Stories of the Old Testament – Part 8
We all have biases, sometimes overt, and other times more subtle and hard to see. Our faith calls us to see people the way God sees them, and to act in a way that glorifies God. Racism works its way in when biases are left unchecked.
Stories of the Old Testament – Part 7
Redemption is “regaining possession of something lost in exchange for a payment.” We all have brokenness and pain in our lives from wrongdoing (ours or someone else’s). Redemption in Jesus purchases back what we have lost.
Stories of the Old Testament – Part 6
What is the difference between living a moral life (a life of good morals, values, etc.), and living a life that is Christ-centered?
Stories of the Old Testament – Part 5
When Jesus sat with the twelve at the final Passover meal, he did more than just proclaim his impending death. Jesus unfolded to the disciples something God had done more than 1500 years before (3500 years ago), and why it is relevant today.
Stories of the Old Testament – Part 4
Spotting or seeing the injustice, immoral, and lawlessness behavior of a person or nation is the easy part. In fact you don't even need to be a christian to do so. How we respond to the immoral, injustice, and lawlessness will give more insight on our own lives over their actions
Stories of the Old Testament – Part 3
Today’s “story of faith” is about how God calls us to things that are difficult, and require a great amount of trust from us. It is in those challenging times that God provides greatly and makes Himself known to us.
Stories of the Old Testament – Part 2
Today we see how God created us to live, what sin has stolen from us, and how Jesus restores us to our proper created purpose. What was lost in Adam, has been redeemed in Christ.
Stories of the Old Testament- Part 1
This series is about Old Testament stories of faith that point us to Jesus. The intro each week will point to a common view the Old Testament stories are often seen as irrelevant, but they proclaim Christ. Tying these stories directly to Jesus is the focus of the series.
Life – Part 10
How can we be “strong in Lord” when everything else in our life is in our own strength, might, or ability? Ephesians answers that by showing us our weaknesses and what God has done to guard and protect us.
Life – Part 9
We try and find satisfaction in a lot of things: relationships, pleasure, money, stability, work, identity, etc. All these placed rightly in our life are good, but Christ alone is our true source of contentment.
Life – Part 8
In order to live the way Jesus called us to live, we must begin to think the way Jesus taught us to think. What we believe will drive how we live.
Life – Part 7
Ephesians pivots from what Jesus has done for us, to how we are to live in response by equipping us together as a body of believers (church).
