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LFT: Matt Messerly “A Good Life at No Cost -Family”

stpweb — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:31:21 +0000

“Our main goal is not to build awesome families, nor is it to build a Christian nation… our main goal is Christ going forth in our lives.”

Matt Messerly talks about the theology of family, how Jesus values family but also how we can let family become an idol if we are not careful.

LFT: Matt Messerly “A Good Life at No Cost -Technology”

stpweb — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:31:19 +0000

Matt Messerly draws from the story of the Tower of Babel as an illustration of how we tend to use technology to build towers for ourselves. Instead, he encourages us to draw from the example of Noah who built the Ark in obedience and faith in God.

LFT: Matt Messerly “A Good Life at No Cost -Time Management”

stpweb — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:26:59 +0000

“Your time is redeemed. So redeem it.”

Matt Messerly makes a five-step outline of how we can redeem the time that has been wasted in our sinfulness by actively pursuing the redeeming wisdom of Christ.
1. We waste time.
2. We are foolish.
3. Jesus redeems our time.
4.We are made to be wise.
5. We actively redeem our time.

LFT: Matt Messerly “A Good Life at No Cost -Work/Rest”

stpweb — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:11:12 +0000

In his first life training talk, Matt Messerly explains Christian rest and how the gospel can make work restful through three main points:
1. Work before the Fall.
2. Work after the Fall.
3. Work after the Cross.

LFT: Charlie Brooks “A Good Life at No Cost -Will of God”

stpweb — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:06:35 +0000

What is God’s will? To live for Him. Charlie Brooks shares on how to know the will of God and questions our desire to know the future. Do we really desire God glorified, or is it the sin of anxiety and pride?

LFT: Charlie Brooks “A Good Life at All Costs- Church”

stpweb — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:52:28 +0000

“Our culture does not get excited about the idea of church… many evangelical Christians fall into that category, they’re not flocking to the churches as much…..”

Charlie Brooks takes our fear of submission and shares on the benefits of becoming committed to the church.

LFT: Jon Saunders “A Good Life At No Costs- Generosity”

stpweb — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:42:31 +0000

Jon Saunders probes our dependence on money and encourages us to die to flesh by instead placing our confidence in Christ.

LFT: Jon Saunders “A Good Life At No Cost-intro”

stpweb — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:06:55 +0000

Starting with 1 Timothy 4:4-5, Jon Saunders asks three questions:
Why is Paul saying this? What does it mean that God has made everything good? How can the word of God and prayer make things holy?