Aug 25, 2024
This morning we spend time in prayer that is prompted by the Scriptures we have studied in recent weeks. We talk about the implications of these truths. As individuals and as a church, we are headed into a new season. We listen to the Scriptures through which God...
Aug 18, 2024
What does it mean to be “with” God, as described in Matthew 22:37? Receive all God has for us. Respond with wholehearted devotion. Reflect God’s love to others. 1. Receive all God has for us. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only...
Aug 11, 2024
Following Jesus includes praying for and pursuing a loving unity among fellow Christians. What does Jesus ask of Father God, in the prayer listed in John 17:11, 20-21? “That they may be one even as we are one,” – John 17:11b ESV “I do not ask for these only, but also...
Jul 21, 2024
We can all follow the teaching and example of Jesus, in persistent prayer. 1. Jesus Prays Jesus gives us an example in prayer. A. Jesus prayed in private. Matthew 14:23 Mark 1:35 Luke 5:16, 9:18, 28-29, 11:1, 22:31-32 John 17:1-26 B. Jesus prayed in...
Jul 14, 2024
We start by reading the story of Saul (later renamed Paul) receiving Jesus as the “light of the world”, and describing the meaning of the experience, in Acts 9:1-18 and Acts 26:23 . Light is an aspect of the spiritual identity of Jesus and the life he...
Jul 7, 2024
“God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” – 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV 2 Timothy 1:1-10 gives us more context for verse 7. Ancient Christian writings about 2 Timothy 1:7: “Grace was given to us so that we might not be afraid but love all...
