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Faithful Where You Are, Building Others in Christ
The men’s 19-week study through 1 Corinthians caught up this week: the group had skipped a session two weeks earlier to help grill in North Dallas, and last week covered the end of chapter 7 (“a …
Living with Undivided Devotion to Christ and Eternity
The men’s study through 1 Corinthians continues the series’ question, “What does a disciple look like?” with about 15 verses from chapter 7, where Paul counsels the Corinthians on singleness and …
You Are Not Your Own: Living as Christ's Purchased Disciples
Week 6 of the men’s study through 1 Corinthians. Paul reminds the Corinthian church–and us–that discipleship shows up in ordinary, concrete issues: how we resolve conflicts, where we ground our …
A Disciple Takes Sin Seriously: Grieving and Repentance in Community
Week 5 of the men’s study on 1 Corinthians, focusing on what the letter teaches about discipleship; the theme for the week: “A disciple takes sin seriously.” Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 5 confront a …
Serving Humbly and Reflecting Christ's Heart
The group walked through 1 Corinthians 4 to answer one practical question: “What does true Christian maturity look like?” Paul’s answer is startlingly simple–mature disciples serve like unseen …
Rooted in Christ: Discovering Our True Identity
The study launched the new “Built Different” series by opening Paul’s first letter to the troubled church in Corinth, where he begins not with rebuke but with a sweeping reminder of who the believers …
Is God Worth It? Faithfulness in the Silence
The study closed the “Completely” series in Malachi by merging the final two lessons into one question: “Is following God even worth it when life doesn’t seem to pay off?” Malachi 3:13-4:6 exposes …
Trusting God With Our Resources and Obedience
The group explored Malachi 3, where God accuses His people of “robbing” Him by withholding the tithe. Through lively stories about grandparents who lived through the Great Depression and modern habits …
Giving God Our Best: Sacrifice, Covenant, and Relationships
Malachi confronts God’s people for bringing blemished, second-rate sacrifices and then wondering why heaven seems silent. Tonight’s lesson presses the class to see that God is not after our “leftover …
Completely Loved: Introducing Malachi
Malachi opens with a startling exchange: God declares His love; Israel fires back, “How have You loved us?” Tonight’s study launches a seven-week series called “Completely,” showing how God’s covenant …