Have you ever gone into another room for something only to arrive in there with absolutely no clue of why you’re there?? “I know I came in here for something…but…what?! What am I doing here?” That’s disconcerting enough, but what’s worse is when you’re sitting there and you’ve been asking yourself that same question very…
2 Corinthians 3:7–18 7Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was, 8will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 9If the ministry…
Christian, Love Your Enemies I. What does that mean? II. How is that possible? 27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If…
Life Guide Jeremiah 17:5–8 (NIV) 5 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord. 6 That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. They will…
Life Guide The renowned radio television and radio evangelist, Billy Graham, not a man from our church body, but a man who preached to millions of people, was jealous of our comparatively small little WELS Christian education system. He once sat in a WELS church just like this one, down near the Seminary in Mequon.…
Life Guide Christians, Preach the Word! I. Consider the Source of the Word II. Appreciate the Power of the Word. III. Remember the Purpose for the Word 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have…
Life Guide He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 18 “The…
Jesus Uncovers Delight John 2:1-11 (NIV) 1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why…
Life Guide Life Guide – Leader’s Notes A Lesson in Mission Management I. Jesus served the earthly needs of many II. Jesus solved the eternal needs of all 29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and…