Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 08—The Mature Pursue God—James 4:1-12
Read moreArchival Post: Jesus Christ: The Ultimate Man
Jesus Christ is the ultimate man. He is the One every believing man wants to emulate. We are bombarded daily with images and impressions and attitudes from society's popularized men, but none of them are worthy to loose Jesus' sandal strap.
Read moreExodus: 10-11
Welcome to our Tuesday Night Through the Bible Series. Right now, we're in the book of Exodus and will look at chapters 10 and 11 in this session. As we begin in Exodus 10, we are dropping into the tail end of the plague series that God brought upon Pharaoh and Egypt, and we will be looking at the eighth and ninth plagues.
Read moreLearning Servanthood (Mark 10:35-45)
Here, we find two of Jesus' disciples responding to Jesus' announcement about his death. Their response is dense and out of touch. Looking back, James and John would agree. (6 Minutes/1500 Words)
Read moreJesus Christ: The Ultimate Man
Jesus Christ is the ultimate man. He is the One every believing man wants to emulate. We are bombarded daily with images and impressions and attitudes from society's popularized men, but none of them are worthy to loosen Jesus' sandal strap. (6 Minutes/1600 Words)
Read moreA Guide for the Climb - Chapter 11 - Learn to Cry and Then Wait for God (Psalm 130)
Our next song deals with one of the more difficult practices of the disciple's life, waiting for God. Because of who God is — and who we are — there are bound to be various stresses in our relationship with Him. He will confuse us at times. We will be frustrated with Him at times. If God is infinite, flawless and perfect and I am finite, sinful and imperfect, then it stands to reason that I will become frustrated in my relationship with him at times. (14 Minutes/3600 Words)
Read morePersonal & Pastoral Updates, Prayer Requests
Disciples have always said, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that" (James 4:15). We have always believed an uncertain future is held in the hands of our God. Though what lies ahead is unknown, we know our Father in heaven, and this helps us navigate the uncertainties of life today. (3 Minutes/900 Words)
Read moreFaith Goes on Adventures With God (Hebrews 11:8–10)
Abraham was the hero of Israel, so his inclusion in the Hebrews 11 chapter on faith was vital to the original Hebrew readers. By the time of Christ, many thought God chose Abraham because he was a righteous man in a godless world. But the Bible affirms time and time again that Abraham was justified by faith. (6 Minutes/1500 Words)
Read moreGospel Scope: Freed by the Spirit (Romans 8:1-11)
Perhaps, after reading and studying Romans 7, you feel Paul has put the perfect words to your current struggle. There, he eloquently described our ongoing battle with indwelling sin. That which we hope not to do, we do. That which we hope to do, we don’t do. (20 Minutes/3500 Words)
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