2020 RightNow Media Season Five Session 1 – 6

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Plans, Goals, and Outcomes

DMBS Will Deconstruct the Plans, Goals, and Outcomes Taught by the World and Reconstruct those Same Plans, Goals, and Outcomes on a Biblical Foundation.

• Proverbs 16:9

In his heart, a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Session 1 – 6

Watch the short video illustration above titled The Small Moments Matter | 2:53 (RightNow Media)

“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Col. 3:17). God asks us to place Him in the center of all we do, even if what we’re doing seems insignificant. He doesn’t promise an applauding audience, but He does honor simple obedience.

You never know how God will use your obedience in mundane moments to influence the people around you. He asks you to do everything for His glory and fame. Will, you put Him in the center of all you do?

Session 1 of 6

ONENESS EMBRACED WITH TONY EVANS

Keywords: church, culture, god, justice, kingdom, legacy, righteousness, unity

Freedom and Justice for All   Tony Evans – 11 min.

Black/white relations in the culture at large and in the church, in particular, continue to be a stain on America’s respectable reputation. The church has clearly failed and must seek to function by God’s kingdom perspective. In this legacy message, Tony Evans seeks to promote a biblical understanding of the kingdom foundation of oneness by detailing why we don’t have it, what we need to do to get it, and what it will look like when we live it.

Fully encompassing areas of unity, history, culture, the church, and social justice, Evans looks to the scriptures for the balance between righteousness and justice that is crucial for applying in this generation and in training the next. A full section on black church history provides a background and understanding that has often been neglected. Recalling experiences in his own evangelical journey, Evans shares kingdom-minded approaches for biblical justice and social restoration. To better glorify God and help heal the persistent racial divide, all church members would do well to read and learn from Oneness Embraced.

WORD STUDY SERIES

Keywords: bible, biblical basis, biblical roots, history

1. Shema – “Listen” TIM MACKIE 3 min.

Explore important Greek and Hebrew words that are foundational for understanding the biblical story. We’ll unpack the original meaning of these words and show how they illuminate our understanding of the world still today.

Session 2 of 6

Watch this video illustration – Light of the World | Teaching Illustration | Awaken with D.A. Horton – 2 min.

Once you walked in darkness, in sin. Now that you’ve been given new life in Christ, you walk as children of light! This moving animated video reminds us of God’s light in the world, and our call to shine His light.

“Light of the World” is a part of the study “Awaken” with D.A. Horton. In this series, author and church planter D.A. Horton will call students to awaken their faith and reach their world—their friends, neighbors, and classmates—with the gospel of Jesus Christ. He will unpack what the Bible says about the life-giving, soul-awakening message of the gospel and how prayer, the study of God’s Word, and service equip and empower followers of Christ to overcome sin. D.A. also challenges students to boldly seek the advancement of God’s Kingdom at home and around the world.

CHARACTER OF GOD

Keywords: attributes, character, compassion, faithfulness, god, grace, love, patience, scripture

1. Exodus 34:6-7 – Tim Mackie 6 min. (YouTube)

Explore the foundational description of God’s attributes.

Biblical authors often referenced and quoted their favorite parts of Scripture, and the list of God’s character traits found in Exodus 34:6-7 is the most repeated and re-quoted text in the Bible. In this video, we’ll explore this foundational description of God’s attributes that illustrates what God values and why he acts the way he does.

Click here to explore more resources on the Character of God: https://tbp.xyz/cog

7 CHALLENGES MEN ENCOUNTER

Keywords: courage, father, humility, husband, integrity, man, men, responsibility, sin, temptation

1. Rejecting Passivity – Vince Miller . (YouTube) (RightNow Media)

   22 min.

Daily it’s getting more challenging to be a man. Our present culture is redefining manhood and confusing men in their pursuit of Biblical manhood. But how will you respond? What will you say and do when the world demands a response? Discover how to respond by rejecting passivity, accepting responsibility, leading courageously, loving unconditionally, living with integrity, serving humbly, and investing eternally. Let others see masculinity and manhood through the lens of Christ in your life with these seven characteristics and become a better man, husband, father, and leader.