Jesus being fully human enables him to fully identify with you. Nathan discusses 1 John 4.1-6 and the gnostic origins behind the pessimistic nature of humanity. He also shares how this belief hinders our ability to trust Jesus and be led by him into freedom and victory over sin.
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TEACHING | 1 John 3.4-24 | Practice Right Living
Proximity to Jesus isn’t as important as our faith in him. Nathan discusses 1 John 3.4-24 and how what we practice (work at to improve) reveals our true loyalty: practicing rebellion against our design reveals our loyalty to the enemy, practicing living in right relationship with God and others reveals our loyalty to Jesus.
TEACHING | 1 John 2.3-3.3 | Darkness is Fading
The Kingdom of Heaven has been advancing since the first century. Nathan discusses 1 John 2.3-3.3 and how our view of the world is determined by what we focus on — if it’s the Holy Spirit, then the world is getting lighter and we are victoriously empowered; if it is our circumstances, then it appears to be getting darker and we feel powerless to influence it. *This teaching includes an update and correction from last week’s teaching.*
TEACHING | 1 John 1.1-2.2 | God is Light
God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all. Nathan discusses 1 John 1.1-2.2 and how when we walk in the Light: our darkness is exposed, we have fellowship with other believers, and the blood of Jesus is activated in our life.
TEACHING | Set Free, Stay Free
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Lacey teaches us that while we are set free, we have a responsibility in staying free. And that it is often our unresolved past that lures us back into slavery.
STB057 | Vision
Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about God giving people vision, hopes, and dreams, along with the downfalls of trying to fulfill these through self-imposed expectations for how those should be accomplished.
TEACHING | How to Misread the Scriptures
Our application of Scripture to our lives can only take place after we read the passage for what it says and understand it in context of the rest of Scripture. Nathan teaches us, however, that the lenses of our unresolved past can cause us to misread, misdefine, and misapply what the Holy Spirit is speaking to us in Scripture.
TEACHING | The Bible Jesus Read
In this teaching, Nathan teaches us how Jesus understood the Hebrew Scriptures from a Jewish perspective. He also shows us that Jesus applied them differently depending on whom he was talking.
TEACHING | How Not to Read the Bible
The Bible can be an overwhelming pursuit to understand. Nathan teaches how Jesus viewed the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) and how it applied to his life. He also reveals three ways we can misread and misuse the Bible.
TEACHING | Free from Depression
Depression is often caused by unresolved long-term disappointment, discouragement, or frustration. Nathan teaches us that depression is a hopeless outlook that rejects God’s goodness and His ability to empower us in every circumstance and relationship.
