October 15, 2023 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 “Pneumatic Wisdom” Service Overview: There is a wisdom that transcends and supersedes all naturalistic wisdom, and that is the wisdom that comes from the Spirit. It opens the eyes of those that are spiritually blind to a greater/eternal reality that cannot be seen by those whose eyes and...
October 8, 2023 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 “Simple Power” Service Overview: Persuasive words are far less important than the simple power of the gospel message being spoken and lived out in the lives of those who follow Jesus. Why? Because talk is cheap. Memory Verse for the Week: “For I resolved to know nothing...
October 1, 2023 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 “Bragging Rights” Service Overview: God doesn’t use those who “have it all together” to be champions of the faith. He seeks and uses those who know they DON’T have it all together, but are willing to simply trust and follow Jesus. Memory Verse for the Week: “But God...
September 24, 2023 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 “Dumb-Founded” Service Overview: The message of Jesus seems foolish to those whose hearts are darkened to the power of its truth. Who Jesus is, what he accomplished, and what happens to those who put their faith in him is a transformative matter worth probing. Memory Verse for...
September 17, 2023 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 “The Devil’s in the Discord” Service Overview: There was a cult of personality in the church at Corinth that was causing all kinds of problems, and Satan loves nothing more than to help cultivate division in the church, and especially to divide the church over its leaders. ...
September 10, 2023 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 “Grateful Thankful Blessed” Service Overview: Maybe a trite saying these days, but the idea of being thankful for the grace of God is nothing to treat flippantly. God’s grace in Christ Jesus is in fact the ultimate enrichment because it is one that belongs eternally to those who are...
August 27, 2023 Hosea 14 “The Great and Hopeful Return” Service Overview: Hosea foresaw a day when Israel could finally return to their Father and first love. And in this final chapter, we catch a hopeful glimpse of what can happen when a person or nation turns back to God. Memory Verse for the...
July 23, 2023 Hosea 11:1-11 “Crazy Love” Service Overview: Those determined to reject God, should not expect him to bless them when they call out, but that is exactly what Israel tried to do. Yet, even though they had turned time and time again, God couldn’t help but love them and continue to pursue...
July 9, 2023 Hosea 9 & 10 “Sow Righteousness, Reap Love” Service Overview: Israel was special to God. He had chosen her from among the nations to be a holy people, a nation of priests. And at first, it looked as if good fruit was on the horizon, but alas, the people’s hearts soured....
July 2, 2023 Hosea 8 “Reaping the Whirlwind” Service Overview: The Bible speaks often about sowing and reaping, and when it does, it often uses the metaphor to reflect the natural consequences of people’s behavior. In Israel’s case, what they had sewn was idolatry and immorality, and what they were reaping was the natural...
