The Psalm of Forgiveness

Psalm 51. How can we confess our sins? How do we find mercy? How can we be cleansed from guilt and shame? How can we, once again, be restored in the joy of salvation? How can we help others in understanding grace & mercy? 

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Resist Evil, Shut the Gates, Stand for Truth

Nehemiah 13:1-31. Christians must learn how to “shut the gates” on temptation, compromise and the enemy. Rather than set ourselves up for failure, we must plan for victory. This doesn’t happen by accident but by giving no place to the devil, resisting evil, making no provision for the flesh or by “shutting the gates” 

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God’s Work of Redemption

Ruth 1:1-22. Naomi leaves Israel with 3 men in her family and returns years later with one Moabitess daughter-in-law. Ruth, the Moabitess, expressed more faith than Naomi as they returned to The Promised Land. Naomi had suffered such tragedy in losing her husband and then her 2 sons. She had become bitter over her life […]

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Refusing and Choosing by Faith

Heb 11:24-25. Exodus 1 & 2. The author of Hebrews tells us that Moses was refusing one thing and choosing another. How can we live by faith and yet refuse certain things in this world and choose others? Faith will certainly be made evident in the convictions we have and the choices we make in […]

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Contending for The Faith (Jude Class)

Jude 1:1-4. Introducing the book of Jude, we explore the running theme of Contending for the Faith and what that means for us in our personal lives and as stewards of the gospel of grace today. Are you in the battle? How are you doing?

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Faith in The Fiery Furnace

Dan 3:1-30. Daniel’s three Hebrew friends defy King Nebuchadnezzar in that they would not bow down and worship the image he built. Their fate of the fiery furnace through uncompromising faith stands as a powerful testimony to us all in the tests and trials we might face in this life.

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