Our time is precious. It runs out quickly. And if we aren't careful, before we know what's happened it's all gone. It's an age-old problem, and one that is more and more important as we live in an ever-busier world.
As we finish up Fundamentals this week, we're looking at what might just be the most important fundamental of them all, because, without it, well, we just won't have time for the rest. To figure out how to solve this problem we'll look to the life of Jesus in the Bible for how to not just manage our most precious resource, but how to invest that resource with purpose.
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About 2,700 years ago a man named Micah from a town called Moresheth spoke words from God that have endured through the generations. There were words of warning and words of encouragement. There were prophecies of destruction and prophecies of redemption. There were words of death and words of life.
In the Bible Micah's words are recorded in a book simply titled, "Micah". The question is what do the words of this prophet have to do with us, 2,700 years later, halfway around the world? What could this man possibly have to say to us who live in a completely different context, culture, and place?
What's incredible is that Micah's words are just as applicable to us today as they were to Israel when they were spoken. In fact, in many ways the book of Micah is just a summary of the Bible as a whole. Not only that but Micah speaks some of the most powerful, impactful, and important words in all the Bible about what truly matters to God. So dig in with us this week as we explore the book of Micah.
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Forgiveness seems like it should be an easy concept to explain, but we have a lot of phrases to try to help us understand it: an eye for an eye, turn the other cheek, heap burning coals, forgive and forget. Why do we even need to care about forgiveness in our relationships? Does forgiveness just mean that my pain wasn’t real? That I just need to pretend it didn’t happen?
Actually the Bible says that our hurt, wounds, pain, and trauma are very real, and the reason we experience them is because of a little thing called sin. We live in a broken world where things can quickly spiral out of control. Thankfully, all throughout history, God has given us this tool of forgiveness to stop the spiral.
This week, we’ll look at what the Bible says sin really is, how we can stop things from spiraling out of control, and how forgiveness can help our relationships be a force of good in the world.
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Spiritual battle is tough for so many reasons, and one of the biggest is that, while it's easy to know how to fight in a physical battle, fighting an unseen enemy can feel impossible.
But what if the way we fight is more simple than we could possibly imagine? This week we'll explore how to fight in the spiritual as we continue "This Is War".
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Obey The Lord in the message series “Uncertain” at City North Church in Sunbury Ohio
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How To Move Past Your Past in the message series "Get Healthy" at City North Church.
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‘Gentleness’ in the message series “Good Fruit” at City North Church.
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Rahab in the message series “Women of the Bible” at City North Church in Sunbury Ohio.
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The Heart Of A King in the message series “The Goat” at City North Church in Sunbury, Ohio.
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Stay On The Road in the message series “How To Follow Jesus” at City North Church in Sunbury Ohio.
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Where Is God? message from the “Chains Revisited” message series at City North Church in Sunbury Ohio.
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I'm Better Off Alone in the message series “Father Of Lies” at City North Church in Sunbury Ohio.
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What God Doesn't Want in the message series “What’s Next” at City North Church in Sunbury Ohio.
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The Cycle in the message series “Two Trees” at City North Church in Sunbury Ohio.
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Talking about finances can be difficult. But what if it was actually exciting, or inspiring, to think about financial obedience? Maybe that doesn't seem possible, but there's a really interesting story in the Bible that shows us just how possible it is. This week, as we finish up The Blessed Life we'll learn an exciting financial principle that could just change everything.
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Forgiveness is such a difficult thing. Even if we want to, sometimes it's so tough to actually let go. And what do we do when the things we need to forgive are truly terrible? Is it even possible? As we finish up The Grudge, we'll learn some critical truths about forgiveness, and lay out steps to take to truly be free. It's not easy, and it may not be what you want to hear, but it can change your life.
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