“13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And…
Read MoreHebrews 11:11-12, “11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise. 12 And so from…
Read MoreHebrews 11:7-10, “7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world…
Read MoreHeb. 11:4-6, “4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings.…
Read More“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Heb. 11:3 Commentary on Hebrews…
Read More“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” Hebrews 11:1-2 Background on…
Read More2 Thessalonians 1:3, “We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you…
Read MoreOpen: For believers Advent is the Christmas season where we celebrate the arrival of Christ the first time as well as looking forward to his coming in the future for…
Read MoreDeveloping a Missional Lifestyle Purpose: To help individuals and groups develop a missional lifestyle. God is at work drawing people to himself. Our role is to faithfully look for God’s…
Read MoreOpening: Why is it important that we see God as a truly personal, relational being, interested and involved in our lives? When you go to the Scriptures and read of…
Read MoreObjective: Our objective is to understand that Gospel transformation has an order. It’s transforming individual hearts first; it’s working from the inside out. That’s how communities of people who have…
Read MoreOpen: “Survival of the fittest” what is meant by this phrase? Terry said he thought, “The prevailing undercurrent in our culture is survival of the fittest.” Do you agree? In…
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