Life Guide Happy are they who hear the Word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience. Luke 8:15 (RSV) Ezekiel 2:1-3:4 1 He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” 2 As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to…
Pentecost 7 – A Closer Look Study Guide Mark 6:7–13 (NIV) 7 Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. 8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. 9 Wear sandals but…
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 (Philippians 4:10-20) 10I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the…
Life Guide Life Guide – Leader’s Notes I was down to the last half mile and I was out of gas. It was the longest race I had ever run, 13 miles of boredom and exhaustion, and there was nothing left in the tank. I thought I was sunk. But as I crossed the marker…