The End of Summer Pit Stop: We need pit stops often to recalibrate. This summer, we have sought to walk through the book of Mark and to focus on Jesus. We have answered the questions, “Who Is Jesus? What does it mean to be His disciple?” and looked at Jesus’ mission, the cross, Jesus’ commands, […]
A SURPRISE IS SOMETHING UNEXPECTED, ASTONISHING, SHOCKING, OR ASTOUNDING. Surprises are not always easy, nor are they always initially perceived as positive. 1. THE SURPRISE OF THE EMPTY TOMB TESTS OUR _____________. Luke 24:1–8 1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared […]
Luke 24:1–8 1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were wondering about […]
A GOD WHO SURPRISES: Manger Teachings Miracles Donkey & Palm Sunday Foot Washing Communion Dying MATTHEW 28:1-20 HE ISN’T HERE! 1Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. 2Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came […]
THERE’S A LOT OF CONFUSION AS TO WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE. Nothingness, reincarnation, different versions of paradise, angels, ghosts, Purgatory, etc. Because there are so many views we have to ask the question, “Which view is correct?” In order to answer that question, we have to ask, “Who has the right to speak authoritatively […]
NEW SERIES! During this 5-week series, we will be discussing the realities of life after death. Week 5 (May 24th & 26th): We will have the honor of having Randy Alcorn here with us, and we will be asking him questions that you have about these topics. You can send those questions to [email protected] This […]
There are so many religions and so many voices! Atheism, Buddhism & Hinduism, Islam & Allah, Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses… Even within Christian circles, there is so much confusion. Remember, there are some things we can disagree about and still be Christians, but there are some things that we must agree on and understand or we […]
1. Why is there a _______________? In order to understand God’s judgement, you must let go of the belief that you are good enough to be righteous in spite of your sin. Sin entered the world through disobedience. The law was broken – law was built around the character of God – His righteousness & […]
Life & Death Timeline Chart Eternity Rope: 1 dot = 1000 years / 1 fiber = your lifespan (2 Peter 3:8) WE ____________________ CAN BE CONFIDENT! You can be confident that…____________________ will be judged. – “And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment…” […]
In our world today the word Judgement for many people carries significant negativity… Don’t make snap Judgements Don’t Judge on appearances Don’t Judge a book by it’s cover This impacts the way we perceive & understand the “Judgement” that God talks about in His Word. Often times when people think about Judgement in the Bible, […]
HEAVEN IS A REALITY. Philippians 3:18–21 18For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. 20But our citizenship […]
IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS: After you die, you face judgement called the “initial judgement.” After an initial judgement, you are sent to one of two places. These places are temporary/present realities with the ultimate, eternal reality to come after the “great white throne judgement” that Patrick spoke of last week. These are temporary waiting […]
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU THOUGHT ABOUT HEAVEN? The Bible speaks about Heaven a great deal. There are 653 occurrences of the word “Heaven” in the Bible! The Bible speaks about four different “heavens.” We are actually supposed to think about Heaven a lot! (See Philippians 3:13-14; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Revelation 21:4; John 12:2; […]
QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS IN LIFE GROUP OR WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Passages to consider: Colossians 3:1-14 and 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10 1. Share what was significant to you from the interview with Randy Alcorn. 2. What has God shown you about Himself, eternity, and mankind through this series? 3. What passages have helped you grasp […]
Parables are common, culturally relevant stories that reveal a moral, spiritual or kingdom truth. Why parables? Jesus had a clear and powerful message to deliver in an interesting, compelling way that challenged His listeners. CONTEXT: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PARABLE OF THE BARREN FIG TREE Luke 13:6-9 (NIV) 6Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig […]
MATURITY IS THE GOAL, AND A MATURE PERSON HAS THE… One Lord One Faith (right beliefs and behaviors) One Family (relationship) One body, one function Ephesians 4:7–16 (NLT) 7However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. 8That is why the Scriptures say, “When he […]