Pentecost Season
Favoritism & a Cross
As we continue through our journey in the book of Genesis, today in we see the favoritism of Isaac and Rebekah come to a head in family turmoil and attempted defiance of God’s will. What makes favoritism so dangerous? What does any of that have to do with carrying across? We continue in Genesis 27.
A Magnanimous Heart
What pressure was Isaac living under from the Philistines and famine? Hiw did Isaac show grace under pressure? When we feel pressured or hurt by others, how can we respond with a magnanimous heart rather than anger or frustration? We continue our study of the book of Genesis with further selected verses in chapter 26.
God of the Living
Why would God say that Abraham kept his statutes and commandments when Abraham had a mixed record of faithfully keeping God’s commands? Why would God want in the future to be known as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in spite of their imperfections? Why would God want to be known as our God, especially at our deaths? We continue our study of the book of Genesis today in chapter 26.
Through You…
What was Esau despising when he despised his birthright? Was Jacob wrong to insist on buying Esau’s birthright? How did God fulfill his promise of the birthright to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? What does his covenant fulfilled mean for our churches? We continue our study of the book of Genesis today in 25:27-34.
A Path…
This week, we begin our sermon series continuing in the book of Genesis where we left off about 2 1/2 years ago. We pick up with the birth of Jacob and Esau, the children of Isaac and Rebecca. How are we supposed to react when we doubt whether someone believes in Jesus as his or her savior, or, we have heard from someone’s own lips that they don’t believe in Jesus as their savior? Rebecca was thinking about this as…
Join Christ With Us
The Christian church is in decline across America in its numbers; they drop every year across most denominations. What change does the church experience to help it grow? What change did the church in Cornelius’ day experience before it could grow? We continue our study of the Book of Acts today in Acts 10:1-23.
Why Raise Someone from the Dead?
Why do resurrection miracles matter when someone is going to inevitably die anyway? Why does scripture include them? How would you have reacted if you were in Peter’s shoes being asked to raise someone from the dead? We continue our journey through the book of Acts today in 9:32–41.
You Can’t Hurt the Church
What can someone do that good actually hurt you that Christ can’t use for your strength and growth? How does this apply to you? How does this apply to the church? We continue our study of the book of Acts today in Acts 9:19-31
Just One…
How important is one soul? The Ethiopian was worth a miraculous whirlwind and a miraculous effort: just one person. We continue our study of the book of Acts today in Acts 8:26-40.
Sorcerer No More
Can God make a Christian out of a sorcerer? Can God make a Christian out of someone you’d never assume would be interested in walking through our church doors? He’s God; he can do anything, even through us, so let’s stop saying about specific people “God could never…” We continue our study of the book of Acts today in Chapter 8.