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How do you deal with the difficult people and difficult circumstances in your life? Often, our attempt to control our world takes us in a sinful direction.
This video illustrates how we can turn to God and His resources in the middle of problems and pain.
VIEW PDF CHART: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/4-gs-2020.pdf Does the fruit of your life display your belief in the 4 G's of God? How does our belief that God is Glorious, Great, Gracious, Good directly impact our thinking, decisions and actions?
This video explains the connection between fear, fruit and the 4 G's of God.
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Why are lies so easy to believe? We're in a battle and Satan knows that believing lies will erode our ability to trust Jesus.
This video illustration exposes the battlefield of our mind and reveals the hope that God's truth and His wisdom can replace Satan's lies.
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What if difficulties are God's special invitation to a fulfilled life?
This video illustrates how life's challenges—often viewed as roadblocks to our goals—are designed by God as stepping stones to reach His goals: to glorify Him, grow in godliness, know him intimately and serve an eternal purpose.
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Is there hope for our relationship? Can the brick wall between us ever come down?
Watch Randy Murphy demonstrate how true forgiveness can take down a wall that was built brick by brick—bringing restoration, freedom, life and hope to a broken relationship.
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Is it really possible to thank God in ALL circumstances—even the most difficult?
Learn how giving thanks acts like a bridge transporting us from inner turmoil to peace ...from wrestling with God to resting in God.
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Why does it feel like there's a brick wall between us? Sin acts like a brick. When I sin I add a brick. When they sin they add a brick.
Over time, a double-sided brick wall is built that deeply hinders relationship. In this video Randy Murphy demonstrates how that wall gets built.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/crossroads-of-decision-2020.pdf Life's decisions present us with the question: "Which path should I take?" Our flesh always pulls us to build our own kingdom while the Spirit of God encourages and equips us to build God's kingdom.
Watch this illustration to discover the differences between these two pathways and the contrasting outcomes.
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So, how does it all fit together?
Watch this video explanation to learn the "scope & sequence" of how CTO Ministries' disciple-making curriculum flows together.
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Have you ever encountered a cycle of disappointment, discouragement or depression? What about despair? As complex as those seasons of life seem, the road that leads there is relatively simple.
This video illustrates how a one-word addition to this equation shifts the outcome from hope to despair.
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Have you ever encountered a cycle of disappointment, discouragement or depression? What about despair? As complex as those seasons of life seem, the road that leads there is relatively simple.
This video illustrates how a one-word addition to this equation shifts the outcome from hope to despair.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/facing-emotional-pain-2020.pdf Have you ever touched a flame? Experiencing emotional pain can feel like sticking your hand in a fire! Our gut instinct is to self-protect.
However, utilizing God's resources to walk straight through the fire of emotional pain refines, purifies, heals and helps us become better image-bearers of Christ.
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So what really is grace? Forgiveness—which frees us from the condemnation and guilt of our sin—is often a hard concept to understand.
If Satan can keep us focused on our sin we essentially live in bondage while the door to our "jail cell" remains open. Randy Murphy illustrates how this freeing truth works!
FORGIVENESS PROCESS CHART: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/forgiveness-process-individual-2020.pdf
FORGIVENESS STEPS CHART: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/forgiveness-steps-individual-2020.pdf
Following the forgiveness process & steps outlined in this video will bring deeper levels of God's freedom and peace to the relationships in your life!
FORGIVENESS PROCESS CHART: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/forgiveness-process-two-people-2020.pdf
FORGIVENESS STEPS CHART: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/forgiveness-steps-two-people-2020.pdf
Is your relationship with your spouse strained? Has trust been broken? Watch this video to learn how to forgive, reconcile and rebuild a pathway of trust.
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The call to follow Christ is the call to a whole new kingdom. Too often we live for our kingdom and expect Jesus to join our kingdom and make it work on our terms.
This video illustrates how Jesus challenges us to rethink our view of His Kingdom and the role we play in it!
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/gods-solution-2020.pdf.
Does God have a solution to Satan's strategy? Of course!
Watch this video to learn how to engage God's solution and to know how and when to turn to God and His resources.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/sovereignty-and-responsibility-2020.pdf Do my choices change God's plan? How does a sovereign God operate in the middle of man's sin?
This video illustrates how God's infinite knowledge and man's choices align and connect in accordance with his perfectly orchestrated plan.
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What is God's will for your life? How many times have you asked that question?
This video illustrates how God's predestined will (which includes our sin) and His directive will (God's commands) point in the same direction revealing His plan for our lives.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/gospel-in-balance-2020.pdf How does God's grace, a changed life and social justice fit together in the reality of the Gospel?
This video illustrates we can keep the Gospel in balance as we navigate through various theological perspectives and world-views prevalent in our culture today.
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Is Jesus really all I need? What if my "needs" were actually desires ...fulfilled as an extra blessing from God?
Watch this video illustrating how easy it is to mis-identify our desires as needs—and what to do when that happens.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/gods-authority-2020.pdf Do you view authority as protection or oppression? Satan is on mission to redefine authority in opposition to God's plan.
This video illustrates how God's authority is carefully designed to protect, bring safety and reflect His great love for us!
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/love-motivated-obedience-2020.pdf What motivates your obedience? Perceived rewards, reputation, fear of consequences can all motivate action. What if love for God was the motivating factor behind obedience?
Discover how "love motivated obedience" completely changes our paradigm of following Jesus.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/maintaining-a-clear-conscience-2020.pdf Sin happens. People hurt us. We hurt people. How can we maintain healthy relationships in the middle of a sinful world?
This video illustrates how the biblical process of forgiveness, confession, seeking forgiveness and admonishment brings freedom in our relationships!
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/making-biblical-decisions-2020.pdf What motivates your decision-making? Is it self-protection or minimizing negative impact? Is it love for God? It's so easy rationalize or justify sinful motivations without even knowing it!
Watch how having godly motivations can lead to a radically different outcome.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/my-response-to-adversity-2020.pdf Have you ever questioned the adversity in your life? If so, that's a natural, human response to the sorrow and suffering adversity brings. What if there was another way?
This video challenges our human thinking and reframes our response to adversity from a biblical perspective.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/path-of-demandingness-2020.pdf What's the difference between a desire and a demand? Life provides thousands of opportunities for us to hold our desires loosely, but what happens when we don't?
This video illustrates the outcome of a desire that has turned into a demand.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/path-of-surrender-2020.pdf When desires aren't met disappointment is a reality. However, what would it look like for disappointment to turn to hope? Is that possible?
This video illustrates how (when surrendered to God) disappointment can become fertile soil for contentment and hope!
VIEW PDF CHART: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/poor-good-listener-2020.pdf Are you a poor listener or a good listener?
Loving people is listening to them! Watch this video to learn how to exchange poor listening skills for good listening skills.
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Is your position with Christ secure? How does our sin affect our relationship with Jesus? As a believer, God is no longer our judge, but our Father.
This video illustrates how our sin hinders fellowship with God even though our position with Him remains secure through faith in Jesus' work on the cross.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/pursuing-idols-2020.pdf What if you were an idol-worshiper and didn't know it?
Watch Randy Murphy drill into the root cause of sin (pride & unbelief) and expose what's really feeding those roots!
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Whose kingdom are you building? Every human was created in the image of God as a "kingdom builder."
This video illustrates the antithesis to worshiping self and building my kingdom ...worshiping God and building His Kingdom!
VIEW PDF CHART: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/put-off-put-on-2020.pdf When God regenerated you He gave you a new heart and a new Spirit, but you still have the same old hard-drive or memory.
Learn how to "put off" those old patterns of thinking and "put on" renewed thoughts and attitudes that reflect your new heart and Spirit!
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Is it really possible to change our thinking patterns? What we think affects what we do and how we feel.
This video illustrates how renewing our mind with God's truth is the key to transformation and walking down new pathways of thought and action.
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So why do I sin? Is there a root cause? If so, what is it?
This video illustrates how discovering the root cause of sin addresses the heart of the issue. Discover how outward sins of disobedience ultimately flow from a heart that's doubting God and depending on self—unbelief and pride.
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Do you know how simple Satan's strategy is? It hasn't changed in thousands of years.
When we understand how Satan tries to tempt us to believe his lies we're better equipped to engage God's solution and to know how and when to turn to God and His resources.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/self-esteem-god-esteem-2020.pdf Wouldn't my problems go away if I felt better about myself? Our world says the solution to our problems is to build a positive self-esteem. What does God say?
Watch this video to discover how elevating God brings inner peace, a fulfilled life and true freedom!
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/sinful-anger-2020.pdf What do you do when people in your life trigger anger? Do you typically "blow up" and vent or "clam up" and turn inward?
It's so easy to be tempted to attack the person rather than the problem. Watch how shifting focus can help us link arms and attack the problem.
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Did you know you play a role in the greatest story ever written?
Watch this video to learn what that role is and why you get a chance to play it!
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What if difficulties are God's special invitation to a fulfilled life? This video illustrates how life's challenges—often viewed as roadblocks to the life we want to live—are designed by God as stepping stones to reach the fulfilled life.
A surrendered life is centered around God's goals: to glorify Him, grow in godliness, know him intimately and serve an eternal purpose.
VIEW PDF DIAGRAM: https://ctoministries.org/wp-content/uploads/unbiblical-goals-2020.pdf What if difficulties are God's special invitation to a fulfilled life?
This video illustrates how life's challenges—often viewed as roadblocks to our goals—are designed by God as stepping stones to reach His goals: to glorify Him, grow in godliness, know him intimately and serve an eternal purpose.