There is a lot that we can take from the life and ministry of Elijah.
Background: We are past the time of the Judges and we are to the time…
Have you ever felt like God has been silent in your life? Have you ever felt spiritually dry and that God is far away? What do you do?
1.) Listen
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40 days of post resurrection appearances of Jesus, 11 were recorded in scripture but there were probably many more that were not recorded.
1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (ESV) "For I delivered…
I. It's OK to have doubts
You are in good company! John the Baptist had doubts too. John leapt in his mother's womb in the "presence" of Jesus (when he…
Some think that it is strange that we celebrate the death of our Savior. It is a sacred thing. The Lord's Supper is also sacred, therefore we do not celebrate…
Crucifixion had been practiced by many peoples before Rome. Crucifixion was very painful and shameful. We get the word "excruciating" from the word crucifixion. The person being crucified were typically…
We see through scripture the person of Jesus who God is and his heart.
Matthew 21:12-14 (ESV) "And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought…
Leading up to the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus performed his last recorded big miracle, raising Lazarus from the dead. In scripture you can see where Jesus, the prodigal prophets…
There are themes are throughout the book of Daniel, the biggest being that the Kingdom of God is greater than all of the kingdom's of man. The kingdom's of man…
The point of the first 6 chapters of Daniel is "God is Sovereign". Recap... chapter 1 taken captive, refused to eat from the kings table. Chapter 2 Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's…
Scene Setter: It is 539 BC, Nebuchadnezzar has been dead for 24 years. His son, Evil-Merodach, ruled for 2 years, was assassinated by his brother-in-law, Neriglessai who was a general…
Nebuchadnezzar was very proud. We are all subject to being proud at some point in our lives. God has a way of using the humble and humbling the proud.
Daniel…
Recap Daniel 2- Nebuchadnezzar had dreams about 4 kingdoms, Daniel told the king what his dream was and then interpreted the dreams. Daniel gave God the credit and Nebuchadnezzar praised…
Daniel 2:1-49 (ESV) "In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him. Then the king commanded that the…
Recap: Judah was invaded in 605 B.C. many were sent off into exile in Babylon. Jeremiah 52:28-30 (ESV) "This is the number of the people whom Nebuchadnezzar carried away captive…
Through bible stories we see God's faithfulness played out in people's lives. We can learn so much through much these stories.
Daniel was taken captive around 605 B.C. . He…
People have celebrated "New Year's" as long as there has been written (recorded) history. The day in which it has been celebrated has varied among people groups, cultures and locations.
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When Jesus came he changed everything...even the calendar...B.C. to A.D.
Luke 2: 1-4 (ESV) "In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be…
Christmas...we celebrate the Advent...the first coming of Jesus. There are a lot of this time including several Old Testament scriptures. We get a glimpse of God's heart through the example…
For kids there is a lot of mystery surrounding Christmas, but the greatest mystery is around Jesus.
Matthew 1:18-23 (ESV) "Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this…
America didn't invent Thanksgiving, but we do it the best. Christians have been giving thanks for centuries. We are so blessed and yet we complain so much. We are materially…
People tend to avoid the word ministry. Most believe that ministry only applies to pastors, preachers, church officials and clergy, but ALL Christians are called to minister.
The definition of…
This story is only found in the Gospel of John. Death is difficult and will affect us all at some point in our lives. The story of Lazarus is a…
5000 men + women and children. Jesus did a lot and taught a lot through 5 loaves and 2 fish. This story was recorded in all 4 Gospels.
John 6:1-15…
It helps to see who Jesus is (and who God is) and who we are. It is good to do a self examination...what do the scriptures mean to me.
The…