The lives of the patriarchs begin to establish a biblical pattern carried through the psalms and into the lives of all of God's people. This patterns helps us in the face of questions like: "What should we do when God seems like a liar?" "What's my next step when it seems that his word has failed?" "What do I do when his faithfulness. is coming under threat based on what I see happening in my life?"
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How can you personally grow in deepening your relationships with others at church. Since we do not have Community Groups as a formal ministry of the church in this season, we want to encourage each of you to take the initiative to invest in relationships outside our weekly rhythm of Celebration Gatherings on Sundays and Mid-Week Gatherings on Wednesdays.
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A weekly follow-up of Sunday morning's sermon with links, scripture text, the main point, and thoughts regarding application.
Keep Reading A weekly follow-up of Sunday morning's sermon with links, scripture text, the main point, and thoughts regarding application.
Keep Reading A weekly follow-up of Sunday morning's sermon with links, scripture text, the main point, and thoughts regarding application.
Keep Reading A weekly follow-up of Sunday morning's sermon with links, scripture text, the main point, and thoughts regarding application.
Keep Reading
A weekly follow-up of Sunday morning's sermon with links, scripture text, the main point, and thoughts regarding application.
Keep Reading A weekly follow-up of Sunday morning's sermon with links, scripture text, the main point, and thoughts regarding application.
Keep Reading A weekly follow-up of Sunday morning's sermon with links, scripture text, the main point, and thoughts regarding application.
Keep Reading A weekly follow-up of Sunday morning's sermon with links, scripture text, the main point, and thoughts regarding application.
Keep ReadingApr 19
2014
Good Friday. A day of utter darkness as Jesus, the Son of God, hangs on a cruel instrument of torture and execution, taking on himself the just penalty for our sins. In our place condemned he stood. A day of darkness, yes...but a day of hope for all those who place their trust in him. "In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." (1 John 4:10 ESV)
Apr 17
2014
On Maundy Thursday we consider a wealth of Jesus' teaching to his disciples (John 13:1-17:26), the details of the Last Supper (Matthew 26:20""30; Mark 14:17""26; Luke 22:14""20), the Garden of Gethsamane (John 18; Mark 14:32), Judas' betrayal of our Lord (John 18:2), and the beginning of the proceedings that lead to Good Friday (John 18:12). Take time to watch Crossway's video on "The Final Days of Jesus: Thursday" as you continue to contemplate the most important days of the most important person in history.
Apr 16
2014
Crossway's video on "The Final Days of Jesus: Wednesday."
Apr 15
2014
Crossway has put together some wonderful videos helping each of us understand what took place on the days between Palm Sunday and Easter. Be sure to watch each day this week!
Mar 31
2014
The gospel is to inform and affect every single aspect of our lives as individuals and as a church...about sanctification, about doctrine, about the Holy Spirit, about relationships, about how we serve, about how we steward that which God gives us, about evangelism, and about our mission. But how does the gospel inform and affect the way we think and act every day about the church? In this sermon we see that the church is the object of God's love and the setting for His care.
Mar 26
2014
As we know God accurately we grow to trust him fully and fulfill our purpose for living. What King David knows about God practically helps him trust in God. In Psalm 25:1 it is God whom he says he trusts. He knows that there is only hope in Him. It is God that must be trusted, not men. It is God whom we must desire and not another. It is God that holds our yesterday, today, and tomorrow in the palm of his hands, not fate or anything else. And with his life at the forefront of his mind, both his victories and his defeats, his joyful moments along with his moments of despair he looks to God and prays. And it is in his prayer, particularly, where we see the God whom he has grown to trust. Let us consider how we too can grow to know him accurately, trust him fully, and find our reason for existence (to glorify God and enjoy him forever).
Mar 21
2014
Think about these questions personally (and as a couple if you're married); and if you're a parent ask your kids these questions and help them apply the message from Sunday.