(Prayer Life 14) Suggestions for Private Prayer

December 3, 2023

In chapter 14 of “Living a Prayer Filled Life,” Andrew Murray gives us some very practical steps for implementing a consistent time of private prayer. I was really blessed by these thoughts. I hope it will be a help to you also. It has been my practice for some time for my personal time in […]

(57) The Three Cs of Faith

December 3, 2023

The Preface: Jesus said that if your faith was the size of a mustard seed, you could move mountains. He longs for us to experience His power in response to our faith. He wants us to believe He is able. He longs for us to know there is nothing He cannot do. Do you have […]

Forgiveness: If we understand how much we have been forgiven then we would forgive others.

November 26, 2023

Review: Good morning. Bill and Jason started their messages with talking about characteristics of their fathers, and what their fathers passed on to them. So, now that it’s my turn to teach, I wanted to start with a story about what I learned from my father. My dad was a servant. He was not one for formal teaching, […]

(56) Jesus calms the Garasene storm

November 19, 2023

The Preface: Living on the ocean gives us the advantage sometimes of seeing a storm coming. We can watch it roll in and close the windows before it gets here. It’s easy to recognize a physical storm and be prepared for it. But, what about the storms you encountered in your heart? The storms that […]

(55) Asleep in the Storm

November 12, 2023

Lesson 55 Sleeping in the Midst of the Storm The Preface: Would you characterize your life as “restful” or “anxious?” What do you tend to worry about? How often does God come into your thinking with the things you are anxious about? The Passage: Matthew 8:18, 23-27, Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25 The Process: The Purpose: […]

1 Peter 1:3-5

November 5, 2023

Review Great to be back with you again. We continue in our study of 1 Peter. Jason got us off to a good start last week as he gave a good introduction to the book and talked about the first couple verses. We looked at the author, Peter. Jason reminded us that Peter was just […]

(54) How Valuable is God’s Kingdom to you?

November 5, 2023

The Preface: Jesus is continuing his “introduction” to God’s new kingdom program. He is speaking to the crowds in parables, but in private, explaining each one, and answering the disciples questions about what’s next and what this all means for them. He has laid out how this new kingdom will grow and expand. He is […]

(53) God is Going to do a New Thing

October 29, 2023

The Preface: When all seems lost, can we still trust God with what He is doing? The Passage: Mark 4:26-34; Matt 13:24-43 The Purpose: What was God doing? Why did He have this written down? The impact of what had just happened must have been overwhelming for those disciples. They had just seen their Messiah being […]

(52) The Soil of Our Heart

October 22, 2023

Title: The soil of our heart Main Point: Our eyes and ears are the gateway to our hearts. Passage: Matthew 13:1-23 Outline: Questions to consider: Read Matt 13:1-2 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat […]

The Perfect Man

October 15, 2023

Being created in the image of God (Gen 5:1), normal for you and I is looking and acting like God does. So, what does that look like? Jesus was our perfect example. Clothed with our humanity (Philippians 2:6–8), the Lord Jesus advertised Deity through everything He did, said, and was, allowing that Deity to be heard, seen, known, […]