Lazarus Church

We are spending time with Joseph’s story in our sermon series called, “Starting New” where we are discovering how God helps us in the new adventures to which He calls us!

What we learn from Joseph in prison, is that we don’t put our trust in our circumstances, but rather we put our trust in the Lord who is with us in whatever circumstance in which we find ourselves.

Starting something new can make us both excited and nervous, whether it is a new school year, a new job, a new relationship, or moving to a new city. We only get one shot to make a good first impression in the new place in which we find ourselves. How can we start off on the right foot? And if things don’t go like we hope they will, how do we recover? These are the questions we are going to answer together in our series, “Starting New” where we will dive into the life of Joseph in the Bible and will discover how God helps us in the new adventures to which He calls us!

The Bible uses the image of marriage to talk about Christ’s relationship with His people, the Church - which is called the Bride of Christ. Jesus as the groom has gone to prepare a place for His Bride. And when he returns, we are to be ready for him like a bride awaiting her groom’s arrival to begin the wedding procession!

The Bible uses the image of marriage to talk about Christ’s relationship with His people, the Church - which is called the Bride of Christ. Jesus loves His people with a fierce passion. Christian marriages reflect that love.

The Bible uses the image of marriage to talk about Christ’s relationship with His people, the Church - which is called the Bride of Christ. The cross and empty tomb demonstrate just how committed Jesus is to His people!

The Bible gives us the metaphor of marriage to describe the relationship between Christ and His Church. Jesus is the groom and His Church is the bride of Christ. Jesus as the groom has gone to prepare a place for His Bride. And when he returns, we are to be ready for him like a bride awaiting her groom’s arrival to begin the wedding procession!

What is the relationship between grace and works in the life of a Christian? You’re saved by faith alone in Jesus. And faith is never alone because the Holy Spirit will do good works through you!

What does the Bible say about salvation? Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners! That’s the truth of the Gospel.

You can’t earn it. You don’t deserve it. You can’t add to it. It’s a gift from Jesus to you, simply received by faith!

Throughout biblical history, God has consistently attached His promises to elements. In the sacraments of communion and baptism, God makes extraordinary promises!

The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ - the Son of God - lived, died, and rose again for us so we can be with Him forever. It tells us that Jesus gives us this free gift of salvation simply by believing in Him. This is the Gospel message that we believe is true. What do we believe about the Bible? It’s real!