Grace 242

Series: Learn to Block
Title: Tactics of Deception
Scripture Reading: Genesis 3:1-7

This is our third week learning how to block the fiery arrows of the enemy. Today we examine the fall in Genesis 3 to discern the tactics of deception that Satan still uses on us today. We explore three of Satan's tactics of deception:

1. Presumption of Innocence
2. Impugning God's Character
3. Kernels of Truth

Series: Learn to Block
Title: Know Your Enemy
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:12

This is our second week learning how to block the fiery arrows of the enemy. Today we look at who that enemy is through 6 facts:

1. Satan is not God's equal counterpart
2. Satan is not a proper name
3. Satan is not omniscient
4. Satan is not omnipotent
5. Satan is not omnipresent
6. Satan is not redeemable

Series: Learn to Block
Title: Learn to Block
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:16

This fall kicks off a new series on spiritual warfare. Ephesians 6:16 tells us that we need to learn how to block the fiery arrows of the spiritual enemy. Today we look at a basic blocking technique with four Rs.

1. Recognize
2. Raise
3. Resist
4. Relief

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...Are We in the End Times?
Scripture Reading: Matthew 24:3-8

Are we living in the end times? All of the signs of Jesus' return from Matthew 24:3-8 are operative today so are the end times upon us? We explore this question through 3 "D"s:

Define - What do we mean when we say "end times?"
Don't - What shouldn't we do in regards to the end times?
Do - What should we do about the end times?

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...About the Dinosaurs?
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:24-25

Today Bob Turner preaches on a fun question from our kids. What about the dinosaurs? 

Series: I Wonder...
Title: I Wonder...Does God appoint evil leaders to punish a nation for turning their back on Him?
Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 14:15-16

We explore the question through 5 "R"s
1. Reveal 
2. Reason
3. Reality
4. Result
5. Response

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 2 of this message where we look at the second part of that statement: how God treats us. 

We discover that God did not disfavor us orphans, but adopts us into His own family. And God did not favor merit for salvation because we have none. 

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.