1/3 Videos and Listening Guides
Core Lesson (Tony Diamond)
A Tale of Two Tales
(but really one)
(but really one)
Luke 3:1-14
[video not available for Core - see Venture Lesson below]
Core Listening Guide
John was challenged to clear the roads for Christ.
Then, John was further challenged to bring it home by also conditioning the hearts and minds of the people.
John’s first message: Judgment is near. Repent!!!
John’s second message: the fruit of repentance is shown by treating others well.
- Generosity
- Compassion
- Unselfishness
John’s baptisms: look forward to the Spirit’s coming
Our baptisms: assume Jesus’ provision of the spirit
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Venture Lesson (Blake Coffee)
In Need of a Cure
Luke 3:1-14
Venture Listening Guide
“You must first preach a man lost before you can preach him saved.” Puritan proverb
I. Acknowledging the Illness
Just as we need a doctor to tell us what is wrong physically, we need the Holy Spirit to convict us spiritually. Salvation is neither a birthright nor something which we can earn; rather, it is a free gift which only comes when we acknowledge our need for it.
II. The Law as Our Teacher
The purpose of God’s law is NOT to give us the way to salvation. It is to remove all hope of achieving it on our own. “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6
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