Let me tell you about a man well acquainted with death. As a boy, this man lost both his parents before the age of 14. He lived during a war that lasted 30-years long, during which soldiers entered his town and burned down 400 buildings, including his home and church. Not long after this, a […]
In the Storms of Life, God is our Refuge! I. Storms impact our lives II. God and his promises give us hope 13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. 14 Before very long, a wind of hurricane […]
There’s a truth we need to come to terms with or else we will only find ourselves banging our head against the wall. The truth is this—God is a big God who likes to work through small things to accomplish his desired results. Certainly, he’s capable of working big results with a big show of […]
Life Guide (Revelation 20:1-6 NIV) And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the Abyss, […]
Ask a kid what he or she wants to be when they grow up, and you might hear all kinds of answers, “I want to be a doctor, firefighter, the quarterback for the Packers.” Have you ever heard a kid say, “I want to be a Christian, and on the side, I’d like to deliver […]
Life Guide In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they […]
Life Guide Life Guide – Leader’s Notes Acts 2:1-21 1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest […]
Life Guide Life Guide – Leader’s Notes Don’t lose that last stanza: Should all the hosts of death And pow’rs of hell unknow Put their most dreadful forms Of rage and mischief on, I shall be safe, for Christ displays Superior pow’r and guardian grace. (Christian Worship 359, st. 4) ENCOURAGEMENT GIVES STRENGTH A […]
Ephesians 1:16–23 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you […]
Life Guide Life Guide – Leader’s Notes Resurrection Hope Lives through Love I. God’s unconditional love for us II. Our unconditional love for others 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s […]