March 29, 2020 Jesus’ miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead is the seventh miraculous sign, John reports to show you that Jesus is the Son of God.  He is the only one who has power over the grave. Scripture: John 11:1-56

March 22, 2020 The healing of the blind man is one of the miraculous signs to show that Jesus is the Son of God, and we must put our faith in him. We should be able to give a simple witness to what our Lord has done for us. Scripture: John 9:1-41

March 15, 2020 Salvation comes to us through the work of Jesus on the cross and is offered to us as a gift.  No one would have imagined that the Samaritan woman would be converted and be a missionary to her village.  We must follow our Lord’s example and be at work in the harvest ... [Read more...]

March 8, 2020 Jesus taught Nicodemus that the new birth was necessary for a person to be part of the Kingdom of God.  Our Lord used the illustrations of birth, wind, and the bronze snake of Numbers 21 to explain the work of the Spirit, the love of the Father, and salvation through the cross ... [Read more...]

Performed by Julie Borr and Joan Wittmeier

March 1, 2020 The Lord Jesus endured three severe temptations as the second Adam.  Through his life of obedience that took him to the cross, he was able to give his people the gift of eternal life. Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

February 23, 2020 Every Christian will experience some degree of persecution. Jesus requires us that we not respond with resentment or vengeance but a determination to pray for the persecutor. We are commanded to follow the example of our heavenly Father who is a source of blessing for both the righteous and the unrighteous. Scripture: ... [Read more...]

February 16, 2020 Human tendency is to look at God’s commandments in a very superficial way. How did feel when the commandments were read? Did you think that you had at least obeyed the commandment, “Do not murder.”? What a surprise to see this is one that you may have broken most often! Scripture: Matthew ... [Read more...]

February 9, 2020

The Church must teach and practice the instructions of Christ to benefit society in ways similar to salt and light. The faith of the individual Christians must be evident to all.

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

February 2, 2020

Our Lord begins his famous sermon with eight blessings to encourage his followers. The Beatitudes also are a means for us to examine our attitudes to determine if they are Christlike and give evidence of God’s grace in our lives.

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12