Finding Hope In Hard Times
In hard times we can easily give in to despair, but God uses times like this to call us to look to Him for mercy, salvation, and hope, knowing that He is the faithful God.
Lamentation 3:17-26
A Godly Response to the Coronavirus
We should respond to times of sickness and suffering with faith in God rather than fear, and act with love for our fellow humans, looking for how God is working to draw people to Himself.
Psalm 46
The Obedience of Faith
True faith leads to a life of growing obedience to God’s covenant and commands.
Genesis 17 (17:1-14; 23-27)
Embracing The Covenant Promise By Faith
God’s Covenant is given in order to confirm His promises so that we might embrace them by faith.
Genesis 15
The Covenant of Promise
God promised to bless Abram and his seed abundantly, and He called Abram and His seed to be a blessing to the whole world.
Genesis 12:1-7
The God of Generations
God is the God of generations and calls his people to pray and work to pass the faith from one generation to the next.
Deuteronomy 4:9
The Covenant of Preservation (Noah)
In the fall, humans broke God’s covenant and fell under the curse, but God In His grace, God gave His covenant promise to preserve creation and humanity, renewing the covenant of creation and establishing human government to restrain evil and promote the common good through this age until the final judgment.
Genesis 6:17-18; 9:1-11
The Covenant of Redemption (Adam)
In the fall, humans broke God’s covenant and fell under the curse, but God promised to redeem humans from the curse through the coming Seed of the woman.
Genesis 3:14–19
The Covenant of Creation – Part 3
God’s covenant of creation calls us to obey Him as our covenant Lord, embracing the limitations He built into us at creation, including receiving and celebrating the gift of Sabbath rest.
Genesis 1:26–2:3; Genesis 2:15-17
The Covenant of Creation – Part 2
In creation, God entered into a covenant with humanity as the image of God, calling us to worshipful obedience through proper relationships with creation, other humans, and God Himself.
Genesis 1:26–28; Genesis 2:18–24
The Covenant of Creation – Part 1
In creation, God entered into a covenant with humanity as the image of God, calling us to worshipful obedience through proper relationships with creation, other humans, and God Himself.
Genesis 1:26–2:3; Genesis 2:15–17
Understanding Covenants
A Covenant is an oath defining the nature, promises, and consequences of a relationship.
Deuteronomy 29:9-15
Series Outline for The King is Coming
This series looks at seven titles of the Coming Messiah found in the book of Isaiah. These titles were all part of a special series of songs Christians in earlier times sang the week before Christmas, culminating on Christmas Eve with the singing of “O Come O Come Emmanuel”.
God With Us (O Emmanuel)
Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us, rescuing and restoring us to God.
Isaiah 7:14
The King of the Nations
Jesus was rejected by humanity, but He is the Chief Cornerstone of God’s Temple and the King of all the nations.
Isaiah 49:5-7
The Dawning Light (O Dayspring)
Jesus is the Dawning Light, breaking through the darkness in our life to give life, freedom, and joy.
Isaiah 9:1-2
The Root of Life (O Root of Jesse)
Jesus is the Root of Jesse, Who sustains and nourishes God’s people through every season of life, restoring them to God’s favor and producing fruit in them and throughout the earth.
Isaiah 11:1, 10-12
The LORD Who Saves (O Adonai)
Jesus is the LORD Who saves, delivering His people from sin, restoring them to God’s favor and blessing and drawing them close to Himself.
Isaiah 11:1–5; Isaiah 33:22
The Word of Wisdom (O Wisdom)
Jesus is anointed with the Spirit of wisdom to govern and order everything rightly, and as God’s Word of Wisdom He justifies and sanctifies us so that we may walk in the wisdom of holiness.
Isaiah 11:1-5
Can I Keep God’s Law?
Can you live up to all of this perfectly? No. I have a natural tendency in thought, word, and deed to not love God and my neighbor as He has commanded.
Romans 3:10-24
The Summary of God’s Law
Can you summarize what God’s law commands you to do? All the law is summarized in these two commandments: You shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all of your soul, and with all of your mind; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 22:34-40
How Do We Know What God Demands of Us?
How do we know what God demands of us? What has God given to teach you his demand? God has given us His law, which is a reflection of His character, to teach us how to be perfect in holiness, love, and integrity.
Romans 2:14–15; Ezekiel 20:11; James 2:12
What Does God Demand of You?
What does God demand of you? God demands that I be perfect in holiness, love, and integrity.
Matthew 5:48
What Is God’s Character Like?
What is God’s character like? God is perfect in holiness, love, and integrity.
Isaiah 6:1-8
Series Outline for Sit, Walk, Stand – A Journey Through Ephesians
During this series we take a short journey through the book of Ephesians and learn about our position in Christ, our life in the world, and our warfare with the enemy.