Looking for a great new Bible study for yourself or your small group for this summer? Check out our 7-week study called “Because of HIS Great Love” – a study focused on Ephesians. We’ll explore what it means to be ALIVE in CHRIST – both the riches and the power that are available to all…… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Lessons
Through Using Your Unique Gifts and Abilities – Intro Lesson 6 – May 28 – June 4
Are you ever tempted to play the “If Only . . .” game? It’s so easy to do. The rules are simple but winning is impossible. “If only I could . . .” “If only he/she would. . .” “If only God . . .” You can easily imagine a multitude of scenarios which have…… Continue Reading
Through Experiencing Loss and Suffering – Introduction Lesson 5 – May 21 – 28
GRIEF – it’s a complicated human experience, isn’t it? There is no immunity shot to prevent it or lessen its impact on the body, mind and spirit. How would you define it? The dictionary says it is, “intense mental anguish, deep remorse, acute sorrow”. To grieve is “to be sorrowful to lament, mourn”. Whether the…… Continue Reading
Through Understanding God’s Compassion – Introduction Lesson 4 – May 14 – 21
What would you say is the difference between sympathy, empathy and compassion? Perhaps it will help to clarify the differences between them if you think of individuals who exemplify each of them. While these words are closely related, they are not synonymous with one another. Sympathy means you can understand what the person is feeling. Empathy means that you…… Continue Reading
Through Co-operating with HIS Desires – Introduction – Lesson 3 – May 7 – 14
Do you like the word synergy? It is often used to describe the merger of two companies in order to increase productivity and revenue. It can be experienced in a more personal way, however, when individuals agree to cooperate for their mutual benefit or to accomplish a certain goal which they could not do own…… Continue Reading
WHEN YOU HAVE TO WAIT – Intro Lesson 2 – April 30 – May 7
We live in a world that values immediacy. We expect quick and easy, convenient and available, don’t we? Most of us have become accustomed to texting and next-day delivery along with pre-cooked and ready to go meals. The thought of waiting in line, the busy signal, being put “on hold” or a traffic delay can…… Continue Reading
HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE GOD? – Intro Lesson 1 – April 23 – 30
When you think about God, what are the adjectives that come to your mind? What are His attributes that remind you of His splendor and His magnificence? He is not a god made by human hands or designed in the mind of man. The Psalms often help us discover these descriptive words. For example, in…… Continue Reading
GET READY . . . GET SET . . .
Want to get a head start on our new 7 week series – “Finding Joy and Delight in the Lord? I would urge you to read Psalm 92 every day this week. This Psalm, which is the only one that is designated as “A song to be sung on the Sabbath” was obviously written so…… Continue Reading
WHAT ARE THE “DESIRES OF YOUR HEART”?
Psalm 37: 4 – “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” When you hear the words “joy” or “delight”, what images come to your mind? Perhaps you remember a very special celebration or reunion. Maybe it is visualizing a stroll along the ocean front with a good…… Continue Reading
SPRING STUDY – “Finding Joy and Delight in the Lord”
What do you think of when you hear the word “delight”? The Psalmist challenges us to find our extreme satisfaction and pleasure in God. You are invited to join us for our new 6 week Bible study as we discover what this really means and various ways to help us find our joy and contentment…… Continue Reading