The first eye-witnesses of the resurrection were confused and afraid.  They thought they had experienced an “end,” but realized that they had to experience death before they could experience life.  We each have our own “resurrection story” to tell the world.  What is holding you back? churchofthelakes.org

Focus: As Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he requires us to not just admirer his grand entrance… but to join in the parade. Memory Verse: 2 Samuel 7:12 – When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your […]

In Matthew 16, we see that our confession of who Jesus is allows the power of God to flow in our lives, advancing the Kingdom of God to the whole world. We might suffer, but Jesus will redeem our pain for our good and his glory. churchofthelakes.org

King David, an ordinary man, was made extraordinary because of the Holy Spirit.  Jesus, anointed by the Holy Spirit, chose to life an ordinary and pain-filled life in order to ultimately reign victorious. We, as followers of Jesus, should not seek to be extraordinary people, but allow God to use our ordinary lives in order […]

Shepherd is the primary metaphor for God as our Leader. His example of caring for the flock isthe example to be followed by those who follow the Good Shepherd. churchofthelakes.org

Many times, we put Jesus in a box, as did the religious leaders in Jesus’ day. However, in Psalms 110 and the book of Matthew, we see a truer picture of who Jesus is. Jesus is not just a good man, but he is the Messiah, and on this truth his church has been built. […]

In John 1, we learn that Jesus is the Word, the Light, and Life.  We also learn that Jesus lived among us, “glory en-fleshed.”  This truth about Jesus compels us to believe in him and to live our lives in response to who he is. churchofthelakes.org

We are all familiar with worry, but scripture shows us that when we worry, we think too little of God and we minimize how much God thinks of us. When we listen to worry, we are listening to a false prophet. Instead, we should put our trust in the One who has saved us, delivered […]

January 15th, 2023 – Your Best You – Wisdom Wisdom is the divine order to creation – how God’s world works. Wisdom involves much more than knowledge, it involves our understanding, and choice to live by God’s order. Reverence of God is the starting point for wisdom.

January 8th, 2023 – Your Best You – Freedom In Romans 7, Paul writes about the bondage to sin that we all can relate to. However, in Romans 8, he writes about the freedom that can be found in Christ as we come to understand the gospel message. As Christians, we are set free from […]