January 2022
Peacemakers
The world does not seek peace but anxiety created by its motivation to serve the self. Paul calls us to have a peace that surpasses understanding which comes through living wholly to serve God and do his will. Jesus calls us to take that a step further and not only have his peace, but to […]
The Road to Greatness
Moses shows us that the road to greatness begins by realizing we aren’t adequate in ourselves to achieve great things. But that doesn’t matter because God, the I AM, is more than able to do great things through us if we follow His lead.
Obedience
Loving God includes keeping His commandments. There are numerous examples in scripture of where obedience and disobedience lead people of God. In 2 Kings 5, Naaman is given simple instructions by Elisha, but hesitates to follow them. Eventually through the power of God, his obedience brings the result Naaman hoped for.
Hear and Do
Jesus teaches in the Sermon on the Mount that living for God is about more than the rules. The rules they knew so well had purposes behind them. Understanding those purposes better helps us understand Him better. Living those purposes out helps us to be more of who He created us to be.
Character
On Sunday evenings in 2022, we will be looking at character traits mentioned in scripture. We begin this week by discussing the importance of character and examples of good and bad character from the Bible.
Blessed
Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount by describing people who are blessed in various ways. Being blessed is not about how well life’s circumstances are going. It is a result of God being sovereign in your life.
Beginning
As we begin a new year, we take a look at how Jesus started His ministry. Following His example will help us begin well.
December 2021
God’s Comfort
Dillon Proctor brings our Sunday evening lesson this week about the comfort that God provides in difficult circumstances. Dillon is currently involved in ministry training at Bear Valley Bible Institute.
God With Us
Matthew begins his gospel with the genealogy of Jesus to tell the human side of His birth story. He then moves to the fulfillment of prophecy to emphasize the divine part of the story. Jesus comes to earth to be God with us.
The Greatest
No study of love would be complete without a discussion of the love chapter: 1 Corinthians 13. Paul likely did not write it with weddings or wall art in mind. Instead it helps the Corinthian church and us better understand what the love we are to be known for should look like.