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James 1:13-18 is the main text in this lesson. We are taking a theme by theme approach to the book of James. We are currently studying the theme of "trials" according to James.  When? It's not if we will go through trials, it's when... Where? It's not where temptation comes from during a trial, it's within... 

What do you consider "pure joy"? We probably don't answer that question with all the hardships and trials we've been through. Yet, this is what James says we should consider "pure joy." James 1:2-4; 12 is our main text today. Several people say that they wish this wasn't in the Bible because it is such a difficult teaching. What does James mean by this paradoxica...

Today we begin a series on the Book of James. Rather than taking a chapter by chapter approach, we are going theme by theme. Most of the main themes in James are introduced in chapter one, then James continues to elaborate on these themes throughout the rest of the letter. The overarching theme is to grow into a Mature Faith. This lesson focuses on James 1:1-4, who is the author and who is he writ...

Mark 10:46-52. This sermon falls on the beginning of a new school year. A new school year is a fresh start for everyone involved. What do we learn from Bartimaeus at the end of Mark 10? Jesus is going to give him a fresh start in life, but it comes with some life-altering challenges. Bartimaeus becomes a model disciple for us.

Mark 8:22-26 - Mark is the only Gospel writer that includes this specific episode of a blind man healing. It is an interesting one. Why does the healing not work all the way at first? Why is his vision not fully restored, he's a little blurry?  Metaphorically, sometimes our spiritual vision may feel like that, not real clear... How can we stay close to Jesus when we're not exactly sure w...

1 Kings 19:8-18  Part 2 on Elijah's disquieted soul.

1 Kings 19:1-18 Part 1. We continue discussing the "disquieted soul" aka anxiety. This sermon focuses on Elijah at his lowest moment and how God slowly and gently restores him. The invitation to rest in the Lord & then re-engage in ministry is still for us today. 

Continuing the thought on anxiety/the disquieted soul. Getting to the root of our anxiety includes understanding who we are and why we are the way we are. John. Ch. 6, 7 , 8 are what I call the "Identity Interrogation" section. John 8:14 is the key text for most of this lesson. "I know where I came from and I know where I'm going." It would be very important if we knew the...

Do you ever think about what you think about? We've been in a series on anxiety the last month, and you can't talk about anxiety without talking about our thought life.

What are you afraid of? If you don't know, ask yourself, "what am I running from?" Or,  "what am I avoiding?" The answers to those to questions might just show you what you fear. Numbers 13

We continue our study on the various aspects of Anxiety, however we spend our third and final week in Psalm 42. What does this Psalm teach us about how to deal with the Disquieted Soul?  We often go through life unaware of what is going on inside of us. The Psalmist is... Self-Aware - he realizes that something is not right in his soul and he names it. If you can name the anxiety and where it is c...

Senior Sunday

Psalm 42:1-2 - the soul that thirsts for God. What does that mean exactly? We thirst for God from a dry, empty or satisfied soul. If we are following Christ, why would our souls be empty or dry?

We begin a new series on anxiety. Anxiety is a problem in our society. Although it has always been around (as we will see from the Psalm), it has increased dramatically in our current culture. If anxiety describes something you have dealt with in the past or are currently dealing with, you are not alone. This lesson uses Psalm 42 & 43 as guide on this topic. Three different times the writer us...

Today (4/24) we are blessed with a guest speaker named Derek McNamara. Derek is the preacher at the North Ridge Church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant, TX. In this lesson, Derek delivers a great lesson on the book of Colossians. Enjoy!

Luke 24:13-35. Easter Sunday, 2022. The road to Emmaus. Jesus shows up, unrecognized, and walks 7 miles with two disciples that we haven't even heard of until now. In Luke, this is the first appearance of the resurrected Jesus. Why were the kept from recognizing Jesus? 

Luke 19:1-10. This is the final stop on the road to Jerusalem. Jesus and Zacchaeus. Most of the time we just think of this as a story for kids, but it is way more than that! This is a powerful, life transforming encounter with Jesus that will change the rest of Zacchaeus's life.

Luke 18:9-14 is the main text for this lesson: the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector... 

The parable of the persistent widow is about prayer... but what does it teach us about prayer? The more we pray about something the more likely we will get God to change his mind? Or is there more going on? Let's dive deeper into it!

Luke 17:11-19 - the Healing of the Ten Lepers We take a slow walk through the text during then first part of the sermon. After that, we talk about some of the lessons learned from this story: From Jesus: the church should be the place where outsiders become insiders From the Nine: It's easier to have faith in times of desperation than times of wellness From the One: Be the one who responds wi...