(Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:1-13)

As difficult as things seem, God is still very much at work. In fact, he often uses the most difficult situations and painful situations to accomplish his purposes. He also empowers each believer with the ability to share the Good News, whether they think they are equipped or not. 

(Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1-8)

If you were a disciple of Jesus and you could ask him to teach you one thing from his ministry, what would it be? To teach memorable lessons? To feed multitudes of people? To walk on water? The actual disciples, as a group, asked none of those things. No, the one thing the disciples asked Jesus to teach them was to pray.

(Scripture Reading: Luke 11:1-13)

Contrary to what you and I might assume, the door to prayer is opened, not because you or I open our mouths but because Jesus opens his. Here we see Jesus reminding the church that God is the one initiating dialogue.

(Scripture Reading: Revelation 3:20: 22)

In a culture that pushes individuals to have to “ justify your life, prove yourself worth,  Christianity provides an authentic community of perpetual hope because in Christian community Christ is always coming to them, “All Authority in Heaven and Earth has been given to me.”

(Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:16-20)

According to AW Tozar, “What comes to mind when you think of God is perhaps the most important thing about you.” And I think there is real truth to that, because what you think about God will determine if and when you think about God.  Today we have an example of that.

(Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-12)

At first read, we might think this passage is sexual immorality. It is, but only on the surface. There is a more foundational question being addressed here, which is,  “To whom do we belong?”

(Scripture Reading: 1 Cor 6:12-20)

The promise of Jesus to the disciples and to the world, is that he will build his church. And for many of us we cannot think of anything less promising. Why?

(Scripture Reading: Matthew 16:18; John 21:15-25)

Jesus does not promise that hard times will go away, but Christians are promised a peace which enables them to contend and even lead amidst the most shocking of dilemmas. Today's lesson explains how.

Scripture Reading (Luke 24:36-53)

When everything around them seemed to be coming undone, “His Words" made them remember, to believe. And, they moved from doubt and despair to determination.

(Scripture Reading: Luke 24:1-12; 22-33)