Living the Word with Pastor Clay

In this week's message, Pastor Clay reminds us that there's a war within us (between our spirit and flesh), and the "I" (representing our personal desires, ego, or self-centered attitudes) is what will get us into trouble. -- Main Scripture: Romans 7:5-6,14-25 Supporting Scriptures: Galatians 5:16; Romans 8:12; I Timothy 3:1; Galatians 5:17; Isaiah 1:18; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 1...

Main Scripture: Leviticus 26:1-13 Supporting Scriptures: Leviticus 26:15,33-34; Ezekiel 44:17-19; Ezekiel 47:1-2; Ezekiel 36:16-27; Psalm 1:1; Ezekiel 13:6-23; Jeremiah 23:1-6; Galatians 5:19-21; Revelation 22:1-2 Study Later: Ezekiel 23 (Whole Chapter); Ezekiel 33:1-12; Jeremiah 23 (Whole Chapter)

Main scripture: I Kings 16:31-33 Supporting Scriptures: I Kings 16:23-28; I Kings 18:1,4,16,19; I Kings 17:1; Deuteronomy 7:1-5; John 6:44; I Kings 21:1-16; Proverbs 21:9; Matthew 7:21 Study Later: I Kings 18 (Whole Chapter)

Main Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34 Supporting scriptures: Genesis 27:1,24-30,33; Genesis 26:1-4,11-13,19; Genesis 28:11-22; Genesis 50:20; I Corinthians 3:6-9; Deuteronomy 28:6; Isaiah 10:27; Joel 2:28; Proverbs 1:7; Numbers 23

In anticipation of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Pastor Clay encourages us to embrace gratitude, as being thankful creates space for more of God's blessings. -- Main Scripture: I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Supporting Scriptures: I Thessalonians 5:14-20,27; Psalm 28:1-3; Psalm 136:1-4; Psalm 30:1-12; John 10:10; James 4:2; Psalms 34:19; Proverbs 1:26; Hebrews 11:6; Ecclesiastes 10:19; I Timothy...

In this week's Bible study, Pastor Clay returns with part 2 of last week's lesson, further encouraging us to seek to know when God is present. — Main Scripture: Isaiah 28:9-16 Study Later: I Corinthians 14 (Whole Chapter) Supporting Scriptures: I Corinthians 14:7-24; Joel 2:28; Acts 1:8

In this week's Bible study, Pastor Clay encourages us to seek to know when God is present. — Main Scripture: Isaiah 28:9-16 Study Later: I Corinthians 14 (Whole Chapter) Supporting Scriptures: I Corinthians 14:11-15,22-33; Ephesians 4:11-15; Deuteronomy 8:3; Ephesians 6:10-18; Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-13; I Corinthians 13:1; I Timothy 3:15

In this week’s Bible study, through stories about David, Pastor Clay encourages us to be the first line of defense when checking our own attitudes. --- Main Scripture: I Samuel 25:1-38 Supporting Scriptures: I Samuel 16:1-2,5-13; Galatians 5:20; Deuteronomy 21:15; I Samuel 15:13; Matthew 18:7; James 1:19; Matthew 18:15-20; I Thessalonians 5:18; Isaiah 26:3

This week’s Bible study, Pastor Clay encourages us to experience Jesus in a real way. --- Main Scripture: Colossians 1:12-16 Supporting Scriptures: Colossians 1:9-17; Ephesians 2:8-12; James 1:19-26; Titus 2:1-3

Main Scripture: Joel 2:28 Study Later: Genesis 37:1-36; Genesis 39 (Whole Chapter); Genesis 40:4-14,16-19; Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter) Supporting Scripture(s): Ecclesiastes 5:3; Genesis 20:6; Matthew 23:11; Genesis 36; Genesis 38; Deuteronomy 31:6; Hebrews 13:5; I Corinthians 3:6

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay uses Paul’s story of his vision and thorn in the flesh to remind us that God’s grace is large enough for our problems. --- Main Scripture: II Corinthians 12:7-9 Supporting Scriptures: II Corinthians 11:1,3-8,14-33; II Corinthians 12:1-6; Romans 9:3; Romans 7:14-20,24-25; II Corinthians 10:17-18; James 4:2-3; Psalm 139:8; Genesis 50:20; Philippians 2:13

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay reminds us that our faith is based on our knowledge of God's word. -- Main Scripture: I John 5:6-8, 14-20; I John 2:15-18 Study Later: Leviticus 26:3-8 Supporting scriptures: I John 4:1-2,18,20; Joel 2:28; I John 2:3; I Kings 18:36-39; Romans 12:2; III John 1:2; James 4:3; I John 5:4-5; Deuteronomy 8:1- ; Philippians 2:13

Main Scripture: Genesis 2:24 Study Later: I Corinthians 7 (Whole Chapter) Supporting Scriptures: Ephesians 5:3-20; I Corinthians 5:1-13; I Corinthians 6:9-20

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay urges us to avoid limiting God because of our satisfaction with less than the full inheritance. --- Main Scripture: Joshua 13:2-7 Study Scripture(s): Supporting scriptures: Joshua Chapters 18-23; Numbers 13:21-25; Exodus 3:16-17; Exodus 31:1-3; Numbers 13:2; Numbers 13:28-31; Matthew 11:28-30; Psalm 46:1; Philppians 2:5; Romans 8:1; Philippians 1:6; Jere...

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay guides us through the story of Samson and what happens when we frustrate Satan. --- Main Scripture: Judges 16:4-5 Study Scripture(s): Judges 13:5-7; Judges 14:1-4 Luke 1:15; Romans 13:1; Ephesians 4:32; Judges 16:1-6; Psalm 101:7

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay demonstrates that despite our vulnerability to the enemy's attacks, we have been given the power to overcome them. --- Main Scripture: Romans 8:31-37; Ezekiel 28:14-18 Study Scripture(s): Ezekiel 28:14-18; Romans 8:31-37; John 10:10; Hebrews 11:16; Ezekiel 16:14-15; Isaiah 14:12-15; Matthew 25:14-30; I Corinthians 12:7; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; I Peter...

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay walks us through the story of David and Saul, teaching us to avoid overinvesting in losing causes. --- Main Scripture: I Samuel 26:21 Study Scripture(s): I Samuel 26:4-6,9-12,15-16,21-25; I Samuel 27:1,3-6,9-11; I Samuel 28:1,3-11; I Samuel 30:1-5

In this week's Bible Study, through the story of Jeremiah, Pastor Clay teaches us how to stand in the face of rejection and yet hold to what God has given us. --- Main Scripture: Jeremiah 1:6-10 Study Scripture(s): Jeremiah 2:4-8,13; Jeremiah 18:18; Genesis 6:5-6; Matthew 25:14-23; Amos 7:14; Isaiah 1:11-15; Proverbs 14:12

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay teaches us that living right starts with thinking right, which is rooted in understanding and obeying the scriptures. --- Main Scripture: I Timothy 1:10-13 Study Scripture(s): Titus 1:9; Philippians 4:12-13; Romans 15:13; II Corinthians 1:4; Philippians 4:6-7; Romans 12:9-13; Ephesians 4:31-32

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay talks with us about harmful barriers that can keep us from God. --- Main Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13 Study Scripture(s): John 4:1-26 (John 4:9); Judges 3:1-6; Deuteronomy 1:19-36 (Deut. 1:29-31); Luke 4:4; Luke 4:13

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay teaches us the characteristics of Jesus (Approachable, Available, Vulnerable). --- Main Scripture: Matthew 5:14-18 Study Scripture(s): Matthew 5:19-48, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 22:36-40; John 1:17; Matthew 11:13; Luke 16:16-17; Matthew 19:3-9; Deuteronomy 24; Jeremiah 31

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay teaches us what happens when we are too impatient to wait on our victory. --- Main Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5 Study Scripture(s): Ruth 1 (Chapter); II Timothy 4:2; Romans 12:12; Jeremiah 29:10-11; Romans 8:22-25

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay teaches us how to know the voice of a true prophet of God. --- Main Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:11-22 Supporting Scripture(s): I Samuel 28:8-25; Acts 16:16

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay teaches us a brief history of lent and the importance of focusing on the cross of Christ. --- Main Scripture: I Timothy 1:1 Supporting Scripture(s): Matthew 24:24; Mark 1:15; John 18 (Whole Chapter) Study Scripture(s): I Timothy 1 (Whole Chapter)

In this week's Bible Study, Pastor Clay teaches us about David's adultery with Bathsheba and the downside to our sinning but later desiring to escape the consequences of that sin. --- Supporting Scripture: II Samuel 12:14-18; II Samuel 12:5,7,13,19,20-23; James 5:11,13-15 Study Later: II Samuel 12:14-41