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As we near the very center of the Sermon on the Mount, we find Jesus giving instruction on how to pray. What does whole-person righteousness look like when applied to prayer, and how do we avoid the temptation to parade our righteousness for others to see? We’ll tackle those questions and more in “Praying for Praise” from Matthew 6:5-6!

Praying for Praise (Matt. 6:5-6)

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34<br />
Starting with Proverbs 10, a long chain of proverbs contrast the wise and the foolish, the righteous and the wicked, poor and rich, good and evil. But this one is somewhat unique in that it speaks not of the individual, but of a nation, a tribe, an ethnic group, any people group. As Americans celebrate 245 years as a nation on July 4, this proverb definitely applies. Is the United States of America characterized by national righteousness? What sin is a reproach to our country? How does the church and individual believers contribute to the direction of our nation?

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34
Starting with Proverbs 10, a long chain of proverbs contrast the wise and the foolish, the righteous and the wicked, poor and rich, good and evil. But this one is somewhat unique in that it speaks not of the individual, but of a nation, a tribe, an ethnic group, any people group. As Americans celebrate 245 years as a nation on July 4, this proverb definitely applies. Is the United States of America characterized by national righteousness? What sin is a reproach to our country? How does the church and individual believers contribute to the direction of our nation?

Righteousness Exalts a Nation (Proverbs 14:34)

As we enter into the Christian season of Lent leading up to Easter, we focus on what it took for the Father to rescue and reconcile us to himself. We see Jesus’ obedience in place of our failure, and the terrible price he willingly paid out of love for us. We see the Servant of God who hears and speaks God's words, faithfully obeys God, and persists by faith in the face of opposition. Join us as we look at “The Faithful Disciple” from Isaiah 50:4-9.

The Faithful Disciple (Isaiah 50:4-9)

When you can’t carry yourself, who will carry you? It’s a question not many of us willingly face, worried that our answer will inevitably be “no one.” But what if you knew that you’ve never not been carried? What if you heard God saying to you “from before your birth I carried you…and until your gray hairs I will carry you”? Join us for “I Will Carry You” from God’s great promise in Isaiah 46:3-4.

I Will Carry You (Isaiah 46:3-4)

When we’re weary and worried about what’s going on and the future is uncertain, it’s easy to lose hope and feel like giving up. Join us as we discover “Renewed Confidence” from Isaiah 44:1-8.

Renewed Confidence (Isaiah 44:1-8)

God has saved, guided, and cared for his people, and shown them how to live – but they’ve rejected him and his ways. How does God show justice and mercy to people who don’t know either one? Join us as we look at “God's Tough Love” from Micah 6:9-16.

God's Tough Love (Micah 6:9-16)

Micah continues to point God’s people to hope in a glorious future in which greatness will come out of weakness, and restoration follows rejection. But this message comes in the immediate context of threats, loss, and judgment. And in those trials there’s hope – not in power or military might, but in Israel’s good shepherd. Join us for “The Great Reversal” from Micah 4:7–5:6.

The Great Reversal (Micah 4:6-5:6)

Paul has said for him, dying for Jesus is not the true sacrifice – rather, it’s staying alive for the sake of others (1:23-25). Paul then encourages Jesus’ followers to take up the same mindset, living “a life worthy of the gospel” (1:27). We know we don’t demonstrate our worthiness to God in our lives, but what does that mean? And how do our lives demonstrate our commitment to Jesus and our confidence in him? Join us as we look at “Worthy of the Gospel” from Philippians 1:27-30.

Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:27-30)

Over and over again the author of Hebrews has told us that Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross was the final, ultimate, definitive sacrifice. No more sacrifices are needed. Where does that leave us? If there are no more sacrifices, how are we purified from our ongoing sin? Join us for “No More Sacrifices” as we look at Hebrews 10:5-18 and explore the ongoing work in our lives of Jesus’s final sacrifice.

No More Sacrifices (Hebrews 10:5-18)

Jeremiah was not known as a particularly encouraging prophet. So when he saw the faithlessness of the people of Israel, he used a provocative metaphor to try to shock the people into realizing the gravity of their sin. Putting the people’s relationship with God in the picture of a marriage, he challenged Israel to repent of their spiritual adultery. Join us as we study the contemporary application of Jeremiah 2 in the next sermon in our Flourish series, Disordered Love, from Jeremiah 2:1-13, 20-25, 32-33.

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