A few weeks ago, the High School Youth compiled their top ten items of interest and each Wednesday for the next several weeks we’ll tackle one at a time, searching the Bible for God’s take on each one. I’m catching up on these lesson recaps: so here are mega-brief recaps of numbers 10-8. A recap […]
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Romans: Concrete for Our Foundation To build a strong structure, you need a deep, sure foundation. In Romans, God pours concrete into the foundation of our life and faith. One important part of a Christian’s foundation is unity with other Christians. Christians enjoy a bond stronger than brothers. Blood runs thicker than water. The blood
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The New Covenant: Luke 22:7-20 What is a covenant? A covenant is more intimate than a contract and more formal than a promise. It is a bond between two parties based on the most serious of commitments. What is the new covenant? According to Jeremiah 31:31-34, the new covenant is the bond between
2011 Memorial Service: Psalm 23The entire sermon in a one sentence invitation: Fearlessly follow Jesus through your dark valley. I don’t offer mere words and platitudes, but an embrace from a real Person. No tips and techniques; but a Person to follow: The Good Shepherd (John 10:11). What He Does 1. He provides rest. He makes
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Baptism-_The_Physical_Sign_of_the_Spiritual_Change.mp3 Listen on Posterous A sermon from Colossians 2:8-15 WarningSee to it that no one takes you captive. This warning sparks the rest of the passage, so let’s understand it before we look at baptism. What is it that might capture us? Philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the
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Colossians 1:9-12 | Why Do We Teach So Much at Church? Each week, people file into churches to learn from Sunday school lessons, sermons, and small group discussions. Why? Are they all academics? Do they just love education? Why do we do so much teaching at church? This passage sheds some light: We have
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