Genesis 13:1-14:17, 21-24 November 13, 2022 AM.

Now that we have seen Abram’s family history and the initial giving of the Abrahamic Covenant, we will learn about some more of his travels, his

dealing with Lot, and his interactions with the peoples around him.We do not find the gospel in every passage in the Bible. But what we do

find, especially in the Old Testament, can give us wisdom that leads us to

salvation (2 Tim. 3:15). Furthermore, what we find there reveals God’s

evaluation of different ways of living and can help us avoid

“boneheaded” decisions like those made by Lot. Those decisions might

seem right at the time but looking back we will see that they were stupid.

Reading Scripture and thinking about what we read will help us gain

godly experience without having to make so many of those bad decisions

ourselves. Take Abram’s character as the main lesson: he was peaceable, generous, kind, a man of God-centered worship and integrity, and one who wanted God to be honored above all else. He recognized that the blessings in his life came from God. Where did this originate in Abram? No doubt it started with his relationship to God. He was a man of faith, and God blessed him in that faith. Each of us ought to look at our lives and see if we are like Abram.

James November 13, 2022 SS.

In this message speaker James Widgeon leads our new study in the book of James. We focus our attention to the audience James is writing too, the 12 tribes of Israel which are scattered. The Gospel of Christ was delivered through various people as instruments, to share the Him with the world. These servants were the first fruits of Jesus Christ, beloved brothers and sisters of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 26:31-35 November 9, 2022 PM.

Bad news keeps coming for the disciples. Someone was about to

betray Jesus. He will not share the fruit of the vine with them again

until the Kingdom. Now, Jesus makes another difficult

announcement. The Lord did not stop His mission just because His close friends failed

Him. He kept going and completed the work.

Various November 6, 2022 PM.

A few of our brothers share their testimonies and experiences evangelizing to college students recently and follow up by lifting each one in prayer. Pastor Matt also answers questions pertaining to the Lord's Table Service and how it ought to be carried out.

Genesis 11:27-12:20 November 6, 2022 AM.

At this point, we have reached the account of Abraham. He is the

center of attention through chapter 25. This is quite a history lesson which sets the stage for the rest of the

Old Testament. It helps us understand where the Jewish people

came from and gives us an early promise of the gospel. It reminds

us to obey what God tells us to do, and to trust Him enough to

persevere in obedience even if it seems somewhat dangerous.

Various November 6, 2022 SS.

There are many great lessons we can glean from Christ’s witness to the

Lost. As you read through these passages, it may be helpful to write

down observations you see in the text. What wording does Jesus

use? What is the right response that Jesus call for from them? How

does Jesus speak to them personally? How does Jesus preach

differently to an individual versus a large crowd? Answering these

kinds of questions from the text can undoubtedly help us in our

evangelism.

Matthew 26:26-30 November 2, 2022 PM.

The Lord institutes two new symbols from Passover for the

Communion remembrance of the Church (the Lord’s Table). This portion of the Bible is worthy of us slowing down to consider

carefully what the Lord says and does here. After all, this is one of

the world-wide church’s two ordinances (the other being baptism).

Because it is practiced very differently by difference factions of the

church, we need to think about our own practice in light of what

the Lord says.

Genesis 10:1-11:26 October 30, 2022 AM.

Recall that there are 10 major sections in the book of Genesis; each is introduced with the phrase “this is the genealogy of…” After the

death of Noah in 9:29, we have a new section in 10:1 which is

traditionally called “The Table of Nations.” It shows us the origin of

different national entities after the flood.

You may have a question regarding the order of chapters 10 and 11,

because 10:5, 20, 31 mention “languages” or “tongues,” but

chapter 11 describes the origin of different languages at the Tower

of Babel. Is there a mistake here? Not at all. Chapter 11 explains

the origin of the different nations listed in chapter 10. Chapter 10

is a summary, and chapter 11 offers further explanation. God has not left us clueless about how we got here. Some of the most

“boring” passages of Scripture are significant when it comes to

questions that people might ask. “Where do I come from?”

“Where do we come from?” “Where did the Jews come from?”

“How old is the earth?”.

Various October 30, 2022 SS.

In this message Jansen Lorch leads our continued study on practical evangelism. We review the fundamentals of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In this lesson and the ones to follow, we study how Christians can reinforce our ability to communicate a clear and full gospel message.

Matthew 26:26-30 October 26, 2022 PM.

The Lord institutes two new symbols from Passover for the

Communion remembrance of the Church (the Lord’s Table). This portion of the Bible is worthy of us slowing down to consider

carefully what the Lord says and does here. After all, this is one of

the world-wide church’s two ordinances (the other being baptism).

Because it is practiced very differently by difference factions of the

church, we need to think about our own practice in light of what

the Lord says.