Week 1 — A People Who Know They Are Chosen

Week 1 — A People Who Know They Are Chosen

Paul says the gospel came to the Thessalonians not “in word only” but in power and in the Holy Spirit. Think about your own experience of faith — was there a moment when it moved from something you believed intellectually to something that felt genuinely real and...
Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS The sermon distinguished between Platonic “going to heaven” and bodily resurrection. Had you ever thought about that difference before? How does it change the way you think about your body, your work, and your everyday...
Hebrews 12

Hebrews 12

Think of it this way. You cannot make a seed grow. You cannot force fruit to ripen. But you can plant it in good soil. You can water it. You can make sure it has sunlight. You create the conditions, and then you trust the life that is already in the seed. That is what...
Hebrews 12

Hebrews 11

Persevering Faith: Hebrews Chapter 11 Hebrews 11 Bottom line: Faith is persevering allegiance to Jesus because we trust the future God has promised. When we hear the word faith, we often think of mental agreement. We think of believing something is true. And that is...
Hebrews 12

Hebrews 9

Where God Meets Us: Hebrews Chapter 9 The tabernacle was God’s way of saying “I’m moving into the neighborhood.” Where in your life right now do you most sense God’s nearness — and where does He feel most distant? What do you think accounts for the difference? Hebrews...
Hebrews 12

Hebrews 6 – The People We Are Becoming

Reading: Hebrews 5:11–6:20 Summary Hebrews challenges believers who have stalled in their growth. They have been following Jesus long enough that they should be teaching others, but instead they remain dependent on the basics. The issue is not intelligence but...