newLife Astoria's Sermon of the Week

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*Preaching begins at 36:55* Luke 6:12-16 NIV This week, we are looking into the calling Jesus had for His disciples, and the calling He has for each of us!

*Preaching begins at 37:49* Luke 6:1-11 CSB -- Jesus gets confronted about breaking the law, but turns the conversation.

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*Preaching begins at 11:27* We had issues with live-streaming during the first 20 or so minutes, so those parts are missing.

*Preaching begins at 34:04* The calling of the first disciples demonstrates that upon hearing the teaching of Jesus, Simon is challenged to fish for fish and is astonished by full nets and is then told that he would no longer fish for fish but for men. At this, Simon and his companions pulled up their boats on the shore and followed Jesus. Response to the call to follow Jesus requires leaving all.

*Preaching begins at 40:08* The healing of Peter's mother-in-law and the healings that followed in Luke 4 show that Jesus, as God, has authority over natural sickness, and that, to carry out His calling, He needed time alone to preach the good news of the kingdom of God. Jesus has authority over illnesses.

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*Preaching begins at 38:44* The power of a four-year-old's prayer and a kind man's encouragement cannot be denied.

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*Preaching begins at 44:49* It makes sense that the immature run to their moms when they face persecution, but that's not us. This morning, we will examine Hebrews 5 and 6 to find out why.

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*Preaching begins at 43:04* We do not live in a "Christian" nation, but we are citizens of God's kingdom. We are exiles called to carry the Light of Jesus Christ wherever we find darkness and brokenness.

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*Preaching begins at 49:53* Being compared to someone disregards our perception of uniqueness, but what if we are just like that? Would the comparison motivate change? (Hebrews 3:7-19 CSB)

*Preaching begins at 41:52* The victim mentality thrives on three lies: bad things happen and will keep happening; other people or circumstances are to blame; and any effort to change will fail, so don't try. But Christians are no victims. (Hebrews 10:32-39 CSB)

*Preaching begins at 51:40* What does it mean to "be still and know"? How do we learn to be still and know? Who does the Bible tell us to get to know?