Who is this Man? Part 6: Us & Them Matthew 5:43-48 Worship: Sing or listen to the worship song reflecting on the love of God. Welcome: When you were high school which was the school that was considered to be your greatest rival? Word: Read Matthew 5:43-48 Do you think that most people live by […]
Who is this Man? Part 5: Redefining Greatness (Small Group Curriculum)
(For Sermon May 3, 2020) Worship: Sing or listen to the worship song reflecting on the greatness of God. (You can use some from our playlist if you need suggestions) Welcome: Who is one of the greatest people you have ever met? Why were they great? Word: Read Matthew 20:26-28 & John 13:1-17 How does […]
Who is this Man? Part 4: A Revolution in Humanity (Small Group Curriculum)
Who is this Man? Part 4: A Revolution in Humanity Luke 14:1-23 Worship: Sing or listen to the worship song: Mighty to Save by Laura Story Welcome: When was a time when someone showed compassion? Word: Read Luke 1:1-23 In this chapter is recorded Jesus’ interaction with the Pharisee’s. Why do you think that Jesus […]
One Solitary Life
Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never owned a home. He never wrote a book. He never held […]
Family Lesson: More than Conquerors
Jr. Church Discovery Bible Study for Romans 8:37 Theme: In Christ we are More than Conquerors Thanks Everyone share something they are thankful for. Prayer Have everyone share a prayer request. Take some time and pray for these things. Bible Read Romans 8:37 “In all these things we are more than conquerors through him (Jesus) […]
I am Good, You are Loved
I have told my Dad he should write down his stories from World War 2. I am afraid that they will be lost to history. But he is not much of a writer, so any stories will be past down by oral tradition. A couple weeks ago he told me a story. My dad was […]
You Are Not Alone
(Note: I shared this at the Christmas Eve Service on December 24, 2018. It includes some of the thoughts that I had written in a previous Blog Post “Steve” ) The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:23 I didn’t […]
Prayer not Excuses
I took French for a large portion of my academic life. After all those years, i can say a few words and phrases. Not enough to be able read the language or have a conversation with someone. Why is that? I think the main reason is because it was knowledge given with very little or […]
First Principles
FIRST PRINCIPLES In the sermon series on Habakkuk called Trusting God in Turbulent Times, I introduced some concepts called first principles. These principles based on God’s Word should serve as anchors to hold us secure in the struggles of life. I would encourage you to read them over daily or memorize them. First Principles God […]
The 400 Years Between the Old and New Testaments by Ray C. Stedman
THE 400 YEARS BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS by Ray C. Stedman At the close of the book of Malachi in the Old Testament, the nation of Israel is back again in the land of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity, but they are under the domination of the great world power of that day, […]