Temple Students

In the final week before Christmas break on 12-8-2024, our student minister Alex Hinson tells us about how God has finally sent the one who will fulfill all of the promises that He made in the Old Testament. Jesus is born to a faithful girl named Mary who is engaged to Joseph. The miracle of Jesus' birth is the beginning of the climax of God's story of redemption. 

In the final message during our trip, Alex Hinson closes us off with the story of Daniel making a choice between bowing down to the earthly king or bowing to the heavenly King. His faith and God's protection lead king Darius to praise God. In the same way our faith can have an impact on those around us.

In the third message on Daniel during our trip, Nick Lewis tells us about the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as they stand tall while everyone else around them bows down to the golden image King Nebuchadnezzar made. We learn that even when you are in the fire and might be suffering if you stay obedient to God and do not bow or bend to idols you will also not burn because the Lord will protect you.

In the second message of Daniel on our trip, Jess Hinson teaches us about the exile Daniel and the resolve in his heart to follow God by not eating the kings food. God blessed Daniel and his friends obedience. If we want to live as faithful exiles we must resolve in our hearts that we are going to follow God over everything. 

This week, Alex Hinson, starts us off with the first of four messages on the book of Daniel during our fall Retreat as he walks us through the story of the exiles from Judah who were taken to Babylon. We will learn how Babylon destroyed Jerusalem, how they influence the exiles, and how they rename the exiles.

This week, Alex Hinson, the student minster, teaches on Ezra and Nehemiah telling us about God leading Nehemiah on a seemingly impossible task to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. With a burden for the city, a dependence on God through prayer, a team of willing people, and great leadership, Nehemiah accomplished the God-sized task. Even after the walls are rebuilt their sin problems didn't end. To fix that problem, God would send Jesus many years later to give people new hearts.

Sermon from: 11-10-2024
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In this weeks episode, Jessica Hinson teaches about the New Covenant from the books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel. God promised to take out their hearts of stone and give them new hearts that could follow Him.

As we continue our study through the Old Testament, Nick Lewis presents the book of Jonah, highlighting God's mercy.

Service Date: October 27, 2024