Joseph and Mary’s engagement was interrupted by a very emotional event. Though Mary was a pure virgin, the Holy Spirit placed baby Jesus insider of her. She could not hide this fact from Joseph, yet how would he believe her? Even before marriage, this young couple faced a serious communication challenge. In it, they were […]
Living with Weaknesses 25 August 2013 AM – Romans 8:26-30 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: Though God gives Christians assurance of salvation, living godly in a sinful world is not easy. While our new spirit wants to do right, our flesh is weak. We suffer as we struggle against sin and endure persecution for […]
Good Forgivers 18 August 2013 PM – Hosea 1:2-3 – Home Builders – Scott Childs Introduction: In our Home Builders series, we have learned from Adam and Eve to Cherish Marriage. We also learned from Nabel and Abigail that we must Quash Selfishness. This evening we will learn from Hosea and Gomer to be Good […]
Focus on the Future 18 August 2013 AM – Romans 8:18-25 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: Spring is garden planting time. Sometimes digging the soil, adding compost and manure, buying seeds, waiting for them to grow, daily watering, pulling weeds, and killing bugs gets discouraging. Gardeners must keep their focus on the future. Their […]
Quash Selfishness 11 August 2013 PM – 1 Samuel 25:2-17 – Home Builders – Scott Childs Introduction: Nabel and Abigail lived in Moan near Mt Carmel in Israel. Abigail was a beautiful woman with a good understanding. She was pleasant, agreeable, good-natured, prudent, and generous. Nabel, however, was ungodly, hard, cruel, severe, obstinate, fierce, stubborn, […]
Precious Promises 11 August 2013 AM – Romans 8:10-17 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: When I was a little boy, my brother and I slept over one night at my Granddad’s house. He promised to take us to town and buy us our own bottle of cool drink. That was a big deal in […]
Cherish Marriage 4 August 2013 PM – Genesis 2:24 – Home Builders – Scott Childs Introduction: I have entitled this series “Home Builders” because we are going to study and learn from the lives of several couples in the Bible who built up their homes (and a few who tore down their homes). This series […]
Because of our daily spiritual conflict (Ro 7), some Christians fear that if they do a bad sin, they will lose their salvation and God will condemn them to hell. Perhaps you have felt that way at times. Is it true? No it is not. Let me show you why. Transition We are going to […]
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Our Love for Christ 21 July 2013 PM – John 21:15-25 – Scott Childs Introduction: Love is giving of us to meet the needs of another. It is sacrificing for another. It is setting aside personal agenda to aid another. Loving Christ is giving, sacrificing, and setting aside in order to do what He needs […]