Shema – Hear and Speak God’s Word
The Shema is the most important command in Scripture, and it teaches us that to love God with all our being we must hear and speak God’s Word regularly.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Bless the Lord, O My Soul
When we remind ourselves of God’s covenant love and forgiveness, it prompts us to a life of worship and loving obedience to our gracious Father.
Psalm 103
The Glory To Come
The key to overcoming all of the suffering and sorrow in this life is not denying it, nor thinking on the good things experienced in this life, but rather in focusing of the immeasurable joy to be found in the glory of the age to come.
Romans 8:18
What Does The Prophet Know?
When the prophet is surrounded by wickedness he puts his trust in the God who answers the one who calls on Him.
1 Kings 18:17-24, 36-37
A Healthy Church
Christ has given leaders to equip believers to use the gifts given to them by God so that the church may become healthy as each believer participates in ministry.
Ephesians 4:7-16
Follow My Voice
The Christian life is a constant conflict between the eyes and the ears waged in the mind. The Holy Spirit is the invisible person speaking into our ears.
Galatians 5:16-18
Trusting In God’s Covenant Promises
God’s Covenant is given in order to confirm His promises so that we might trust that God will fulfill everything He has promised.
Genesis 15
Peace for the Coming Year
A Godward life of joy, prayer, and virtue is full of the Presence and peace of God, which expels our anxiety and sin.
Philippians 4:4-9
Remember
Do not be enticed into worshiping things that the Lord has given to the whole world. For you have been made the Lord’s inheritance.
Deuteronomy 4:10; 15-20
Thankful
Believers are called to be thankful, establishing practices of gratitude in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
If God Is For Us
The God who dealt with our problem of sin is trustworthy with every other concern of this life.
Romans 8:31-32
Love: The Mark of The Church
Just as “God is Love”: so too, the church has received as our inheritance the mark of abounding love towards each other.
1 Thessalonians 4: 9-10
Guarding The Deposit Of The Faith
It is the responsibility of every Christian to know, understand, guard, and pass the faith down to the next generation of believers.
2 Timothy 1:13-14
An Anchored Soul
When we find ourselves battered by the storms of this life, when God’s promises in our lives seem at best only partially fulfilled, and when we find ourselves aimlessly adrift through the waters of life, we need to be reminded that we have an unfailing anchor for our souls – Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 6:13-20
Why We Sing
We often hold two completely contradictory expectations of how God will respond when we turn to Him for help. God would have us know that He rejoices over us.
Luke 15:1-32
Reversing The Curse
The sin of mankind’s arrogance at the Tower of Babel brought about the curse of confused languages and the splintering and scattering of mankind. Nevertheless, the advancement of the Gospel of Jesus is undoing the effect of that curse of Babel in anticipation of the total and final reversal of the Curse.
Genesis 11:1-9
All Things New
Our God is One Who renews and restores that which has been broken and marred by sin, and Who proclaims “I make all things new!”
Revelation 21:1-5
Peace For The City
Christians are called to seek shalom (peace) for their city through prayer, godly speech, working with others to promote human flourishing, and always promoting the Gospel as the only hope for true shalom.
Jeremiah 29:7
What Comfort Zone
As those saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, we are called to cast away our fear, doubt, and anxiety despite our circumstances and step out of our comfort zones and face change with confidence in God’s character and the absolute truth of His Word.
2 Corinthians 4:7-12
Right and Wrong Responses To Sin
If we deny our sin, we are deceived, but if we confess our sin, we are forgiven and cleansed.
1 John 1:5-2:2
Centered
What do you give the God who has everything?
Romans 11:36
Elements: Worship
Paul Foster Jr is the pastor at Lighthouse Church in Glen Burnie and good friends with Bret Hicks. His teaching is on the elements of faith and worship.
Romans 11:33-36
A Growing, Vibrant Church
The church becomes vibrant and grows as each person uses their gifts and calling to serve others for Christ.
Acts 6:1-7
From Good Beginning To Great Ending
The crucible of faith reveals exactly where our ability ends and invites us to experience the power and kindness of a faithful God.
Matthew 14:22-32
Deacons
Deacons are men and women of Christian character and a mature, orthodox faith, who are set apart by the church to serve the church, her members, and others in practical ways.
1 Timothy 3:8-13