First Importance

In Galatians 4:4, we learn that "...when the fulness of time had come, God sent forth His son, born of a woman..."  John Blackford, Associate Pastor for Students, shares this message from 1 Timothy entitled "Jesus Came to Save."

1.  When Jesus Came, He Offered a Gift of Grace - vv. 12 - 15

2.  We Receive the Gift to Share it - vv. 16 - 17

Pastor Josh Hall shares this last last Wednesday evening Bible study of 2021, "Mary's Song of Praise." In this passage, we see that Mary's worship was:

1. Personal

2. Spontaneous

3. Christ-Exalting

4. Joyful

5. Humble

6. Reverent

7. Focused

Pastor Josh Hall introduces a short Advent series. In this study, he looks at the "The Birth Announcement."

1. Certainty - vv. 1 - 4

2. Birth Announcement of John the Baptist - vv. 5 - 25

3. Birth Announcement of Jesus - vv. 26 - 38

Pastor Josh Hall returns to the Gospel of John for this message from John 9, "The Blind See: Part II." In this passage we see:

1. The Confusion of the Pharisees - vv. 13 - 17

2. The Chaos of Unbelief - vv. 18 - 23

3. The Condemnation from Man - vv. 24 - 34

4. The Clarification from the Savior - vv. 35 - 41

Pastor Josh Hall takes a detour from our BELIEVE series in the Gospel of John. Today he looks at Genesis 19 and the warning to "Run for Your Lives!"

1.  Who and What You Run From

     1) Sexual Immorality

     2) Idolatry

     3) Unsound Teachers/Teaching

     4) Love of Money

2.  Who and What to Run to

     1) Run with Endurance

     2) Run with Focus

     3) Run to Win

"Believers ought to be the most grateful people in the world." So begins pastor Josh Hall's look at "A Plea for Gratitude." Using Psalm 100 as a springboard, he discusses several words related to the "Why?" of thankfulness:

1. Forgiveness - vv. 1 - 3, 10 - 12

2. Redemption - v. 4

3. Love - 1 Chronicles 16:34

4. Eternity - Hebrews 12:28

5. Sovereignty - Psalm 95:1 - 7

6. Obedience - 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 18

Dr. Jimmy Millikin shares this message from the first chapter of Thessalonians, "Paul's Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians."

Pastor Josh Hall continues the BELIEVE series from the Gospel of John. Today, we see Jesus heal the man born blind in John 9:1-12. Four things to take note of:

1.  The Condition of the Man - vv. 1 - 2

2.  The Compassion of the Savior - vv. 3 - 5

3. The Peculiarity of the Miracle - vv. 6 - 7

4.  The Response of the Crowd - vv. 8 - 12

Pastor Josh Hall walks through Psalm 77 as he looks at "A Song for When We're Down."

Pastor Josh Hall continues the BELIEVE series with "The Great I AM" from John 8:48-59. He points that The Great I AM is (among other things):

1.  The Self-Existent One

2.  The Sovereign One

3.  The Unchanging One

4.  The Eternal One