Ephesians 6:13-17, Pastor John Newsome

There are many reasons for the troubles you and I experience in life.  Most of them come from making poor decision, either from lack of adequate information, misinformation, stubbornness, or just plain selfishness.  Some troubles come in the form of natural disasters.  Jesus tells us that the rain falls on the just as well as the unjust.  Life is not only full of joy; it is also full of trouble.  That is just life.  The one constant in all our troubles is the undergirding and sustaining grace of God.  It is in troubles that we hear God say to us that He is with us.  We are not alone.  So when we go through the flood, or the fire, we can rest and know that He is with us.  But there are some troubles that come from the enemy of our souls.  These are directed attacks against our person.  These attacks have one purpose and one purpose only, that is, to destroy our souls.  Are we to sit back and passively take them?  Absolutely not!  It is in this area that we are called to take the offensive.  God has provided all that we need to keep from becoming victims.  Being Wise is a three-week series from Ephesians 6 on spiritual warfare.  Jesus tells us to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.  We can stand and overcome the enemy of our souls, but we need to be wise.  Series key idea: We must be wise to overcome.

Ephesians 6:10-12, Pastor Karen

Guest Speaker: Terry Teykl

2 Corinthians 5:11-21, Accepting Grace, Pastor John

Galatians 3:1-5, Liberating Grace, Pastor John

Psalm 147:1-7, Healing Grace, Pastor Karen

2 Corinthians 1:21-22, Sustaining Grace, Pastor John

Psalm 32:1-8, Cleansing Grace, Pastor John

2020: fresh starts, new beginnings, and second chances

What if we could begin 2020 with a clearer vision of God’s grace, that is, His accepting love in the midst of our messy lives? In this series we will discover that God’s grace offers us a chance to change, a chance to thrive, a chance to be challenged, a chance to start over, and a chance to forgive.  He is the God of fresh starts, new beginnings, and second chances.

John 1:14-18, Pastor John