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Galatians | What Next?
As we wrap up our study of Jesus' defiance in Mark, we turn as a community to what's next. Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia show the body of Christ how to move forward together.
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Defiance | The Template of Defiance
The threats of outside culture can't threaten us when we know who we are in Jesus. Our defiance of the prevailing culture and religion must reflect Jesus' compassionate rescue of the lost. Building the church happens...
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Defiance | The Tomb is Empty
He is risen! The resurrection of Jesus is not proof of life after death but the beginning of life itself. We can't disqualify ourselves from the love of God, but we can fill the tomb again with our own chaos. Don't...
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Defiance | Go the Way of the Defier
This Palm Sunday, we look at Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and how he defied the paradigm of the religious owning the rights to relationship with God.
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Defiance: Lose Your Life, Gain Your Life
Jesus interacts with a privileged young man who is doing all the right things. When the man asks Jesus what he must do to gain heaven, Jesus reads his mail and explains he has to be willing to follow in all areas of...
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Defiance | Revolution
The Pharisees used argument not as a tool for reconciliation but for restoration of their own expectations. Are we like the Pharisees, wanting the destruction of our enemies? Or are we like Jesus, defying in service...
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Defiance | The Importance of Community
While being in community can sometimes be uncomfortable, it's the Holy Spirit that works in us to build a loving community that produces the fruit of the Kingdom. We can't love if we're not in community!
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Defiance | Cleanliness vs Worthiness
We explore how Jesus defies the paradigm of ritual cleanliness. While those around him equated ritual cleanliness with worthiness to remain in relationship, Jesus reminds us that we are all worthy to approach the...
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Defiance | The Consequence of Contempt
Jesus' defiance is service and sacrifice, always about the good of the other. But some can't see Jesus' compassionate rescue through the lens of contempt, a consequence of their own defiance. A consequence of contempt...
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Defiance | Jesus & the Storms of Life
This week, we explore how Jesus defies even his own disciples by sleeping through the worst storm of their lives. Mark shows us that an accurate picture of God is essential to trusting Him, and the true tragedy of...
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Defiance | Be About the Other
Jesus was counter-cultural in His time, and we can be too if we emulate His example of defiance that results in sacrifice, not gain. Jesus used His power as a mechanism for deliverance and reconciliation with the...
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Defiance | Not Ritual but Service
One of the ways Jesus defies cultural expectations is through tackling the religious spirit, which is interested in what we aren't supposed to do instead of focusing on doing the stuff that Jesus did. Religion is...
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