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Title: The Scandalous Son of Man
Speaker: Ben Janssen
Date: May 9, 2010
Text: Mark 2:1-28
Summary: Early in his ministry, Jesus was not just popular but also quite controversial. In the second chapter of Mark's Gospel, we read of four different episodes in which Jesus was questioned for his actions. The answers he gave in defense only increased the growing scandel over his life.
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Title: The Dangerous Gospel
Series: The Gospel of Mark (3)
Speaker: Ben Janssen
Date: April 25, 2010
Text: Mark 1:12-20
Summary: The Gospel is a message of grace and peace, but that does not mean it is safe. The dangerous nature of the gospel can be seen in Jesus' temptation in the wilderness, his "going public" with his ministry, and the calling of his first disciples. Though the incentives for following Jesus are not always revealed to us, it is Jesus himself that compels us to follow him in spite of the dangers for doing so.
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Title: The Baptism of Jesus
Series: The Gospel of Mark (2)
Speaker: Ben Janssen
Date: April 18, 2010
Text: Mark 1:4-11
Summary: John the Baptist offered to the people a "baptism of repentance," so it is quite a surprise that we find Jesus coming to receive that baptism. What is the meaning of baptism and why did Jesus submit to it?
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Title: Prepare the Way
Series: The Gospel of Mark (1)
Speaker: Ben Janssen
Date: April 11, 2010
Text: Mark 1:1-8
Summary: The Gospel of Mark begins with the appearance of a man known as John the Baptist who is said to be the "messenger" predicted in the Old Testament who would "prepare the way of the Lord." In this study we will consider the identity of John the Baptist, and then seek to understand exactly what his mission of preparation entailed.
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Title: Proclaiming the Gospel of the Resurrected Christ (part 2)
Speaker: Ben Janssen
Date: April 4, 2010 (Easter Sunday)
Text: Acts 17:16-34
Summary: Ancient Athens in many ways compares with the culturally-rich cities of our day. How would Paul's proclamation of the resurrection of Jesus fair there? In this message we consider the prevalence of worship in society, the strangeness of the gospel to society, and the claim that God makes on society.
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Title: Proclaiming the Gospel of the Resurrected Christ (part 1)
Speaker: Ben Janssen
Date: March 28, 2010 (Palm Sunday)
Text: Acts 17:1-15
Summary: The resurrection of Jesus is the sine qua non of the apostles' preaching in the book of Acts. What effect did the preaching of a resurrected Messiah have on people? From Paul's ministry in Thessalonica and Berea we see how the gospel will be misunderstood. But we also see that the gospel changes everything, and we are encouraged to find faith to believe it in a careful study of the Scriptures.
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Title: Learner Identity
Series: Gospel Identities & Everyday Rythms (4)
Speaker: Clint Carter
Date: March 21, 2010
Text: Hebrews 5:11-14
Summary: Dialogical teaching concerning our new identity as learners/disciples. As learners of God's Story, how does that change the way we approach the normal, everyday rhythms of our lives?
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Title: Servant Identity
Series: Gospel Identities & Everyday Rythms (3)
Speaker: Clint Carter
Date: March 14, 2010
Text: Mark 10:42-45
Summary: Dialogical teaching concerning our new identity as servants of God. As servants, how does that change the way we approach the normal, everyday rhythms of our lives?
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Title: Missionary Identity
Series: Gospel Identities & Everyday Rythms (2)
Speaker: Clint Carter
Date: March 7, 2010
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Summary: Dialogical teaching concerning our new identity as missionaries. As God's sent ones, how does that change the way we approach the normal, everyday rhythms of our lives?
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Title: Family Identity
Series: Gospel Identities & Everyday Rythms (1)
Speaker: Clint Carter
Date: February 28, 2010
Text: Ephesians 4
Summary: Dialogical teaching concerning our new identity as children of God. As members of God's family, how does that change the way we approach the normal, everyday rhythms of our lives?
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