We may never fully understand the depth and richness of salvation! Tonight, let’s reflect on the different ways the Bible describes the time element of our salvation, and think about all the “times” that go into this most treasured possession…
We are in a 3-week Sunday morning study of the Holy Spirit. This morning, we discuss what we sometimes call the “miraculous gifts” of the Spirit that we see in the New Testament. One of the most common questions about the Holy Spirit is, “Should we expect those same gifts today?” Let’s explore that question together…
As we watch Jesus in the gospels, we notice how naturally He seems to change lives. Our religious world sometimes (inappropriately) views evangelism as a set of ‘techniques;’ so what does Jesus teach us about a more real and genuine perspective on evangelism?
This morning we begin a 3-week study on the Holy Spirit, an important study for our 2018 “Transformed” theme. We start today with the basics: Who is the Holy Spirit? What is His role, and what does the Bible emphasize most about Him? What did Jesus say He would do?
Paul’s letters are such a large part of our New Testament. Taking clues from Paul’s letters and from a book that has researched first century letter writing, tonight we consider the nature of Paul’s letters and what it must have been like for the churches to receive these letters…
We end our 1 Corinthians study by exploring the last big issue that Paul addresses in the book: the resurrection of Christ. Why was this an issue in Corinth? And what does Paul say about its importance to our faith?
We have taken a few Sunday nights to consider some questions modern readers might have when reading 1 Corinthians. Paul mentions Christians who were slaves in chapter 7, reminding us of controversial question people sometimes ask about Christianity: was Paul endorsing slavery? Let’s study 3 things people need to know when asking questions about slavery and Christianity…
This morning we worship in both English and Spanish, something we do twice a year to remind us of the valuable unity we share in Christ as a bilingual church family. Today’s lesson from Elias explores what Jesus was doing in John 4, and what it teaches us about sharing the gospel in our own lives…
We are taking a few Sunday nights to look at some more-difficult passages in 1 Corinthians. Tonight, we overview chapter 7, where Paul answers some questions they had about being married or unmarried as Christians. Let’s see what God says about how our faith should affect those relationships…
We are down to our final few lessons of walking through 1 Corinthians. In chapter 14, we find that the Corinthian church had allowed their love of miraculous spiritual gifts to affect their worship in a negative way. What does Paul tell them they need to change, and what does it teach us about what our worship should (and shouldn’t) be?