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What is a Mini-Series?
A Mini-Series is a small subset of lessons from a major series which covers a particular subject or book. The class numbers will be in reference to the major series rather than the mini-series.

Messages with tag - Humility

Matthew (2013)
Sunday, February 02, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 5:7
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 46 mins 47 secs
Does it almost break your heart to see TV ads about abused and suffering pets? Listen to this lesson to learn the difference between true compassion and the false variety. Find out whose responsibility it is to help those suffering. Discover that when government promises to limit the consequences of people's bad decisions it also limits the outcomes of people making good decisions. Find out what first century Pharisees thought about tax collectors and how Jesus pointed out that a mental attitude of compassion was superior to the performance of religious rituals with no internal reality.
Romans (2010)
Thursday, September 04, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 15:8-13
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 10 secs
Do you know any troublemakers? Listen to this lesson to learn what the Apostle Paul has to say about people in the church who cause trouble by holding to false beliefs. Understand that there will be controversies and that some people may have to be excluded but this should be done with gentleness. Follow Paul's use of Old Testament scripture to explain that Christ came into the world to be a servant to Israel. See that His becoming a servant illustrates that the path to greatness is through humility, which is obedience to authority. Notice that Gentiles, too, have reason to praise God for all He has done for them.
2014 Disciple Makers Multiplied (DM2)
Saturday, September 20, 2014
by Jeff Phipps
Series: 2014 Disciple Makers Multiplied (DM2)
Duration: 50 mins 14 secs
Humility and Arrogance. Pages 102P-103Q of the Student Manual.
1 Thessalonians (2013)
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:8 & Psalm 55:22
Series: 1 Thessalonians (2013)
Duration: 1 hr 2 mins 44 secs
Help! My problems are too much for me. If this is how you feel at times, listen to this lesson to find out Biblical ways to cry out to the Lord for the help you need. Learn the importance of not focusing on the problem but to turn your attention to God’s promises. Understand the tremendous power of fear in in your life and how to move from fear to confidence in God. Remember you always have a choice when you are facing troubles, either you can surrender to fear or you can cast your care on the Lord, who promises to sustain you.
1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Samuel 2:3
Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 30 secs
Do you know someone who thinks they’re better than everyone else and even thinks they know better than God what is best for them? Listen to this lesson to learn that all of us are arrogant and self centered. See what God thinks of arrogance. Learn about the sin nature we are born with which basically makes us evil, including even the sweetest looking baby. Find out about our trends and our evil desires and how we try to hide our arrogance by doing good deeds to impress others. See the contrast between arrogance and humility and how submitting to God and delegated authority is the only means to rejecting arrogance and boasting in our life.
2014 Disciple Makers Multiplied (DM2)
Thursday, July 16, 2015
by Doug Karn
Passage: John 10:22-42 & Luke 13:22-17:10
Series: 2014 Disciple Makers Multiplied (DM2)
Duration: 52 mins 20 secs
Final Preparation of the Disciples. Pages 121L - 126F of the Student Manual
Matthew (2013)
Sunday, October 25, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 18:1-4
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 37 mins 13 secs
What does Jesus mean when He says you have to become like a little child? Listen to this lesson to see that He was speaking to arrogant believers. Hear ten points on humility and see its importance in the Christian way of life. Find out that humility is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the Bible. See its basic meaning of learning to submit to authority. When difficulty arises in our lives, check to see if humility leading to grace orientation is the answer to our problems. The version of the video from Jeff and Doug's teaching visit to Natal, Brazil that has the audio and video in sync is available here.
Sunday, November 01, 2015
by David Klingler
Passage: Deuteronomy 10:12-22
Series: 2015 David Klingler
Duration: 42 mins 21 secs
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Matthew (2013)
Sunday, December 13, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 18:21-22
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 44 mins 58 secs
Is Peter with his “big mouth” your favorite of Jesus’ disciples? He was always blurting out the questions that others were probably thinking but didn’t have the nerve to ask. Listen to this lesson to see that Jesus is talking about humility which means there’s no limit to the number of times a humble believer is to forgive others. Understand the difference between forgiveness and consequences and the four categories of forgiveness. Learn that unlimited forgiveness of others is impossible unless we are walking by means of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew (2013)
Sunday, March 20, 2016
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 20:17-19 & Matthew 20:27-28
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 51 mins 54 secs
Me first! Notice me! Is that your attitude? Listen to this lesson to hear that Jesus made it plain that if you want to be first, you have to serve others. See how this relates to humility and submission to God’s authority. Hear about four attributes in Philippians 2 that are true and result in regarding others as more important than ourselves. Instead of thinking solely about what we want, focus on obedience to God and the needs of others.