Topic: Salvation
Let's Not Make-a-Deal03/11/12
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Discipleship, Salvation, Covenant
- Salvation is usually defined as a distinct moment in time. It is a deal that we make with God to get out of hell. In this sermon, Greg talks about how salvation is so much more than a one-time deal, and there is something better behind curtain number 2 (guaranteed).
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The Gift That You Are12/18/11
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Sehnsucht04/04/10
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Forgiveness, Repentance, Salvation
- In the story of the Prodigal Son, the son leaves home and experiences intensely that something is missing. Eventually he comes to his senses and goes home to his father. Greg connected this desire that the son felt to the German word sehnsucht which is a powerful form of longing that we all feel at times in our lives.
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Zacchaeus07/05/09
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Take Off Your Grave Clothes04/12/09
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The Narrow Door09/07/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Heaven, Hell, Salvation
- Jesus taught that the way to salvation is narrow, but what exactly does that mean? Who gets saved? How does someone get saved? These are big questions, and the answers will surprise many people – even some who have attended church their entire lives. Discover what Jesus meant when he called us to enter the “narrow door.”
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The Fire God06/29/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Healing, Hell, Love, Salvation
- God is a FIRE. To all who are open to him, God’s presence is a fire of love, salvation, healing and purification. To all who are not, God’s presence is experienced as a fire of destruction. Jesus reminds and warns us to build our lives on him; depending upon where our hearts are, God’s fiery and holy love either saves and purifies us, or it destroys.
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Taking Out the Trash05/11/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Salvation, Sin, Transformation
- What does it mean to "get saved?" Many people (especially people in the United States) see salvation as a one time event and the result of "believing" certain things about God. While belief is important, salvation encompasses much more than that. The salvation that God offers is a continual personal transformation where the trash of our old lives is replaced by the beauty of God's Kingdom.
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Taking Back the House03/02/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Love, Non-Violence, Sacrifice, Salvation
- In Luke 11, Jesus talks about this world as a "house" that Satan guards. As Kingdom people, what do we do with that? If we look to Jesus, he simply tells us to take back the house. And how exactly do we do that? We don’t adopt the patterns of Satan and try to overcome violence with violence. Looking again to Jesus, he shows us that the only thing that can overpower evil, and that is self-sacrificial love. Only love can conquer evil; only light can dispel darkness.
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Puppets and Dresses01/13/08
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Speaker – Seth McCoy
- Topics – Salvation, Covenant, Faithfulness
- Is the good news of Jesus Christ really as good in your mind as it was in the mind of Jesus? God's dream for humanity is far more amazing than most of us realize. He wants to "marry" us, to invite us into his family and walk in radical love with us.
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Ready to Receive07/01/07
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Speaker – Scott Boren
- Topics – Salvation, Transformation, Blessings
- There were many people following Jesus in the first century. They heard his preaching, observed his actions of love to the outcasts, and even witnessed his miracles. However, Jesus did not fit people’s expectations of how a Messiah should act. He did not conform to preciously established paradigms shaped by the culture of the time. These cultural blinders impacted people’s ability to receive what Jesus was saying.
The Growing Giant Jesus09/24/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Identity in Christ, Salvation, Sin
- An important reality about being a follower of Jesus is that you are always a part of something that is larger than yourself. This is because followers of Jesus are in the Body of Christ, a collection of people who have completely dedicated themselves to the Kingdom of God. Not only is there interdependence between the people who make up the body, but there is also our link to the Head of the body, Jesus himself. What this means is that the way that we see Jesus and his ministry will affect how we see ourselves as well as our mission in the world.
Renouncing Satan, His Works and His Pomp07/16/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Baptism, Repentance, Salvation
- Baptism is a public confession of faith in Christ. It is a renunciation of living the way the world lives, with all of its lures and traps, and pledging to live a life that is solely for Christ. It is a life that is radically distinct from the ways of the world. One of the first mentions of baptism following Christ’s resurrection is found in the book of Acts (2:37-38). In this passage, the apostle Peter speaks to those who just heard the “good news” of Jesus, and tells them to: “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.”
The Gospel of Groundhog05/28/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Salvation, Transformation
- Jesus grew in wisdom and he impressed the teachers of the law with his insight when he was only twelve years old. This wisdom and insight was not based upon a reservoir of head-knowledge. He was not impressing people with the facts he had stored up from studying. Instead he was demonstrating insight into life. He had understanding and he grew in this understanding. God wants to use a difficult marriage or a frustrating work environment to teach us something. While he is not the source of these troubles, he is wise enough to know how he can take advantage of trials to refine us and give us wisdom.
You Ain't No Cinderella05/21/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Love, Salvation
- As Christians we believe that God, out of love for us, set-aside his divinity and became a finite human being in order to bring humanity to redemption. Despite knowing this truth, we can sometimes feel as though God sent Jesus to live and die among us as a sort of “fallback” plan. The common view of the cross can sometimes become a “plan B” theory. However, the idea that God sent Jesus after every other effort had failed, is not Biblical.
The One Who Understands05/14/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Salvation, Presence of God
- As Christians we believe that Jesus was both fully God and fully man. While some groups emphasize his divinity and others his humanity, we realize that both are essential to the person of Jesus Christ. Therefore, because Christ was fully human, we realize that he can fully enter into our human experience. He did this to identify with us and to bring redemption. As human beings one of our deepest needs is to be completely known and understood. For this reason, it was essential that Christ fully entered into our human experience so that we can be assured of his ability to relate to us in every way.
The Lamb of God (Good Friday)04/14/06
A Pigeon, a Lion and Deep Magic01/29/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Sacrifice, Salvation, Sin
- God’s love and mercy for us is fully revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. Christ did not come to hold back the wrath of God; rather He came to deliver us from the bondage of Satan. Through sin, we are made slaves to Satan’s dominion. However, through Christ’s death on the cross, we are bought back from the power of sin and death. The sacrifices of the Old Testament remind us of the consequences of sin and point to a time when Christ would pay the price of sin for all who choose to believe in Him.
Fear Not - It's Good News01/15/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Fear, Identity in Christ, Salvation
- Like the shepherds whom the angel of the Lord spoke to, God wants us to know that we do not need to be afraid of Him. His character in the person of Jesus Christ displays His love for us. The message of His love is good news! Out of this abundant relationship with Jesus, comes a desire to share this good news with others.
Checkmate12/04/05
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Salvation, Power
- The telling of the birth of Jesus is the ultimate example of how God brings about His Kingdom into the world by bringing about salvation (God’s plan) within a context of human power (man’s plan).The savior of the world came into the world very different than a worldly king would have entered. As we look at our world today, it may look like the Caesars of the world (rulers, principalities, powers) are in control. Yet, it is important to remember that God is ultimately in control. God is always at work in all situations, subversively bringing to pass his own plans and purposes and bringing redemption.
Making His-Story11/27/05
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Kingdom of God, Reconciliation, Salvation
- Zachariah's Song alludes to over 35 different Old Testament scriptures. With the use of phrases like "God of Israel," "to his people," "from our enemies," "his servant David," and "our father Abraham" the reader of this song should recognize how Zachariah is looking back. But he is not just looking back. He is looking back to look forward. He is using the actions of God recorded in the Old Testament as a backdrop for the even greater things God will do through Jesus Christ. With these allusions we can see how God makes His-Story, how the story of God's dealings with Israel becomes the story of God redeeming the entire world.
The Dancing Spirit09/11/05
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Holy Spirit, Salvation, Trinity
- When Mary greeted Elizabeth, she was filled with the Holy Spirit. One of the central characteristics of the Kingdom Jesus inaugurated is that people would be immersed in the Holy Spirit. This Holy Spirit is not a sub-diety; He is the third person of the Trinity, three persons but one God. There are five biblical facts that substantiate the reality of the Trinity:
1.The Bible names that Father as God.
2.The Bible states that the Son is God.
3.The Bible also refers to the Holy Spirit as God.
4.The Father, Son and Spirit interact with one another.
5.The Bible makes it clear that there is only ONE God.
The Good News Revolution07/03/05
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Salvation, Sin
- Continuing our study of Luke, we managed to get as far as Luke 1:18-25! Zechariah is in the temple and is visited by the angel Gabriel. Zechariah questions Gabriel about the promises of a son. He has asked for a sign of this. Gabriel grants Zechariah the sign: silence until the birth of John the Baptist! God had sent Gabriel to deliver “good news” to Zechariah. This idea of “good news” was the centerpiece of Greg’s message today.
Why Did Jesus Die?02/20/05
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Salvation
- “Why did Jesus have to die?” We all know that Jesus died “to take away the sin of the world.” But what about a more complete explanation? How can Jesus be justly punished for our sin? A common explanation has been that the Father’s wrath against our sin moves God to destroy us because a holy God cannot tolerate sin. The Son becomes a buffer and takes the punishment in our stead. While this is true, it is not the entire truth. Greg challenged this thinking by reminding us of some of the biblical descriptions of the work of Christ. Jesus reveals the love of God, not merely conceals God’s wrath.
Longing for Perichoresis12/19/04
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Salvation, Trinity
- The term "perichoresis” was used by the church many hundreds of years ago to describe the inner life of God, which includes the Father, Son and Holy Spirit fully knowing one another. This is sometimes artistically illustrated by a divine dance, which God wants us to become a part of as well. In Christ, God has made a way to include us in the dance even though we do not deserve to be included, and we persistently resist the movements required (full transparency, self-sacrifice, interest in the other over ourselves, etc.).