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1 - The Restoration of All Things
All one has to do is look around, at the world, at the neighbourhood, at oneself, to see the point. And the point is? Something is terribly wrong.
It’s called the Fall, it’s called sin, it’s called rebellion, and it’s called the great controversy.
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2 - Restoring Dominion
No question, after the Fall, human beings lost so much, including the “dominion” that we originally had been given.
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3 - Justice and Mercy in the Old Testament: Part 1
God’s church is His bride, His wife. As transformed members of His church, we must reflect that character. If we are truly His, we will passionately care about and provide for the poor and the powerless.
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4 - Justice and Mercy in the Old Testament: Part 2
This week’s lesson continues “listening” to the chorus of Old Testament voices that call upon God’s people to reveal His character of benevolence to the world.
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5 - Jesus on Community Outreach
One of Jesus’ well-known teachings is that we are to be “the light of the world” (Matt 5:14). In so doing, we reflect Jesus, the True Light of the world (John 8:12). Jesus’ teachings, which He modelled in His own earthly ministry, provide powerful instructions concerning how we, through Him, can poke holes in the darkness.
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6 - Jesus Mingled with People
Christianity is about becoming “Jesus” for somebody. This lesson looks at aspects of Jesus’ ministry method and how His church can live out His ministry.
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7 - Jesus Desired their Good
A church is a community that does not exist for itself.
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8 - Jesus Showed Sympathy
Sympathy means “with pathos,” and “pathos” is related to pity, tenderness, or sorrow. It means being “with” someone but in a profound way. Showing sympathy toward the sorrows of others takes the question of “mingling” with others to a whole new level.
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9 - Jesus Ministered to Their Needs
Jesus didn't just talk. He touched, "healing every disease and sickness" (Matthew 9:35, NIV).
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10 - Jesus Won Their Confidence
After desiring their good, showing sympathy, and ministering to their needs, Jesus “won their confidence.”
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11 - Jesus Bade Them, "Follow Me"
Has there ever been a sweeter sound than the voice of Jesus?
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12 - Urban Ministry in the End Time
To reach out to the world, we must reach out to the cities.
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13 - How Shall We Wait?
Our Lord is coming back; that we know. The crucial issue for us is: What are we doing while we wait?
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