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June 13, 2024 God as a Loving Father
Finally, throughout the Scriptures we are invited to see God as our Father. Not only because he brought us life, but because he loves and cares for us. When we pray, we shouldn’t pray like strangers or even like slaves, but like sons and daughters who are convinced of their fathers love and devotion to them. Again, this transforms our theology but also our parenting. When we parent our children, we have the opportunity to live out the faithfulness and loving loyalty we have learned from our heavenly Father. (Matthew 7:7-11)
32 min
June 13, 2024 Worship God
Summer Series 2024 - Lesson 2
38 min
June 09, 2024 God as an Older Brother
Similar to our lesson on “God as obedient son,” this is not a metaphor, but a living reality because of the incarnation of Christ. Jesus became an older brother, not just to James, Jude, and others, but to all of his disciples. As our older brother, he acts as our kinsman redeemer, rescuing us and caring for us, assuming the role of the faithful firstborn. This not only changes the way we think about Jesus, but also about sibling relationships. Rather than acting like Cain and Able, or Jacob and Esau, we can demonstrate the faithfulness rather than rivalry. (Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-12)

29 min
June 06, 2024 Thank God
Summer Series 2024 - Lesson 1
35 min
June 02, 2024 Exploring the Connection Between Habits and Grace
A disciple is seeking to have each aspect of his or her life emulate Jesus. The journey towards Christlikeness is an expression of grace-filled intentionality. The goal of this lesson is to explore how our understanding of grace shapes our daily habits. (Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46)
22 min
May 26, 2024 God as a Devoted Spouse
Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, God used the metaphor of marriage as a lens through which Israel could understand his loving commitment to them. Marriage also helped explain how God felt when Israel was unfaithful to the covenant he made with them. Hosea was a devoted husband, who was married to Gomer, a prostitute and disloyal wife. Their marriage was a picture of God’s relationship with Israel. In the New Testament, we are told that the marriage of Spirit-filled people is a picture of Christ’s relationship with the church, husband and wife living out loving loyalty. This changes the way we think about God and about marriage. (Scripture: Hosea 2:14-20)

32 min
May 15, 2024 God as an Obedient Son
Sonship is not just a metaphor God uses to reveal himself to us; he actually became a son to human parents. In his role as Mary and Joseph’s child, we can see what the faithfulness of God looks like when it is embodied in a son. This faithfulness and loyalty that not only obeys parents, but honors them, has no expiration date. Sons and daughters of all ages should be loyal to their parents the way Jesus was to his. Honoring our parents, regardless of their shortcomings and imperfections, is an opportunity to demonstrate the faithfulness we see in God and manifest in the life of Jesus. (Scripture: Luke 2:41-52)
24 min
May 12, 2024 God Like a Nursing Mother
Jerusalem accused God of forgetting her. When we are struggling, it is easy to think God no longer thinks about us or loves us. However, God replies by relating himself to a mother who has nursed her children. God says that a mother is more likely to forget her child than he is to forget his people. First, that should change the way we think about God and his relationship to us. Second, it should elevate the way we think about motherhood. For the Lord, a mother is a picture of loyalty and faithfulness. Therefore, we must gratefully serve the Lord in response to his faithfulness, as well as imitate his faithfulness and loyalty within our families. (Scripture: Isaiah 49:13-16)
33 min
May 05, 2024 Who Do You Think You Are?
Mission Sunday (Scripture: Acts 4:1-4)
36 min
April 28, 2024 Loyal When No One is Watching
One of the themes in Colossians is that everything we do should be done, "in the name of the Lord." In other words, everything should be done out of loyalty to King Jesus. This includes how we live when no one is watching. When there are no parents, policemen, bosses, spouses, or anyone to hold us accountable, do we recognize our accountability to Jesus? Do we live faithfully and loyally even when we think we won't be caught or found out? In many ways, who we are when no one is watching is who we really are. (Scripture: Colossians 3:18-25)
34 min