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
Seeing Jesus
Following Jesus is not about the things that he can give us or do for us, but recognizing the thing that he has done for us. With that view, we must in turn serve others with the empowerment he has given us, while pointing the way to him.
Mark 10:35-52
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
Can I Keep God’s Law?
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
Stand – 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
Walk – Our Life In the World
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
Sit – Our Position in Christ
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)
Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude: A Biblically Shaped Life
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
Guarding the Heart
The key to godly character and a life blessed by God is carefully guarding our hearts because the state of the heart determines actions and character.
Proverbs 4:20-27
United By Blood
Sin alienated us from God and one another, but Christ’s blood has purchased our unity with God and one another.
Ephesians 2:11-22
The Lord of Light
Jesus healed the man who was blind from birth to show that He is the Messiah, the Light of the world, Who came to call sinful humans out of the darkness into His glorious light.
John 9:1-7
Ox – The True Servant
Jesus, the Ox, is the True servant of God, suffering and dying that we might have life.
Mark 10:45
But God…
The Believer’s testimony is that God mercifully stepped into our dead existence and brought us to life.
Ephesians 2:1-10
A Holy Kingdom
God is utterly holy, and the only way for sinful humans to be blessed rather than destroyed in His Holy Presence is because of the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ.
2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 13-16
The Question of Jesus
The most important promises of the Christian faith depend first on whether the claims made by Jesus about His own identity are true, and second how we respond to those claims.
John 8:31-36; 51-59
The Question of Evil
Evil and suffering are the real consequences of human sin, but our Good, Sovereign God will overcome them through Christ, to bring eternal blessing and joy to all Who love Him.
Romans 8:18-25
Solus Christus – Saved By Christ Alone
The exclusivity and sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice is the only ground for our righteousness.
Romans 3:23-26
Sola Gratia – Saved Because of Grace Alone
Sin has corrupted humans so thoroughly that we can only be saved because of grace – God’s undeserved merciful kindness and favor – alone.
Ephesians 2:8-10
True Freedom
True freedom – the ability to live as God created us – is found only in Christ.
John 8:31-36
A Holy Response to the Word of God
God’s holy people receive the Gospel as the Word of God rather than a human teaching, but those who reject it remain under God’s wrath.
1 Thessalonians 2:3-16
The Work of Mission:Evangelism and Mercy Ministry
Our mission includes both evangelism and mercy ministry, meeting both the spiritual and physical needs of people.
Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:18-19
The Fugitive Freed
In his darkest moment of despair, God delivered David, fulfilled His promises and made him king over His people.
1 Samuel 30-31; 2 Samuel 1:1-2:4
The Fugitive’s Faithful Father
Despite David’s sin and unfaithfulness, God was faithful to save David and fulfill His covenant promises.
1 Samuel 28:1-2; 29:1-30:8 (30:1-8)
The Shepherd Warrior
David, anointed with Spirit, was filled with faith to face and conquer the enemies of God so that the people of God might enjoy the fruits of his victory.
1 Samuel 17
Jesus Is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, the only One through whom anyone may come to the Father to find eternal life.
John 14:1-6