When Jesus ascended to the Father, He left us with a promise that He would send the Holy Spirit to help believers live the Christian life until he himself returns. Then, not many days later, He delivered on that promise… and continues to do...
Read moreTarget: Discipleship>>Connect
This week, we will consider the next stage of spiritual growth for true disciples – the childhood stage. In this stage, we should help new believers settle in for the long-haul of ongoing sanctification. In order to stabilize these...
Read moreTarget: Discipleship>>SHARE
Join us as we start talking through the stages of discipleship. The main responsibility we have toward people in this first stage is to SHARE with them – share our lives, share God’s Word, and share new ways of living. With whom are...
Read moreJohn: True Joy
The apostle Peter told the first Christians, “Even though you do not see Jesus now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your...
Read moreJohn: Fishing Lessons
Jesus is our Peace! Join us in John 21 for a few “Fishing Lessons” as we continue to journey through the Advent season. We’ll see that because of Jesus’ incarnation and presence in our world over two thousand years ago, we...
Read moreJohn: HOPE From the Risen Christ
This week marks the beginning of the Advent season! Over the month, we will work to redirect our hearts to the HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE that can only be found as a result of our Savior willingly entering our world in human flesh. It’s...
Read moreJohn: It All Comes Down to This
“It is finished!” was the cry from the cross on that dark afternoon. Jesus declared the work completed – that we can be saved from the wrath of God’s righteous justice. Amen, and hallelujah!!! In our gathering this...
Read moreJohn: The Crucifixion of Jesus
This week we will take the final steps with Jesus to Golgotha. The trials by sinful, power-hungry men are over. The disciples are scattered, and Jesus is alone to bear the wrath of God on a Roman cross. Come ready to “behold the man”...
Read moreJohn: Pilate on Trial Before the King
This week we press further into the crucifixion story as we consider Jesus’ interaction before Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. As we journey through the text, we’ll be invited to wonder whether it was truly Jesus on trial before...
Read moreJohn: Trial & Denial
In our continued study of John 18, we find the illegal, nighttime trials of Jesus; Peter’s denial of his Savior; and vitriolic, hate-filled mobs calling for Jesus’ execution. But in all of this, we continue to see a resolved and...
Read moreJohn: Logos
Join us in our study of John as we jump ahead to the theme verse of the whole book, John 20:31. We will then look at the entire Gospel of John from the 30,000-foot vantage point. This “in-a-nutshell” approach should serve as a...
Read moreJohn: Journey to the Cross
Join us as we jump back into John 18 and re-enter the story of Jesus’ journey to the cross. With Judas having gone out to put his plan of betrayal into action, Jesus now sets His focus on the agonizing and quite literal walk to His...
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