The most influential person in history is also the most misunderstood and misrepresented. Two thousand years after He walked the earth, Jesus of Nazareth is still a mystery to many people. Whether you admire Him, worship Him, despise him or simply don’t know about him, it’s difficult to deny that any other single person has had more influence on our world than Jesus has. But how do we come to understand a man who is so commonly misunderstood? Join us for a walk through the Gospel of Mark and look into the life of one man who changed the entire course of human history. See Jesus for who He truly is and learn how He can change the course of every individual life that understands, responds to and trusts in Him.

Date: January (4), February (1)

Called By Name (click title for full description)

Mark 3:7-19 (Part of the Savior/Servant series).

by Jason McNutt on February 5, 2012 (Sunday Morning).

What We Really Need (click title for full description)

Mark 2:1-3:6 (Part of the Savior/Servant series).

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by Jason McNutt on January 29, 2012 (Sunday Morning).

Sovereign Servant (click title for full description)

Mark 1:21-45 (Part of the Savior/Servant series).

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by Jason McNutt on January 22, 2012 (Sunday Morning).

Message and Mission (click title for full description)

Mark 1:14-20 (Part of the Savior/Servant series).

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by Jason McNutt on January 15, 2012 (Sunday Morning).

Jesus Christ, the Son of God (click title for full description)

Mark 1:1-13 (Part of the Savior/Servant series).

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by Jason McNutt on January 8, 2012 (Sunday Morning).

A long time ago, one silent night loudly proclaimed God’s love for us. The eternal entered time. The Creator joined his creation. He gave up what He had so that we might receive what we need.

Prophet, Priest & King (click title for full description)

Hebrews 1:1-4 (Part of the The Paradox of Christmas series).

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by Jason McNutt on December 11, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Jesus has begun to announce the good news that the kingdom of God, long promised in the Old Testament, was now on the threshold. He himself had come to inaugurate it. The Sermon on the Mount describes what human life and human community look like when they come under the gracious rule of God.

Related Resources:

• Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
• The Cost of Discipleship
• Disciple: Getting Your Identity from Jesus (Re:Lit)
• The Radical Disciple: Some Neglected Aspects of Our Calling

Date: October (3), November (4), December (1)

The Way of a Disciple (click title for full description)

Matthew 7:13-29 (Part of the DNA of a Disciple series).

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by Jason McNutt on December 4, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Relationships of a Disciple (click title for full description)

Matthew 7:1-12 (Part of the DNA of a Disciple series).

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by Jason McNutt on November 27, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

The Perspective of a Disciple (click title for full description)

Matthew 6:19-34 (Part of the DNA of a Disciple series).

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by Jason McNutt on November 20, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Motivation of a Disciple (click title for full description)

Matthew 6:1-18 (Part of the DNA of a Disciple series).

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by Jason McNutt on November 13, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Righteousness of a Disciple (click title for full description)

Matthew 5:17-48 (Part of the DNA of a Disciple series).

by Jason McNutt on November 6, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Influence of a Disciple (click title for full description)

Matthew 5:13-16 (Part of the DNA of a Disciple series).

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by Jason McNutt on October 30, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Character of a Disciple (click title for full description)

Matthew 5:2-12 (Part of the DNA of a Disciple series).

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by Jason McNutt on October 23, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Sermon on the Mount Introduction (click title for full description)

Matthew 5:1-7:29 (Part of the DNA of a Disciple series).

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by Jason McNutt on October 16, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. (James 1:23-25)

What does it take for lasting change to take root in your life? We are looking at what the Bible teaches about true change and how to live the gospel out in our everyday lives. This series is designed to help people understand the underlying motivations for their actions and give them specific, practical help in changing long-standing patterns of behavior, so they grow in love for God and others.

A word of caution about this series: Completing the pages of the included study will not change you, nor will it make you more spiritual or give you any more credit with God. However, if you allow the content of this study and series to penetrate your heart, if you invite the God who made you to search you and know your anxious ways, then you’ll slowly see your desires turn more to God, followed by your actions.

Change is slow but inevitable, so don’t measure your worth or the effectiveness of this study by what happens during the next eight weeks. Look at this as a catalyst to changing you more into the person God made you to be

Resources:

• Gospel Mirror Study Booklet
• You Can Change: God’s Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions
• The Pursuit of Holiness
• Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate
• Redemption: Freed by Jesus from the Idols We Worship and the Wounds We Carry (Re:Lit)
• Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself (Re:Lit)

“The Greatest Story Ever Told” is more than just a cliché. God has gone to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about—the story of the Bible, God’s relationship with humanity. The Story sweeps you into the unfolding progression of Bible characters and events from Genesis to Revelation. And like any good story, The Story is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance, and redemption. We believe we are participants in the Story and need to understand it and how our lives intersect with it.

Resources during this study:

Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe (RE: Lit)
God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible
How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour

Genesis Study Guide

Historical Creationism (Chapter 1)

Preacher: Jason McNutt (28), Ron Rogers (1), Wes Stearns (1), Pete Tao (1).

Book: Genesis (3), Exodus (2), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (1), Judges (1), Ruth (1), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (4), 2 Kings (1), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1), Esther (1), Psalm (1), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (1), Matthew (2), Mark (4), Luke (2), John (2), Acts (1), Romans (1), Philippians (1), Revelation (1). … (18 more)

Date: January (4), February (4), March (4), April (3), May (5), June (4), July (5), August (2)

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New Heaven and New Earth (click title for full description)

Revelation 21:1-22:21 (Part of the The Story series).

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by Jason McNutt on August 14, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Pursuing Christ (click title for full description)

Philippians 3:4-14 (Part of the The Story series).

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by Jason McNutt on August 7, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

In Christ (click title for full description)

Romans 5:18-6:23 (Part of the The Story series).

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by Jason McNutt on July 31, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

New Beginnings (click title for full description)

Acts 2:40-47 (Part of the The Story series).

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by Jason McNutt on July 24, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

The Resurrection (click title for full description)

Mark 16:1-8 (Part of the The Story series).

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by Jason McNutt on July 17, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

The Hour of Darkness (click title for full description)

Mark 15:33-41 (Part of the The Story series).

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by Jason McNutt on July 10, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Jesus: Son of God (click title for full description)

Mark 4:35-9:29 (Part of the The Story series).

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by Jason McNutt on July 3, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

No Ordinary Man (click title for full description)

(Part of the The Story series).

by Ron Rogers on June 26, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

Jesus' Ministry Begins (click title for full description)

Matthew 3:1-4:25 (Part of the The Story series).

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by Jason McNutt on June 19, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

The King is Born (click title for full description)

John 1:1-18 (Part of the The Story series).

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by Jason McNutt on June 12, 2011 (Sunday Morning).

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These idols do indeed satisfy. However, that satisfaction is temporary, fleeting, and fake. Easily lured by the idols of this world, we’re quick to worship that which can never satisfy. Our relationship with God becomes stuck in neutral, idle to true greatness, failing to “press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14).

Confronting Idols (click title for full description)

Acts 17:16-31 (Part of the Confronting Idols series).

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by Jason McNutt on November 21, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Christmas can [still] change the world.

The story of Christ’s birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love.

So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists.

And when it’s all over, many of us are left with presents to return, looming debt that will take months to pay off, and this empty feeling of missed purpose. Is this what we really want out of Christmas?

What if Christmas became a world-changing event again?

Welcome to Advent Conspiracy.

Preacher: Jason McNutt (3), Andrew Rauch (1).

Book: Matthew (2), Luke (1), John (1).

Date: November (1), December (3)

Love All (click title for full description)

Matthew 25:31-46 (Part of the Advent Conspiracy 2010 series).

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by Andrew Rauch on December 19, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Advent Conspiracy - Give More (click title for full description)

John 1:1-14 (Part of the Advent Conspiracy 2010 series).

by Jason McNutt on December 12, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Spend Less (click title for full description)

Luke 2:22-35 (Part of the Advent Conspiracy 2010 series).

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by Jason McNutt on December 5, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Worship Fully (click title for full description)

Matthew 2:1-12 (Part of the Advent Conspiracy 2010 series).

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by Jason McNutt on November 28, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Here are the mp3 files for songs recorded at Hill Country Bible Church Dripping Springs during our Sunday worship services. Our worship team consists of our worship pastor – Chris Gates, vocalist – Mandi McNutt, guitar – Will van der Hoeven, and bass – Jim Spigelmire.

Missio Dei is Latin for “the mission of God”. The Bible tells us the story of God and His mission to redeem this world through Jesus. We need to give up our agendas and join God on His mission.

The whole Bible renders to us the story of God’s mission through God’s people in their engagement with God’s world for the sake of the whole of God’s creation.

Resources for Deeper Study:

Bible and Mission: Christian Witness in a Postmodern World

Identifying Idols Worksheet

Book: Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Kings (1), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (2), Matthew (1), Luke (1), Acts (2), Galatians (1), 1 Peter (1). … (2 more)

Date: September (1), October (5), November (2)

Living and Working in the Public Square (click title for full description)

Jeremiah 29:3-7 (Part of the missio dei series).

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by Jason McNutt on November 14, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Proclaiming the Good News (click title for full description)

Isaiah 52:7-10 (Part of the missio dei series).

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by Jason McNutt on November 7, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Bearing Witness to the Living God (click title for full description)

Isaiah 43:8-13 (Part of the missio dei series).

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by Jason McNutt on October 31, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Attracting Others to God (click title for full description)

Deuteronomy 4:5-8 (Part of the missio dei series).

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by Jason McNutt on October 24, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Representing God to the World (click title for full description)

Exodus 19:3-6 (Part of the missio dei series).

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by Jason McNutt on October 17, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Knowing the one living God and Savior (click title for full description)

Acts 4:1-22 (Part of the missio dei series).

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by Jason McNutt on October 10, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

God's Promise: a blessing to the nations (click title for full description)

Genesis 12:1-3 (Part of the missio dei series).

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by Jason McNutt on October 3, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

The Missional Story (click title for full description)

Luke 24:44-48 (Part of the missio dei series).

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by Jason McNutt on September 26, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

It is only as we read and appropriate the Bible as God’s story that we fully understand it and allow it to have authority over us. As we enter into the story of the Bible, we find God revealed there and are called to participate in his continuing activity. The biblical story, then, is foundational to Christian thinking and living.

Week 1 Resources:

Book: The Mission of God’s People: A Biblical Theology of the Church’s Mission (Biblical Theology for Life)

Book: The God Who Is There: Finding Your Place in God’s Story

Book: The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story

Book: Living at the Crossroads: An Introduction to Christian Worldview

Article: Reading the Bible as One Story

Week 2 Resources:

Book: Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament

Book: Christ In All The Scriptures

Article: Christ in the Old Testament

Article: The Old Testament and Christian Faith (2 parts)

Book Series: The Gospel According to the Old Testament Series

Week 3 Resources:

PDF booklet: The Story

Book: A Walk through the Bible

Book: Unlocking the Bible

Booklet: The Storyline of the Bible

Book: Luke (1), Acts (1), 2 Timothy (1).

Date: August (1), September (2)

God's Story (click title for full description)

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (Part of the The Word series).

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by Jason McNutt on September 12, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

It's All About Jesus (click title for full description)

Luke 24:13-35 (Part of the The Word series).

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by Jason McNutt on September 5, 2010 (Sunday Morning).

Recovering the Story of God (click title for full description)

Acts 13:15-44 (Part of the The Word series).

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by Jason McNutt on August 29, 2010 (Sunday Morning).