The Good Shepherd - John 10 Jesus is the Good Shepherd. God sent Him to save sinners. Jesus gave up His life so His people could be forgiven and have life with God forever. Those who trust in Jesus are His sheep. They listen to Him, follow Him, and obey Him. Key Passage "The Holy Spirit will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you"- John 14:26 ...
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Summer Link 2020 Each year Citadel Square hosts several college students for a summer discipleship program called Summer Link. Due to COVID-19, this year was a little different, but we had eight students participate with an abbreviated schedule over the last few weeks Led by our Generation Link Residents, this group spent the last month studying Colossians, praying toget...
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Galatians 4:8-20 8 Formerly, when youdid not know God, youwere enslaved to those that by natureare not gods.9But now that you have come to know God, or ratherto be known by God,how can you turn back again tothe weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?10You observe days and months and seasons and years!11I am afraidI may...
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Segregation and Systems - The Civil Rights Era to Now In the final Undividedhistory video, we see how segregation, voter suppression, and housing laws were overcome during the Civil Rights era, only to be replaced with continued systems of injustice. As we have learned these last three weeks, God calls us to action against injustice - to "Do justice, love mercy, and walk...
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Jesus Taught About Possessions - Luke 12 Jesus is our greatest treasure. Jesus came down from heaven to live on earth with nothing. He obeyed God to set up His kingdom. We can give cheerfully and trust God to give us everything we need. Key Passage "The Holy Spirit will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you"- John 14:26 The Holy Spirit (pu...
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Undermining Freedom - Understanding Reconstruction and Jim Crow As part oftheUndividedseries, here is a second video addressingSouth Carolina's past andwhat happened after the Civil War to undermine the freedom of African Americans. We hope you find it enlightening and challenging as we continue to examine how we ought to think about racism, justice, and reconciliation fo...
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Jesus Taught About Prayer - Luke 11,18 Jesus taught us to pray. Because of Jesus, we can pray and ask God for everything we need. God is good and loving, and we can trust Him to care for us and to do what is right. Key Passage "The Holy Spirit will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you"- John 14:26 The Holy Spirit (put arms up with palms i...
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History vs. Nostalgia - South Carolina's Racist Past As part ofthe Undivided series, we want to highlight a video that addressesSouth Carolina's past and how South Carolina pastors defended slavery. We hope you find it enlightening and challenging as we continue to examine how we ought to think about racism, justice, and reconciliation for our church and our city.Thanks t...
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The Cost of Following Jesus - Matthew 8; 16; Luke 9; 14 Jesus taught that following Him is not easy. It requires commitment and sacrifice. When we trust in Jesus, we give Him complete control of our lives. True life is found in Jesus, who gave up His life to rescue us from sin and death. He is worth it. Key Passage "The Holy Spirit will teach you all things and remind y...
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Undivided - July 12, 19, 26 This Sunday, we will begin a city-wide sermon series called Undivided.Along with over20 other churches, we'll studyMicah 6:8: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does theLordrequire of you? To act justlyand to love mercyand to walk humbly with your God. When the very public murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Geo...
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Reopening Plan Update Due to the significant spike in COVID-19 cases and a drastic increase in hospitalizations, particularly in Charleston, we have determined that we should pause our plan to reopen on July 12. The medical professionals on our reopening team unanimously suggested we wait, and we believe this is the wisest course of action to love our neighbors and do our...
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Jesus Taught About His Kingdom - Matthew 5 Jesus taught people what it means to follow Him. He taught how people should live, how they should treat one another, and how to love God. People who trust in Jesus live to honor God and lead others to know Him. Key Passage "The Holy Spirit will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you"- John 14:26 T...
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The conversation of racism and justice is one we want to enter into as a church body. In light of Pastor Steve's sermon this past Sunday on Galatians 3:23-29, we've compiled a set of resources to help us all learn more about the topics of racism and justice. While there are many more resources we could share, these things to watch, things to read, and things to do are a gr...
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