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This week we conclude our examination of the credibility of the Gospels with a look at J. Warner Wallace's investigation of the, if true, the most important event in human history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Read 1 Corinthians 15 (part of Paul's letter written within 15-20 years of Jesus' life on earth) and consider Paul's explanation and defense of the resurrection. How does he defend the resurrection claims? Why does he say the resurrection is so important to Christianity? What does it mean, not just to our eternity but to our everyday lives?
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This is our fourth week in our study examining the credibility of the Gospels. This week we are focusing on the accuracy of the Gospels. How do we know that what we have now is what they wrote down then? Read Isaiah 55:10-11 and 2 Timothy 3:16 – how have these passages been proven true in and around your life? What does this say about the credibility of scripture? If you’re reading the book read chapters 8, 13, and 14. See you Sunday!
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This week we continue our examination of the credibility of the Gospels with the help of J. Warner Wallace's book "Cold Case Christianity" with a consideration of corroborating evidence. If you have the book read chapter 12. Also, read the Gospel accounts of the feeding of the 5,000 found in Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13. Compare them and contrast them. What details are different or new to each? If you were to tell this story using all four of the accounts how would you tell it? How do they help form a more complete picture of what happened? How does this help establish the credibility of the accounts?
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This week we continue our examination of the Gospels as eyewitness accounts with the help of J. Warner Wallace and his book "Cold Case Christianity". This week we will be examining the credibility of the gospels. Read 1 Peter 5:1, 2 Peter 1:16, John 21:24, 1 John 1:1, Acts 1:21-22, 1 Corinthians 15:7-8 and consider what these say about how apostles saw themselves - what about themselves did they want their readers to know and why is this important now?
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This week we begin a new, church-wide study based on J.Warner Wallace's excellent book "Cold-Case Christianity". Wallace was an atheist and a cold case homicide detective. He read the Gospels found that they sounded like eye witness accounts he spent his career working with. Long story short, he investigated and became a Christian. This series will be a great opportunity to invite your unchurched or unchristian friends and family to either come to service or watch online or perhaps read the book with you. This Sunday we will be looking at chapters 3 and 10 in the book considering the distractions the adversary brings to keep us from seeing the evidence and a look at the evidence we see in creation. Read Isaiah 1:18; 40:26; Romans 1:20; 1 Peter 3:15 and consider what they say about evidence.
If you want the book you can buy it on Amazon.com or in our cafe: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830785302?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_HR4JDMDWFD6V431QXV6R
There is a kids version of this book you can read through with your kids. you can get it on amazon, in the cafe or in our kidslane: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0781414571?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_75GHYTMFMAE2NGHJGPYS
There is a participant's guide with guided discussion you can pick up online. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1434711447?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_4BGEEESVW70M2CYXRZ59
There is an 8 week video study you can do on Right Now Media. If you don't have an account email our Involvement Pastor Dion Reed at [email protected]. Here's the link to the study: https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/314411
There is also a series of discussion questions published with every sermon we do on the app and website with each sermon.
I hope and pray that you and your families, small groups, friend groups, and more can join us in going further in this series than Sunday morning!
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We will be taking a look at what the Bible says about heaven. The big idea is that often we
carry around some pictures of heaven that are very simplistic about something that is very
complex. Read Revelation 21 and 22 and consider how your views of heaven compare to what
scripture actually tells us and how this affects our spiritual journey.
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This week we conclude our current study out of 1 Kings with a survey of the kings that followed King Solomon in 1 Kings 11-16. Take some time to read the text. Consider the things that are repeated about each king. What does this tell you about how a person's obedience or disobedience affects others?
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This week we look at the dramatic downfall of King Solomon in 1 Kings 11:1-13. Take some time to read the text along with Deuteronomy 7:3-4, 17:17, and 1 Kings 8:59-61. Identify Solomon's sins. How do you think he got here? What warnings should we heed from this?
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This week we continue our examination of First Kings chapters 4-9. We are continuing to consider the warning from last Sunday that accomplishment threatens wisdom. This week we're looking specifically at the prayer that King Solomon offers at the dedication of the temple in First Kings chapter 8. Read First Kings chapter 8 and consider the main subjects of his prayer and why those were important things to pray about in light of such a great accomplishment.
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This week we begin a 2-part survey of 1 Kings 4-9:9. We are looking at Solomon's breathtaking accomplishments and talking about the danger we face in our accomplishment of thinking it all comes from us and is for us. Read through the text, notice things Solomon says and does that help him remember where his accomplishment comes from and what it's really for. Consider God's statement to Solomon in 1 Kings 6:11-13. Why does he tell Solomon this when He does? What does this tell you about God's priorities in your accomplishments?
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This week we continue our study in 1 Kings with a look at 1 Kings 3:16-28 and the first test of Solomon's wisdom. Read the story and consider what it tells you about wisdom and what it tells you about love and when the best thing to do in love is to let go.
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This week we look at 1 Kings 3:3-14 in which God offers to give Solomon anything he asks for and Solomon asks for wisdom. Read the text and identify marks of Solomon's humility. Notice it was his humility that caused God to be so pleased with him (see James 4:10). What does it mean to be humble and why is humility essential to both wisdom and obedience?
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We begin the new year with a new study in the book of 1 Kings and the life of King Solomon called "Wisdom and Obedience." We begin this study with a look at the final days of King David's life. 1 Kings 1 begins with a statement about David's aging. Read chapters 1 and 2 - especially consider David's words and actions. What do you learn about his priorities and state of mind in his old age? When you consider his final words to Solomon, what ultimate legacy is he leaving behind?
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This week we'll be looking at God's design to use the mutual love of believers to open the eyes of a skeptical world. And, we'll discuss some of The Deceiver's obstacles designed to make our love shallow. There are many scriptures addressing this topic. The verses below will get us started:
John 15:12, I Thessalonians 3:12, I John 4;21, Romans 14:19, I John 4:4
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This week we conclude our currents series in our Christmas Eve service considering the gifts beneath the tree and the gifts that Christ has provided for us. Just like you have to open a gift before you can use it - the gifts from Christ are numerous and wonderful but we must open them first! Read the following texts and look for the gifts from Christ you find in them and what you must do to open those gifts. Ephesians 2:8-10; Luke 11:1-2; John 13:14-15; and John 14:27.
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This week we look at the importance of growing deeper in the faith - striving to mature in Christ - in the midst of Christmas time. Read Ephesians 4:11-15 and Philippians 2:12-13, what do these tell you about maturing in Christ and what you can do to pursue a deeper, growing relationship with Him?
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This week we continue our examination of what it means to choose to make Jesus the reason for our season rather than expecting other people to make Him the reason for theirs. We are considering the lights that go on the tree – just like we must put the lights on the Christmas tree we must choose to shine Jesus’ light into the world around us. Take some time to read Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:14-16 and Mark 2:16-17 and consider what Jesus is trying to teach us here about how to shine His light.
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This week we begin a new series that's all about Christmas! This time of year, we often say “Jesus is the reason for the season!” We say this because many Christ-followers celebrate the birth of Christ (the greatest gift ever given) this time of year. We often get upset with the world for not making the season more about Jesus. In preparation for this Sunday consider a few questions: Why should we expect the world to celebrate Jesus’ birth? How can you and I make Jesus the reason for our season?
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This week we conclude our current study out of Hebrews and our year long journey through this letter with a look to Hebrews 13:8-25. Here we are reminded that as a church we must work to keep Jesus in charge and avoid being drawn away from Him by false teaching. We must go to Jesus "outside the camp" because there is no life to be found in the camp. Read the text - what are some things you find here that every church ought to do together to keep Jesus in charge of their congregation.
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This week we find a list of priorities in Hebrews 13:1-7 that should be regularly checked on and maintained in a Christian Church. Maintaining these emphases will help us keep Christ in the driver’s seat, leading us in His will. Read the text and write down the different areas that we are called to maintain and consider how you can help our church focus on these areas.
- Visa fler