THE JOURNEY “Easter Victory” – 1 John 5:4-5 (ESV) “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? KEY POINTS: Easter Gives us Victory Over Governments, Gridlock, and Control (Guards)…

“The Ride” – Luke 19:29-51 sel  (ESV) We are taking a break in The Story to experience the events of Palm Sunday (April 9), Holy Thursday (April 13), Good Friday (April 14), and Easter Sunday (April 16) in a sermon series called The Journey.  We will rejoin The Story again on Sunday, April 23 with chapter 13, ‘The King Who Had it…

Chapter 12 of The Story, ‘The Trials of a King’ – 2 Samuel 11-13, 15-22 sel (ESV) KEY POINTS: Review of David’s First Chapter Wins On a Destruction Course Life After the Fall; UnRelenting Turmoil Breaks Out in David’s Family Questions to Stir Discussion: There are a lot of different facets in defining sin: 1)…

Chapter 11 of The Story, “From Shepherd to King” – 1 Samuel 16-18, 24,31; 2 Samuel 6, 22; 1 Chronicles 17; Psalm 59 Key Points: The Heart to be a Great King The Faith to be a Great King The Training to be a Great King David Graduates and Becomes Israel’s Great King Questions to…

Chapter 10 of The Story – Standing Tall, Falling Hard   1 Samuel 1-4, 8-14, 15-18 sel (NLT) KEY POINTS: The Good and Bad of a Parent’s Heart – Hannah’s Grievous Heart and Prayer … Eli’s Grievous Heart and Passivity Samuel, God’s Man Introducing King Saul Questions to Stir Discussion: When was the last time…

  Chapter 9 of the Story – The Faith of a Foreign Woman – Ruth 1-4 sel (NLT) — (Ruth) Review – A New Plan and an Old Pattern In the days when the judges ruled in Israel, a severe famine came upon the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah left his home…

Chapter 8 of The Story – “A few good men … and women” – (Judges: Deborah, Gideon, Samson)    Judges 2-4, 6-8, 13-16 sel Whenever the Lord raised up a judge over Israel, he was with that judge and rescued the people from their enemies throughout the judge’s lifetime. For the Lord took pity on…

Chapter 7 of The Story – The Battle Begins (Joshua) … Joshua 1-2, 6, 8, 11-12, 23-24 sel “Keep the Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I…

Chapter 6 – Wandering  (Moses … Wilderness Wanderings … Spies Sent to Canaan)  Numbers 10-14, 20-21, 25-27; Deuteronomy 1-2,4,6,8-9, 29-34 sel (NLT) KEY POINTS: Review – The Story Begins   Super Natural Deliverance – Exodus 13 … Manna Madness – Exodus 14 … Sinai – Exodus 15-18; Numbers 1-9 … Preparing for Land Possession –…

Chapter 5: New Commands and a New Covenant (Moses-Ten Commandments, Golden Calf, Building of the Tabernacle) Exodus 19-20, 24-25, 32-34, 40 sel (NLT) KEY POINTS: A New Day A New Set of Commandments New Worship – Atonement A New Covenant Continued Rebellion Questions to Stir Discussion: As God in Exodus sought to be order and…