Biblically Based, Christ Centered, Caring Community in Annapolis, MD
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
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
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
A Covenant is an oath defining the nature, promises, and consequences of a relationship.
Deuteronomy 29:9-15
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”.
Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us, rescuing and restoring us to God.
Isaiah 7:14
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
Jesus is the Dawning Light, breaking through the darkness in our life to give life, freedom, and joy.
Isaiah 9:1-2
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
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
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
Question 11: Can you live up to all of this perfectly?
Answer: 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
Question 10: Can you summarize what God’s law commands you to do?
Answer: 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
Question 9: What has God given to teach you his demand?
Answer: 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
Question 8: What does God demand of you? Answer: God demands that I be perfect in holiness, love, and integrity.
Matthew 5:48
Question 7: What is God’s character like? Answer: God is perfect in holiness, love, and integrity.
Isaiah 6:1-8
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.
Every Christian is called to draw upon the strength of Christ to take a stand against Satan and his kingdom, praying for the spread of the Gospel and the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 6:10-20
Every Christian is called to draw upon the power and blessing of being seated with Christ to enable them to develop a lifestyle that follows the biblical pattern for disciples.
Ephesians 2:8-10, Ephesians 4:1-3, Ephesians 4:17-24
Every Christian is seated with Christ in heaven at God’s right hand and this reality is the basis and power for the whole Christian life.
Ephesians 1:15-23; 2:4-7 (ESV)
Question 6: Is there more than One True God?
Answer: No, there is only one true God. He eternally exists as the Trinity, one God in Three Persons – the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Father, Son, and Spirit are distinct Persons, but are one in being, power, and glory.
Deuteronomy 4:35, 39; 2 Corinthians 13:14
Question 5: Who is God?
Answer: God is the Infinite, Eternal, Sovereign Creator of everything.
Revelation 4:6-11
Question 4: What must I know to be part of God’s people?
Answer: To be part of God’s people I must know how great my sin is, how God has delivered me from my sin and misery through Christ, and how I can show my gratitude to God for delivering me and grow in my Christian life.
Ephesians 2:1-10
Question 3: What is the central message of the Bible?
Answer: The central message of the Bible is that God is bringing glory to Himself through the Person and work of Jesus Christ as He creates and redeems a people in whom He lives by His Spirit so that they will glorify and enjoy Him forever.
John 17
Question 2: Where do we learn how to glorify God and enjoy Him forever?
Answer: In His Word, the Bible.
2 Timothy 3:14-17