The Right Prayers
These notes accompany the sermon, found here. Introduction The upward call of God is to be like Jesus Christ. This sermon series is focused on the mindset and practices that produce progress in response to this call. It encourages us to strain forward to what lies...
Week Six Bible Reading
Exodus 16-31 Leadership and membership: Notice the many lessons on leadership and congregational life we can glean from the Old Testament. The grumbling/murmuring of the Israelite was not really against their leaders, but against God. Exodus 16:8. Think about it. ...
To All the Saints
These notes accompany the sermon found here. Introduction The upward call of God is to be like Jesus Christ. This sermon series is focused on the mindset and practices that produce progress in response to this call. It encourages us to strain forward to what lies...
Week Five Bible Reading
Exodus 1-15 Oppression: The promise of numerous descendants is being fulfilled, but resisted by Pharaoh. It’s right to suspect a spiritual purpose behind these extreme measures to oppress Israel. After all, who is the prince of this world? 2 Corinthians 4:4;...
Open Heart, Open House
Acts 16:6-15 These notes accompany the sermon that is found here. Introduction Acts 16:6-15: God directed Paul and his companions to where He was working in others, so they could reap a harvest of souls for His Glory. Here we learn some of the keys for being a part...
Week Four Bible Reading
Genesis 41-50 Joseph interprets dreams. Remember this is where his trouble started, Genesis 37. See also Daniel 2, 4, 7. The upside-down kingdom: Jesus said, the first shall be last and the last shall be first. How have you seen this in Joseph’s life? With Jacob...
The New Covenant
Deuteronomy 30:1-10 These notes accompany the sermon found here. The Old and New Covenants Israel would fail to keep the covenant. Deuteronomy 29:25, 30:1, 31:16, 31:20; Joshua 24:19; Jeremiah 11:7-10, 22:9; Isaiah 24:5; Hebrews 8:9; A New Covenant would come....
Week Three Bible Reading
genesis 28-40 Genesis 28: Jacob’s Ladder – see John 1:51; Notice that stone ‘monuments’ are often employed by God’s people.Genesis 29-31: Jacob gets deceived – a taste of his own medicine. The Bible never outright condemns having more than 1 wife, but have you...
Blessings, Curses, and Grace
These notes accompany the sermon found here. Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Hebrews 11. Some major themes of the Old Testament Israel’s struggle to be faithful in the covenant.God's faithfulness to bring blessings and curses to Israel.God’s plan to bring one who will lead...
Week Two Bible Reading
Week 2 Reading Genesis 16-18; Mark 6 Gen 19-20; Psalm 1; Mark 7 Gen 21-23; Psalm 107; Mark 8 Gen 24-25; Psalm 4; Mark 9 Gen 26-27; Mark 10 Genesis 16-27 Genesis 16 – Abram makes a mistake. What kind of temptation does this represent? How does this sound...