Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

Why Are We?

MARK 4:35-41 – On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was…

Fellowship With God – Part 1

This Lord’s Day evening we continue our study of 1 John looking at the God with whom we are called to fellowship with. John states “God is spirit, God is light” and “God is love.” These statements establish the importance of theology – the study of God. – because we cannot walk with Him we know little about.

Knowing God Through Prayer – Part 3

This Lord’s Day morning, we continue our study of the Apostle Paul’s first prayer for the believers in Ephesus. His initial petition is that they would know God deeper meaning they already knew Him. Is this how and what we pray for – to know God more? We hope to look at reasons from Ephesians 1 that will prompt and shape us to pray as we see from the Apostle Paul.

Asking And Answering The Hard Question

ROMANS 8:29 – For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. THEME OF THE DAY. ASKING AND ANSWERING THE HARD QUESTION. I picked up the magazine off the coffee table. I am familiar with the publication, but normally don’t read it cover…

Knowing God Through Prayer – Part 2

This Lord’s Day morning, we continue our study of the Apostle Paul’s first prayer for the believers in Ephesus. His initial petition is that they would know God deeper meaning they already knew Him. Is this how and what we pray for – to know God more? We hope to look at reasons from Ephesians 1 that will prompt and shape us to pray as we see from the Apostle Paul.

The Blessings Of Sons And Daughters

EPHESIANS 1:3-6 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through…