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In today's passage we will look at three signs, all of which revolve around John the Baptist.

After giving this great commission, Jesus ascended to heaven where he is now seated at the right hand of the Father. These, then, are our marching orders until Christ returns. And, at the center of this instruction lies one command. Make disciples.

False teachers have made their way to Ephesus, and some of the weaker believers are being led astray. This is a big problem, and Timothy is no doubt feeling the weight of it. But Paul reminds Timothy that the solution is simple. What Timothy needs to do in this moment is what every faithful church must do in every moment: Preach the word.

Even though we know intellectually that we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we don't always live in the light of that reality. We, as a church, aspire to be one that resists the temptation to trust in our own strength and that serves with the strength that only God can provide.

The widow in today's passage is important but ultimately this passage shows how Jesus is fulfilling the role of prophet and is speaking into the story as prophet, but also revealing himself as the author of the whole story; that Jesus is God, that he's the son of the father, revealing a new element to our stories, this element of resurrection and a new hope for us to walk in and live in each and every day.

We deeply believe that we were made to bring glory to God by lifting high the name of His Son. We gather regularly to observe the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper, to sit under the teaching of God's Word, and to respond with songs, offerings, and confession; encouraging one another as we glorify Jesus together.

We can talk about spiritual armour until we are blue in the face but nobody is going to bother putting that armour on until they recognize that we are in the middle of a spiritual fight. Our passage for this morning teaches us that God has not left us without protection. He has equipped us with everything that we need for this battle.

The goal of today's message is to wake you up to the battle that is raging all around us.

The story of the Centurion is a fantastic story because it is prescriptive–it is a story that tells us to look at an example and DO LIKEWISE. In this passage, we find an example of the kind of faith that Jesus delights in.

What does it look like to submit to one another? We've considered what it looks like in our marriages, and then in our parenting. Now, the Apostle Paul shifts his attention to the masters and servants in the church.

Our passage for this morning is not describing some aspirational target that we must strive to achieve, but instead, the Apostle Paul is painting a picture of what our homes will look like as we surrender more completely to Christ.

Psalm 19 invites us to experience renewal - returning to God's plan for what humans were supposed to be.

Today we will be finishing Luke's narration of the Jesus's Sermon on the Plain in which Jesus calls us to deep personal reflection and taking stock of our spiritual walk. Luke 6:43-49

In a world that encourages us to grow in assertiveness, domination and control, Paul tells us that people who are filled with the Spirit will grow in the opposite direction. As the Spirit increases in us, our pride will decrease.

Are you stuck? Maybe there was a season in your life when you were really growing, but now you've slipped into a rut. You know that God has more for you, but you can't seem to motivate yourself to press in. If this is true then this passage is for you.