Laying a Foundation of Prayer
New houses start with a strong foundation. New churches need strong foundations too. (A blast from the past and a reminder of God's answers to prayer!)...
Keep Reading Notes on Acts 8 Sermon - 6/5/16
Sermon notes - Acts 8 In the middle of the movie Star Wars: Episode IV, Master Jedi Obi Wan Kenobi and two others infiltrate the Empire's Death Star battleship to rescue warrior Princess Leia, a leader in the Rebel Alliance. As they're fleeing to their escape ship, they see Obi Wan Kenobi fighting Darth Vader, the Enforcer of the Emperor. During the battle, Obi Wan says o...
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On Sunday, May 25, we looked at Mark 1:14-15 - "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." (We went backward in Mark for one week, a communion Sunday, in order to answer the question, "What exactly do we mean by 'the gospel for Christians?'") So here's a quick summary of the points of the sermon. As always, if they raise q...
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Adoption has played a key role in God’s redemptive story. Remember Ruth? She was adopted by Naomi and then traveled with her to her homeland. Ruth married Boaz, and they ended up being the great-great grandparents of King David....
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