In this message we try to get into Joseph’s headspace and experience the unfolding Christmas story as he did. For him, this was a confusing, difficult, and trying time. It was both faith enriching and doubt producing.
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Paul addresses a group of false teachers who are seeking to take away the Philippians’ joy by undermining Paul’s authority by elevating their own. Paul compares his extensive resume to theirs, then shows such boasting in earthly credentials is less than worthless. Our true joy is only found in our saving knowledge of Christ!
Over the centuries God’s people have made close, intimate binding relationships with those who reject our faith and worldview, bringing great pain to themselves. We see this mistake when we compare Jacob and his twin Esau…
Jesus conveys much more than we typically understand in this next passage from the Gospel of Mark. It is about a revolutionary doing a revolutionary act. It is about our understanding that God had called his people to do the impossible. It is about wholeness and brokenness. And it’s about laying down your life for the benefit of others.
TALKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS View the sermon summary or dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal Bible study, or with your family or Community Group in application-driven discussion. APPLICATION / CHALLENGE TAKE ONE STEP Each week, write down one doable concrete step of obedience, small or large, that you will…
Paul’s first prayer in the book of Ephesians is for us to understand and appreciate the life-transforming nature of the God-given blessings we have received. This week’s second prayer is different. Here, Paul asks not for enlightenment, but enablement. He wants us to live out these blessings in a practical way.
TALKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS View the sermon summary or dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal Bible study, or with your family or Community Group in application-driven discussion. Application / Challenge TAKE ONE STEP Each week, write down one doable concrete step of obedience, small or large, that you will…
TALKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS View the sermon summary or dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal Bible study, or with your family or Community Group in application-driven discussion. TAKE ONE STEP Each week, write down one doable concrete step of obedience, small or large, that you will put into practice…
How do you become a Christian? In Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus gets right to the point: “You must be born again!” Pastor Doug brings clarity to this seemingly puzzling command.