Why do we struggle with a God of judgment in the Bible? Why does this bother us? At the same time, why do we want a God of justice in our world? How do we make sense of this God? And how can we actually get excited, be in awe of, and WORSHIP a God of justice? What difference does believing in a God of justice and judgment make for us NOW?

What differentiates (or sets apart) a good team from a bad team? What can happen when a team has buy-in for their team? If other team members show love and support, how does this affect our attitude about them? How does Jesus model this behavior to his followers? What does it look like to have a healthy Biblical team in church?

What is God's design for marriage and singleness? How has sin affected marriage and singleness? Is it actually possible to have a healthy marriage or even a healthy single life? How does Jesus help us with this? We encourage you not only to watch this but also to attend the county wide marriage conference Feb. 10-11. To learn more and register, go to: www.adamscountystrong.org

What is the mark of the beast in Revelation 13:18? Why is it referred to as "666"? Is the mark literal or spiritual or both? And most importantly...are we marked for the Beast or for the Lamb--Jesus Christ? And what does it look like to be marked for Jesus? Join us as we unpack this interesting and misunderstood passage.

How does the Dragon (the Devil) seek to attack us? What are his strategies and tactics? We encountered one strategy last week in chapter 12. In chapter 13, we see two new tactics that the Dragon uses to intimidate us and deceive us, and we learn how to overcome them through Jesus Christ.

What is the biggest threat or problem facing you today? What is the biggest threat or problem facing the Church today? Revelation 12 helps answer that question in a startling way from the spiritual! We see the red dragon, Satan, at work to attack Jesus and the Church back then and today. How do we overcome his attacks? Let's learn about Satan and how to overcome him.

What is the purpose of your life? What is your mission and how would you define it? What does our world and culture tell you your mission should be? Revelation 11 is a tough passage to understand, BUT we believe it describes what followers of Jesus are to be about until Jesus returns. Jesus gives us our mission and purpose in the midst of a chaotic and dangerous world, and He gives us hope to fulfill it.

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

So much of the Christmas story in Matthew and Luke speaks of scandal: Jesus' family tree, the circumstances surrounding his birth, King Herod's politics, Gentile astrologers worshipping Jesus, and more. Today, we look at another scandal. at least to some--the kind of people that Jesus invites and uses as part of His family. This scandal gives us tremendous hope and points to a God who delights to reach and use unexpected people.