“Stewardship: The Great Equalizer” Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 & Romans 12:1 As we conclude our stewardship series, we consider our priorities – especially as they relate to our decisions about time. While we may each have a variety of demands placed on our lives, we all have the same number of minutes, hours, and days in…
“Stewardship: Whose Cattle?” Text: I Chronicles 29:6-18 & Psalm 50 If we are going to say that God comes first in our lives, then God must also come first in our finances. Why do we give? How much should we give? Where should we give? As we explore giving, we are reminded that we don’t…
“Recognizing the Light” Text: John 1:1-18 As we celebrate the Light of the World that comes into the darkness, we are reminded that the world does not recognize the Light. We must not only practice recognizing God’s presence and God’s mission, but we are reminded that we are the light of the world today, and…
“Rebuild. Restore. Renew.” Luke 4:16-30 & Isaiah 61:1-4 When Jesus preached this familiar text from Isaiah, he angered the crowds enough so that they tried to push him off a cliff. What did Jesus say that was so upsetting? What would Jesus say to us if he were in our midst today? When we look…
“How Long? How Long Must We Sing this Song?” Text: Isaiah 64 & Psalm 40 As we begin the season of Advent, we sing the familiar song “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” And while we might love the song: the lyrics, the haunting melody, the poetry; we also long for the day when we no…
“People of Generosity” Text: Philippians 4:10-23 We conclude our series in Philippians by looking at the ways that the believers in Philippi were generous toward Paul. We are reminded that our generosity is rooted in the character and nature of God – who is generous toward us. As we look forward to our Faith Promise…
“People of the Future” Text: Philippians 3:12-4:1 Building on last week’s lesson about being People of Confidence, today we explore the source of that confidence. Paul indicates that we can “stand firm” because we look forward to the future. We know the end of the Story! Our eye toward the future helps us to navigate…
“People of Holiness” Text: Philippians 2:12-18 People of God are people of holiness – and people of holiness are people who shine in the darkness. Pastor Jon continues our study through Philippians with a look at what it means to shine like stars, and how our holy living ought to emulate the life of Christ…
“People of Unity” Text: Philippians 1:15-30 Stories of those who have been persecuted for being the People of God remind us that we need have no fear when we are unified as the Body of Christ. By looking at the stories of Corrie ten Boom, Joseph and his brothers (Gen 45), and the Apostle Paul,…
“We Belong to the Lord” Text: Romans 14:1-12 As we conclude our study in Romans, we look at what it means to live for the Lord and to die for the Lord. Paul’s concluding remarks help us to understand what it means to be the people of God, and how we are to live in…