Spring/Summer Bible Study – Ephesians 1
BACKGROUND FOR THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS SPRING/SUMMER 2018 BIBLE STUDY Purpose and God’s Church Ephesus was the third largest city in the Roman Empire in what now modern-day Turkey. We can read of Paul...
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Equipped for Battle: God’s Peace, God’s Word, God’s Name Colossians 3:15-17
SERMON SUMMARY. We continue to wrestle with the theme and reality of the kingdom of God versus the kingdom of the world. Current headlines and our life situations often remind us and challenge us...
The Children, The Church, and The Christ: Who Would Jesus Despise? Mark 10:13-16
Sermon Summary. In this gospel narrative, we learn a lot. We learn of Christ’s compassion for children and our need for a childlike heart in how we approach God. We see, in the disciples,...
“How You Livin’?: Holy or Hoe-ish” 1 Peter 1:3-9; 13-16
Sermon Summary. Sunday’s sermon was entitled “How you Livin’?: Holy vs Hoe-ish”. It is a strongly worded title but also an importantly worded title. God calls us – as believers – to lead holy...
Use What God Gave You; Use it Or Lose It Matthew 25:13-40
Sermon Summary. This is the last sermon in the series on stewardship. As a reminder, all that we have and are, is from the Lord. “God has everything, everything belongs to him.” The Lord...
Blessed to Be a Blessing/Genesis 12:1-2
Sermon Summary. This sermon is the first on a series of biblical stewardship. A steward is someone who “carefully manages things that have been entrusted to his or her care.” When we fully realize...
Because He Lives: Pray, Push, Praise 2 Samuel 13-23; Job 1:13-22 Bible Study on July 17, 2013
SERMON SUMMARY. Upon hearing of the verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman, I went into deep reflection on what the Lord might have me preach in the morning. Our theme for the month...
Thy Name, Not My Name: God Knows You’re Broken May 8, 2013 Bible Study 2 Cor 4:5-7
SERMON SUMMARY. Sunday’s sermon reminded us that when we work for God, we go in his name and his power – not our name or our power. It is in God’s name and power...
GO AND TELL SOMEBODY: GOD’S POWER, GOD’S PLAN MATTHEW 28:16-20
SERMON SUMMARY Sunday’s sermon locates us at a place of transition. Since Resurrection Sunday, we have been celebrating resurrection and watching the growing belief of the disciples . . . climaxed with Thomas’ declaration...
Courageous Church Luke 17:11-18
SERMON SUMMARY. Sunday’s sermon was addressed to the times that we are in. People are suffering inside the church and people are suffering outside the church. Many are carrying heavy burdens; we and they...
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