome the world (certainty of death) by the life of God through Jesus Christ.

Silence and Solitude | 05.14.25

Gary Buffaloe

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Title: Jesus and His Mother

Text: John 19:24-27

Chris Hefner

This saying of Jesus tells us something we need to know, something we need to feel, and something we need to experience.

Something we need to know—even on the cross Jesus honored his mother.

Something we need to feel—through the cross Jesus validates our suffering.

Something we need to experience—because of the cross and resurrection Jesus offers us the life we need.

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Building Intimacy week 3 | 05.07.25

Tad Craig

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Title: Love Over Fear

Text: 1 John 4:13-21

Chris Hefner

Two Gospel Affirmations to be Ready for the Judgment

1. We’ll be ready for the final judgment when we experience the salvation the gospel provides.

*We see, by the Spirit of God, that God sent Jesus to be the Savior of the world.

*We confess that Jesus is the Son of God.

*We know and believe the love that God has for us.

2. We’ll be ready for the final judgment when we experience the confidence the gospel affords.

*We receive the love of God--his love for us.

*We are completed by the love of God--his love through us.

*We are as he is in the world.

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Building Intimacy | 04.30.25

Tad Craig

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