(Acts 1:1-11)1In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he…
Download Life Guides > Sermon text: Acts 14:8-22 8 In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that,…
Download Life Guides > Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a…
Download Life Guides > (Revelation 7:9-17) 9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:…
Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: John 21:1-14 A companion is one with whom you eat your bread. In many cultures, the act of eating together is deeply meaningful. In modern restaurants, we sit near strangers, eat without saying a word to them, and leave. In Jesus’ culture, eating together was an almost sacred sign of…
Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: John 20:19-31 How long does Easter last? The disciples had a clear answer to that question on Easter Eve. Our text recalls the details. 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus…
Life Guide The hymn, “It Is Well” begins, “When peace like a river attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot Thou hast taught me to say, ‘It is well with my soul.’ ” How? How can it be well with a person’s soul when tornadoes destroy their house or while…
Life Guide What is Love? Jesus Defines His Love and Ours In the name of Jesus, the one who loves us and freed us from our sins by his own blood. There’s an entire of genre of music known as “Love Songs” which will give you a million different descriptions and definitions of love the…
Life Guide 1“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No…
Life Guide The Good Shepherd gives good shepherds 1) To watch over his blood-bought flock. 2) To build and be built up by the word of grace Grace and peace to you from Jesus our Good Shepherd, who laid down his life for his sheep. The theme for our whole service today is, “The Risen…