01/05/2025 God’s Word changes us because:

1. The Bible is powerful. Isaiah 55:10-11   Psalm 27

2. The Bible has penetrating power that exposes us.  Jer 17:9

3. The Bible has examining power that transforms us.

The Bible changes us through

1. Conviction 2 Timothy 3:16-17

2. Comfort Psalm 119: 50

3. Clarity Psalm 119: 105

4. Character formation Romans 12: 1-2

12/29/2024 I can trust the Bible because:

1. It’s historically accurate; 2 Tim 3:16; Heb 6:18

2. It’s scientifically accurate

3. It’s prophetically accurate

4. It’s thematically unified; John 5:39-40

5. It’s confirmed by Jesus; Matt 5:17-19; Lk 11:28; Matt 24:37-39; Matt 12:40-41

6. It has survived all attacks; 1 Peter 1:24-25

7. It has transforming power; 2 Tim 3:16-17

12/24/2024

John 1:4-5

John 8:12

John 14:6

Romans 10:9

Matthew 5:14

12/22/2024

1 John 4:7-12 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Titus 3:4-7, John 3:16-18

Real love is experienced in Jesus. God’s love for us is not based on our performance, God’s love is unconditional.

Love comes from God because God is love. God’s love for us is undeserved.

Love is evidence that we have been born again.

God loves us because He chooses to love us. We are not good enough, we are not worthy of His love, but He chooses to love us as we are.

1. Receive God’s love. Sin separates, Jesus unites.

2. Live God’s love. Make it practicable in our daily walk.

Our love for others is an expression, an outpouring, of our love for God.

12/15/2024 Luke 2:4-20

12/08/2024 Mark 4: 35-41     James 1: 2.  Jesus is our Peace!

God may not calm the storm around you, but He can calm the storm within you.

Storms are not something to get through, they’re something to grow through.

Finding peace in Jesus means spending time with Jesus.

This is not something we would choose, but it’s something God will use for our good and for His glory.

The pursuit of peace is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. The lesson in the storm is to realize that we need to focus on Jesus, not the storm. We need to be concerned with how we conduct ourselves during the tough times in our lives.

12/01/2024 Isaiah 9:2 & John 1:1-5

Jesus’ arrival brings hope - a Light into our darkest circumstances.

By faith in Jesus, we can have

1. Hope in the waiting

2. Hope in the darkness

3. Hope in our future in Christ

11-10-2024 Giving God Our First Fruits

Hebrews 11:4; Genesis 4:2-10

We tend to give the Lord our leftovers and not our first fruits.

We are stewards of what God blesses us with, not owners.

11-03 2024 Romans 16

As Christ followers, committed to being the church, together for the glory of God, building the kingdom of God, we must remember;

1. Relationships matter. Your relationship with God matters. How we treat people matters.

2. The Gospel matters. God’s good news, promised in the Old Testament, centered on Jesus, designed to bring all people to the obedience of faith for the sake of Christ”s name, transforming everyone who believes.

3. Unity matters. 

Have you responded to the life-changing Gospel message by faith?

10/27/2024 Romans 15:14-33

Christ followers are called to live a life on-mission that’s surrendered to the Lord, for His glory, building the Kingdom of God.

Being Christ followers who live on purpose means:

1. Having clarity of mission (vv14-21).

2. Having a willingness to be interrupted (vv22-29).

3. Having a commitment to community (vv30-33).