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Is There Life After Sin?

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Do you believe that some sin is too big for God to forgive? Do you wonder if someone who has sinned can be restored and renewed? Can God use them again? Can God use you again?

Be comforted. There is “life after sin,” as Jill Briscoe shows us by exploring the life of David.

In Psalm 51, David writes about turning around and running into the arms of the loving, merciful, compassionate God who was waiting for him, waiting to take him back. Do you need to turn and run in to the arms of God? He’s waiting for you, too.

Scripture: Psalm 51

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Who was Jesus? Jesus was no ordinary child. The book of Hebrews says He was Divinity. He was God Himself, Immanuel—God with us. In this Christmas message, Jill Briscoe discusses the miraculous birth of Jesus, who Jesus was, and what that means for us.

Jill reads her poem “Divinity Wrapped in a Blanket.”

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-1:3

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Faith’s Fundamentals

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Hebrews addressed a struggling group of Jewish believers discovering that discipleship would not be easy as Jesus had warned. In it they were encouraged to “keep the faith,” warned of the dangers of failure to do so, and reminded how to mature in their faith. But they must be willing to move beyond faith’s fundamentals—to make progress and mature.

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-6:3

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Given the experiences they had gone through and the possibilities of further problems, it is understandable that some of the Hebrew Christians were possibly losing their nerve. They needed assurance, which the author of Hebrews provided for them—and us.

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-10:39

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

“Whom we confess” and “the faith we profess” are both translations of the Greek word homologia, which is defined as “an act of proclamation in which the concrete relation of man to Jesus is expressed in binding and valid form.” Jesus expressed the importance of such a homologia (Matthew 10:32), and Hebrews confirmed it.

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-4:16

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It’s easy to place your faith in people, parties, and programs. But it’s impossible for all those things to sustain and uphold your heart.

When patience wears thin and genuine hope is all you long for, the “who” of faith matters greatly. And there’s no better Who than the Lord, our God.

In this message, Stuart Briscoe opens Scripture to reveal the character of our promise-keeping God. He is true, He is faithful—and there’s no better place for your faith to be than in Him.

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-6:20

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Having encouraged his readers to “keep the faith” despite the pressures under which they were living, and having delivered warnings to them about the dangers of abandoning the faith, our writer now defines, describes, and illustrates faith and hope so that there will be no confusion.

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-11:40

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Various metaphors have been used to describe the Christian life. Some see it as a war to be fought, others as a party to be enjoyed, others as a task to be completed, and still others as a race to be run. The writer of Hebrews chooses the race metaphor.

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-12:3

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He was full of himself, and always the first to talk. He was also passionate, loyal, and hungry to learn. He wasn’t perfect—far from it. In other words, Simon Peter was just like us. It was only when he abandoned his old life to follow Jesus that he began to be transformed. Jesus makes the same offer to us: Leave your old life and follow Me! You may be telling yourself that Jesus can’t love you because you aren’t good enough, don’t know the Bible well enough, or don’t have a spotless past. Look at Peter! You are exactly the kind of person Jesus loves.

Stuart gives a wonderful “before and after” illustration of how God can transform you when you bravely step out of your comfort zone.

Scripture: Acts 4

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Discipline – Who Needs It?

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

The contemporary debate on discipline has led to a dramatic decrease in child abuse and an equally dramatic increase in ill-disciplined children and many attendant social ills. But we must understand the significant role discipline plays in spiritual experience.

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-12:13

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

The letter to the Hebrews, as is common with New Testament epistles, having dealt with many deep theological issues, is brought to a conclusion with many essential, practical instructions. A healthy reminder that faith is not just a matter of belief—it involves behavior, too.

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-12:29

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Stuart gives a wonderful “before and after” illustration of how God can transform you when you bravely step out of your comfort zone.

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Cleaning Out the Temple

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

All four Gospels record the story of Jesus’ vigorous reaction to what was going on in the Temple at Passover time. The Synoptics place the incident at the end of His ministry, John at the beginning. Whether or not this means that Jesus repeated His actions is subject to debate, but that He did act and speak out is a subject of great importance.

Scripture: John 2:13-2:25

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John’s objective in writing the fourth Gospel was to show conclusively that “Jesus was the Christ the Son of God” and to do it he selected incidents that illustrated Jesus’ uniqueness from the vast amount of material available. He was particularly interested in the “signs” Jesus performed, the first of which involved changing water into wine.

Scripture: John 2:1-2:11

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Two things stand out in modern western society: a sense of disorientation and confusion, and a distaste for authority. That the two things are connected is not always acknowledged but a study of the Ten Commandments will show this is the case.

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-20:17

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The Lord introduced His rules for living with the dramatic statement, “You shall have no other gods before me!” This meant He was placing Himself above and beyond all human speculations about deities and establishing His claim to be No. 1.

Scripture: Exodus 20:3

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Thomas Watson, preaching in the 17th century, said, “In the first commandment worshiping a false God is forbidden, in this (the second commandment) worshiping the true God in a false manner.” God’s concern is to protect His people from the repercussions of such error.

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-20:6

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At first sight the third commandment seems to be banning profanity. But careful study shows that much more is at stake. Juliet asked Romeo, “What’s in a name?” Implying “nothing.” But she was mistaken.

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

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Work and leisure are integral parts of life. The fourth commandment shows how profoundly important they are.

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-20:8, Deuteronomy 5:1-5:15

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

To honor father and mother presupposes we know them, appreciate their significance and are afforded opportunities of expressing our respect. This requires of course, a lasting, intimate relationship in a suitable environment—we call it the family.

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

“Thou shalt not kill” appears, on the surface, to be an easy to understand Commandment but careful study will show how far reaching it really is.

Scripture: Exodus 20:13, Matthew 5:20-5:26

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

It is clear from both the prophetic (Jer. 5:7-9) and apostolic (I Cor. 5:1-5) ministries, not to mention the ministry of Christ Himself (Mt. 5:27-32), that ancient cultures had severe problems with sexual immorality. God’s obvious concern about this is related to His commandment to the sanctity of marriage. God’s Word in this regard needs to be heeded today.

Scripture: Exodus 20:14, Matthew 5:27-5:32, 1 Corinthians 6:9-6:20

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

George Gallup, Jr. said recently, “It is ironic that while religion in America is growing in popularity, morality is declining.” The Wall Street Journal reported recently that a poll showed no difference in attitudes between “churched” and “unchurched” with regard to cheating on expense accounts and tax reporting.”

Scripture: Exodus 20:15, Isaiah 10:1-10:4, Malachi 3:6-3:10, Ephesians 4:28

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Our judicial system requires witnesses to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Failure to do so is called perjury which is a crime bearing severe penalties. God, who is far more committed to truth than man, expects us to tell the truth too.

Scripture: Exodus 20:16, Ephesians 4:14-4:32, Proverbs 6:16-6:19

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The tenth commandment differs from the nine in that they deal specifically with actions, while it deals with an attitude—covetousness. But it is clear that actions originate with attitudes—see Genesis 3:6 and 1 Timothy 6:10.

Scripture: Exodus 20:17, 1 Timothy 6:3-6:21

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

God did not give us ten suggestions; He gave us ten commandments. He stated them negatively to get our attention, but behind the commands are positive concerns. He is showing us how to love God and our neighbors as ourselves. If we are tempted to think the Ten Commandments are out of date, or no longer relevant, we need to reconsider.

Scripture: Exodus 20

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

What is hell? How could a loving God create such a horrible place and then be willing to send His creation there? Jill agrees that these are normal thoughts to have, but she uses a number of passages to change our perspective on the matter.

The greatest fall came when God's highest angel wanted to take His place and therefore was thrown out of heaven; hell was created as this angel's new home. Hell was never created by God for man, but if we choose to reject Him, this dreadful place becomes our eternal home.

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Fight for the Family

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Families have been under attack from the beginning of time, and they are under attack today. The devil, who hates families with complete disdain, works overtime to tear down every wall we rebuild. How do we overcome his opposition when we're exhausted from the constant patch work?

In this message, Jill Briscoe teaches from the book of Nehemiah on where to draw strength for rebuilding our family relationships.

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:14

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God’s Plan for Reconciliation

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Too often we focus on issues that divide us as a people instead of the things that unify us. And when that happens, there's the potential to stay within your collective group of like-minded people and treat others differently, maybe even judgmentally. How do you keep yourself from a judgmental worldview so that you can see people as God sees them—precious and in need of a Savior?

In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches from Ephesians 2 and examines how the apostle Paul addresses issues that divide people. There's only one true way to overcoming what divides us, and if we embrace it, the effects can be revolutionary.

Scripture: Ephesians 2

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Living in Uncertain Times

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Happy New Year! This hopeful, generous sentiment is shared often at the beginning of a new year. But too often our happiness is dependent upon our happenings, and when things go wrong and curveballs come our way, happiness is gone.

So given the uncertainty of the times in which we live, how do we gird ourselves up for the inevitable disappointments we will face? How do we put ourselves together to live well in the midst of uncertain times?

Learn how as Stuart Briscoe takes us to 1 Peter for a new perspective on joy—found through the work of the Spirit in and through us.

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-1:9, 1 Peter 2:4-2:6

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Seeing Through Suffering

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Time and time again, Jill Briscoe has met and ministered to suffering people. Many of them have experienced trials we cannot even comprehend. In this stirring message on the trials of Job, Jill shares what she has learned from the examples of those who responded rightly to suffering.

Jill shares her own struggles with waiting through difficult situations and overcoming the temptation to think that if God doesn’t answer prayers the way we want, God isn’t good. Jill shows us how we can learn to say, like Job, “I will accept it, as from a good God,” and allow our situation to increase our faith and dependence on our Redeemer.

Scripture: Job

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What Are We Talking About?

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

When Jehovah told Moses what to say to the Children of Israel on the eve of their entrance to the Promised Land, He talked about a “good land” (6:18) filled with “good things” (6:11) that He wanted them to “enjoy” (6:2). But He insisted that they must “do what is right and good” (6:18). Anyone interested in enjoying the good life should study what Moses said in Deuteronomy!

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-1:8

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

When Moses gave his “marching orders” address to the Children of Israel as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, he emphasized the importance of their relationship with God. Notice how often he used the expression “the Lord (y)our God.”

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:6-1:46

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Some people estimate that there were over 2 million people in the wilderness enroute to the good life. No wonder Moses expresed deep concern about proper care for them. Fortunately, his father-in-law showed him how to mobilize the people into a caring and sharing community.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:9-1:18

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Moses explained to the people exactly what the Lord expected of them and showed how, if they responded appropriately, it would be for their own good. In other words, he gave them God’s recipe for the good life.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-10:22

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“What democracy needs is a value system that legitimizes both individual rights and social authority and establishes a balance between the two” (James Reichley). Where is this value system to be found – personally, socially, or transcendentally? The Ten Commandments hold the answer.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:1-5:15

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Life was never intended to be lived in isolation. God created society as surely as he created individuality. The good life, therefore, requires correct social attitudes and behavior. These are outlined in the second part of the decalogue and summarized in the statement, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:16-5:21

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Five of the Ten Commandments make specific references to family relationships. Moreover Moses gave detailed instructions about the need for families to function properly and showed how the “Good Life” was directly related to family life.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-6:25

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After the harrowing experiences of the exodus and the wilderness, the children of Israel were, no doubt, looking forward to life in the land of promise. But Moses knew that there are perils even in the good life.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-8:20

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God’s instructions concerning the good life in the promised land included information about holy days. Their importance and significance were clearly explained and warnings were given about their possible abuse.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 16:1-16:17

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In England the proper title for a mayor is “his or her worship, the mayor.” This has nothing to do with religion, it simply means the mayor is a person of worth and therefore worthy of respect. To worship God is to intelligently and joyfully treat him with the respect he deserves.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-26:15

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Love is a common theme of both Christian and secular thought and interest. Because of this, Christians need to be careful to understand the uniqueness of the love that characterizes the children of God—what it is, what it does, and what it says about who we are in Christ.

Scripture: 1 John 3:10-3:24

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When you look at the immensity of the universe—and the immensity of the God behind it—have you ever felt small and irrelevant? You’re a tiny speck in a grand universe of what God has made, so why did He create you?

In this message, Stuart Briscoe shows you a clear answer to this question found in Psalm 8:1-9. The God of the universe cares deeply for you, and you’ll see you’ve been created for so much more than you might think.

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-8:9

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

What do you do when you are suffering through a hard time? Many of us sulk, complain, and feel sorry for ourselves. Others put on a strong face, but when they’re alone, the fear and sadness take over and they break down.

Much of the apostle Paul’s life was spent suffering—most of the time in jail. But unlike many of us, Paul was joyful no matter what his circumstance.

This “spiritual art” of contentment was something Paul learned—and it wasn’t easy. In this message, Jill uses Paul’s life as an example of how we can learn contentment—along with joy and peace of mind no matter what we’re going through.

Scripture: Philippians 1

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Walking in Truth

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

In its early days, the Christian church was very conscious of the struggle for the souls of men and women between “the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.” In our modern culture, we see dramatically changing attitudes toward truth. But we must recognize that there is such a thing as truth, and there is such a thing as error.

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-4:21

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Having lived at subsistence level in the wilderness, the Children of Israel were no strangers to poverty. The thought of the prosperity which awaited them was, therefore, extremely exciting. But they needed to learn how to handle prosperity wisely.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:1-15:11

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Your perception of love is heavily influenced by your family and relational background. Because of this, you might tend to view God’s love based on your own standard of measurement, rather than on your understanding of what Scripture says about love.

Stuart Briscoe challenges you to step away from your own perceptions of love, and embrace the truth about God’s love instead. When you can discover the reality of God’s love for you, you can experience a love that sparks peace and joy beyond explanation!

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-4:21

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

What people come to mind when thinking of those who have a servant attitude? Missionaries? Pastors? Yourself? Do you think that having a humble attitude is important? The apostle Paul had a servant heart and attitude. He continually gave himself away to benefit those around him. As a result, he was able to bring many people to Christ.

We can impact those around us just as Paul did if we learn the spiritual art of humility. In this message, Jill explains how having a self-sacrificing attitude can impact others.

Scripture: Philippians 2

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