A Community of Faith, A Lighthouse for Christ
At the start of the section on rebuilding the people of God, the book of Nehemiah elaborates on Ezra 2: 68-69, describing the massive freewill gifts given by the Jewish people upon their return to Jerusalem, so that the temple could be rebuilt. Scripture Reference Nehemiah 7: 70-72 Sermon Audio Sermon Notes Godly Giving … Read more
Encounter Jesus – Luke Week 8 Be Ready! Luke 12: 35- 12: 48 AUDIO Lecture Handout Luke Week 8 – Be Ready Handout Lesson Notes Just before the verses we consider tonight, Jesus’ message is fear not, don’t be anxious, rely on God. Seek first God’s Kingdom and all will be taken care of. Sets … Read more
This week we being a new sermon series: “Habits of Highly Godly People”, a look at classic spiritual practices and their application to our ultra-busy contemporary lives through the lens of the book of Nehemiah. Scripture Reference Nehemiah 1: 4-11 Sermon Audio Sermon Notes What are Spiritual Disciplines? The spiritual disciplines are those practices found … Read more
Encounter Jesus – Luke Week 7 Woes to the Pharisees & Lawyers Luke 11:37 – 12:3 AUDIO Lecture Handout Luke Week 7 – Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers Handout Lesson Notes On Sundays, we’ve been preaching through the Beatitudes of Jesus (Listen to “Kingdom Attitudes” Sermon Series). Tonight we have the anti-Beatitudes – rather … Read more
This week we’ll conclude our series in the Beatitudes as we consider the role of persecution in the life of the church. There has never been a lack of persecution in the world, but there is certainly an enormous amount going on around the world. At the same time, Christians in America appear to be … Read more
Encounter Jesus – Luke Week 6 Jesus on Prayer Luke 11: 1-13 AUDIO Lecture Handout Luke Week 6 – Prayer Handout Lesson Notes Last week, we talked about the cost of discipleship. This week, we discuss one of the greatest privileges of discipleship – prayer! Prayer is one of the major themes in Luke – … Read more
I suppose it is providentially timed that as we consider the horror of the violence in Las Vegas, our series brings us to Matthew 5: 9, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” As sons and daughters of God, we need to be doing more to make peace in a … Read more
Encounter Jesus – Luke Week 5 The Cost of Discipleship Luke 9: 21-27, 57-62 AUDIO Lecture Handout (There is no handout for this week) Lesson Notes We’ve seen the kind of Messiah Jesus is – here to seek and save the lost, the lesser, etc. Jesus calls us to “Follow Him” – what does that … Read more
As we look at the sixth Beatitude, we will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper this Sunday. Also, we will be launching our Building Up Bible Reading plans. It actually all ties together reasonably well with our focal verse – Blessed are the purein heart, for they shall see God. Scripture Reference Matthew 5: 8 … Read more