Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...What does James mean when he instructs us not to show favoritism?
Scripture Reading: James 1:27-2:13

In James chapter 2, we're instructed not to show favoritism. What does this mean and how can we live it out? James 2:13 gives us the thesis statement: Treat others as God treats you. This week is part 1 of this message where we look at the first part of that statement: how we treat others. We discover that we treat others by not showing favor to perceived wealthy individuals or disfavor to perceived poor folks, people like widows and orphans (1:27).  

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...What Was the Fruit Adam and Eve Ate?
Scripture Reading: Genesis 3:1-6

This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. When Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, what type of fruit did they eat? We explore this wondering with three questions:
1. What is it? 
2. Why care about it?
3. How to produce it? 

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...How can we love God if we are supposed to fear Him as well?
Scripture Reading: Psalm 147:10-11

This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. Scripture commands us to both love and fear God at the same time? How can we do this?  In answering this question, we explore three negative examples of fear and two positive examples of fear. 

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...Why God?
Scripture Reading:  Revelation 4:11

This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. At one point or another, we've all wondered why bad stuff is happening to us. Today we explore the guttural why.

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...Why Pray if God's Will Prevails?
Scripture Reading:  James 5:13-18

This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. If God is sovereign and if His will will always prevail, why pray? If God foreknows what will transpire, is there a point to praying?

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...Why Don't We Have Burnt Offerings Anymore
Scripture Reading:  Leviticus 1:9b

This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. In the Old Testament, burnt offerings were a feature of worship. Why don't have to make offerings anymore today?

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...Can the Elect be Deceived??
Scripture Reading:  Matthew 24:24-25

This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. What is Jesus talking about when He says that false prophets, false messiahs, and deceivers will attempt to deceive the elect? Who are the elect and can they be deceived?  

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...Do We Go to Heaven Immediately When We Die?
Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. The Bible seems to indicate that there is a period of time between the death of believers and believers receiving their resurrected bodies. What's the timeline after we die and what are we to make of it? 

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...How to Wonder
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. Today Job shows us that wonder requires both understanding and mystery. Our wonder ought to drive us to worship the Wondrous One. 

Last week we discovered the triangular shape of Jesus' life. This week we seek to pattern our lives off of Jesus' life. As Jesus was UP, IN, and OUT, Grace 242 is called to Being, Making, and, Multiplying Disciples. 
 
Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42-47