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Sunday, April 21, 2024
Sunday, April 7, 2024
Encounters with Jesus: Living Fully in God's Love (Chris)
This Sunday, Chris leads us into our next Encounter with
Jesus. Specifically, the encounter between Jesus and Jewish leader Nicodemus
produced the most famous verse in the Bible. You likely can quote John
3:16 by heart: "For God so loved the world...."
This week, we will explore how the conviction and conflict experienced by Nicodemus parallels our own opportunities and challenges as Christ's disciples. What does Jesus ask of us, and how should we respond?
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Encounters with Jesus: Easter Transformations (Chris)
Last week in "Encounters with Jesus," we recognized Mary Magdalen as
"The First Christian" based on her meeting with the risen Christ on
the original Easter morning. Continuing the theme, this week we will
review other eyewitnesses to the resurrected Jesus. Each person had a
different experience based on their individual needs and circumstances.
Likewise, each of us has a unique connection to Jesus. What can we
learn from the first disciples as we prepare for our own Easter witness?
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Encounters with Jesus: The First Christian (Chris)
Continuing
our series "Encounters with Jesus," this week we will explore the
hinge of history: Christ's resurrection. More specifically, we will see
how Mary Magdalen meeting the risen Christ in John chapter 20 demonstrates what
Christian faith is and how it transforms us. We will see that the first
Christians were just like us and will consider how their testimony in the
Gospels is a foundation for our own faith in Jesus.
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Encounters with Jesus: Atonement and Celebration (Chris)
This week, we
will explore the Jesus' first miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding
in John 2:1-11. As in the other "Encounters with Jesus" there
is a rich and important depth of meaning for us in the story.
In these few verses, Jesus reveals his glory as the Messiah, his purpose in coming into the world on our behalf, the nature of sin and salvation, and the amazing, incomprehensible joy that awaits us now and forever as restored sons and daughters of Almighty God.
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Whose Land Is It? Part 2 (Bob Daffer)
The week we cover Part 2 of Bob Daffer's lesson on the history of Israel.
With all the turmoil in Israel today, the question arises: Whose land is it, and what can scripture tell us about it?” Join us for the next two weeks as we discover God's plan for Israel which will reveal not only scripture, but history, miracles, and mysteries addressing an issue that has the world on fire.
Listen to Whose Land Is It? (Part 2)
The Oracle by Jonathan Cahn - This is the book Bob based much of his lesson on.
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Whose Land Is It? Part 1 (Bob Daffer)
The week and
next, we will take a slight detour from our Encounters with Jesus theme and
explore the region where people encountered Jesus in the first place. You may
remember a few weeks ago when I mistakenly said, “Jesus walked the dusty
streets of Palestine” Bob Daffer correctly shared that Palestine didn’t exist
back then. It was just Israel!
With all the
turmoil in Israel today, the question arises: Whose land is it, and what can
scripture tell us about it?” Join us for the next two weeks as we discover
God's plan for Israel which will reveal not only scripture, but history ,
miracles, and mysteries addressing an issue that has the world on fire. Bob
Daffer will lead us through this exploration.
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