Tzedekah (ze·da·kye) - Accepting and Living Our Influence! Objective: To lead us to accept that we have influence and are expected to live it! Through relevant life application, this teaching is titled and based upon the Hebrew word, tzedekah, which calls individuals to righteousness, which flows from our new Spirit, from the inside-out. Jesus Christ casts vision and directive for us, in Matthew 5-7, to live righteously, which is expressed from through our heart, thoughts, words and actions.   Jesus Christ directs us to full conformity to Himself and His Spirit. Being called to life is being called to life. If we truly believe Christ, and truly believe who we are in Christ, we will act out of our new Spirit and not our flesh. How is this teaching going to change who I am or what I am doing? We are intently speaking to and calling to life individuals within the body of Crosswinds, who… wrestle or battle believing their new identity in Jesus Christ. wrestle or battle believing that their life can be any different. wrestle or battle wanting to put into practice the Words of Jesus Christ. wrestle or battle with being guarded and isolated. wrestle or battle believing that conformity on the outside is good enough. wrestle or battle believing that from the church I will be given life. February 18, 2007 Live! Matthew 5:1-20 Objective: To make the right decision to live righteously. Define Inside - Out! The Soul is eternal.  The flesh covers the soul.  God's "breath" gives us life.  The soul saved or unsaved gives direction to the body.  When we receive relationship with Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit comes into our soul, our body is given life and on-going deliverance. Get to the core of the problem and repent cures us of the problem. February 25, 2007 Conflict! Matthew 5:21-26 Objective: To make the right decision to settle matters quickly. March 4, 2007 Cured! Matthew 5:27-30 Objective: To make the right decision that leads us from sexual sin. March 11, 2007 Marriage! Matthew 5:31-32 Objective: To make the right decisions for our marriage. March 18, 2007 Commitments! Matthew 5:33-37 Objective: To make the right decision in our commitments. March 25, 2007 Hard People! Matthew 5:38-42 Objective: To make the right decision in hard relationships. April 1, 2007 Enemies! Matthew 5:43-47 Objective: To make the right decision in enemy like relationships. April 6, 2007  April 8, 2007 Celebrating Family - Easter Focus/Kid Stuff April 15, 2007 Giving! Matthew 6:1-4 Objective: To make the right decision in our giving. April 22, 2007 Spiritual Disciplines! Matthew 6:5-18 Objective: To make the right decision in our spiritual disciplines. April 29, 2007 Resources! Matthew 6:19-24 Objective: To make the right decision with our resources. May 6, 2007 Worry! Matthew 6:25-34 Objective: To make the right decision in our worry. May 13, 2007 Judging! Matthew 7:1-6 Objective: To make the right decision in how you view and think and others. May 20, 2007 Golden Rule! Matthew 7:7-12 Objective: To make the right decision in how you treat others. May 27, 2007 Fine Line! Matthew 7:13-14 Objective: To make the right decision in how you walk the road of life. June 3, 2007 Fruit! Matthew 7:15-23 Objective: To make the right decision in what fruit you produce in your life. June 10, 2007 Standing! Matthew 7:24-28 Objective: To make the right decision in how you build your life so that you will stand firm through those hard times of life.