The readings for Sunday will be Psalm 122; Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44. For most of us, the word “sleep” is a beautiful word! It represents rest, refreshment, and renewed energy – something that is much-needed and well-deserved after a busy and work-filled fall season. Our readings describe another kind of sleep that is not good for us at all – spiritual sleep. Think of this as a kind of apathy, lethargy, or inattentiveness to the needs of our spirit. And rather than revitalizing a person, this kind of sleep can kill. God’s Word is our wake-up call. It’s a call to give serious attention to those areas of our lives that need to change. It’s a call to listen carefully to the promises of Christ and to live by those promises. In these next four weeks of Advent consider the following questions: What are the biggest distractions from spiritual growth that you and your family face? Are there aspects of your faith where you are experiencing spiritual apathy? Let these questions and their answers be at the heart of your prayers as you ask Jesus to “stir up” your spirit with the expectation of his coming.
This is Flight Class 1 from our Kingdom Flight School. This session is about God's original idea and dream for mankind. We discuss the difference between living out of human reasoning, intellect, self-effort and ego or complete surrender into the strength and wisdom of living out of our spirit and Gods. We use flight/airplane analogies and stories to help paint the picture of what real living can be like being led by The Spirit of God and not just mere human brain power alone.
The Baby in Bethlehem 1. The birth of Christmas 2. The back story of Christmas John 1:14 (NIV84) 3. Christmas is a love story Philippians 2:5-11 (NIV84)
Remember The Lord Your God (Deuteronomy 8:1-20) 1. Remember... Deuteronomy 8:1-9 (NIV84) 2. Remember: when times are tough Psalm 91:14-15 (NIV84) Habakkuk 3:17-18 (NIV84) Deuteronomy 8:10-20 (NIV84) 3. Remember: when times are good Hebrews 12:28-29 (NIV84)
Pastor Gudgel reminds us we must look ahead with faith to an eternal reward that awaits those who are faithful. In doing so, we will reap the joyous reward of a heavenly home.
Part 1 of four What is involved in true Christian Liberty? That is the question this series attempts to answer, in part. No one could definitively answer this question fully.
As we near the end of the church year (Nov. 24), our Scripture lessons turn naturally to a couple of topics that concern our own future as Christians – the Return of Christ (2 Thessalonians) and the Age of Resurrection (Luke). These are perpetually “hot topics” among believers because we’re all basically wondering the same thing: “What’s it going to be like??!!” Spoiler alert: readers who come to our Gospel reading hoping for juicy answers to that question are going to be disappointed. For one thing, the question posed to Jesus here is a hypothetical, and a rather far-fetched one at that. For another, those asking the question aren’t being sincere. They’re trying to rope Jesus into their game of religious politics for their own dubious purposes – a game Jesus refuses to play. But having said all of that, here’s one lesson we can take away from Jesus’ response. The question of the Sadducees about marriage in the Age of Resurrection reflects a mistaken assumption many people still hold today, that our lives in heaven will simply be an extension of our present lives (i.e. “more of the same”). According to Jesus, however, resurrection life won’t just be a better version of this one (IPhone 5s, anyone?). Rather, it will be wholly different. Marriage, childbirth, graduations, retirement – these are the events and relationships that order our present journey through this mortal life, and they bring us so much happiness. And to that, our Savior says with a grin, “Just wait, you ain
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