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Encounter Jesus – Matthew Week 4 Who Did Jesus Say Was Blessed? (part 2) Matthew 5: 1-12 HANDOUT: Week 3 and 4: Beatitudes AUDIO OUTLINE Recap of the Beatitudes Tells us about the values and priorities for Kingdom citizens Reveals Jesus’ heart, His values which are wildly different from the culture then and now Jesus … Read more
This week’s passage is the conclusion of the second debate between God and the people of Israel in Malachi. Where last week’s passage focused on the offensive sacrifices of the people permitted by the priests, this passage focuses on the priests themselves and their failure to do the basic duties of the job – truthful … Read more
Encounter Jesus – Matthew Week 3 Who Did Jesus Say Was Blessed? Matthew 5: 1-12 HANDOUT: Week 3 and 4: Beatitudes AUDIO OUTLINE Overview of the Sermon on the Mount (chapters 5-7) Recall Matthew 4-9 – Jesus is bringing the Kingdom of Heaven – Teaching, Proclaiming Good News, Healing Sermon on the Mount is the … Read more
We kick off our Old Testament series of “The Messenger.” We will jump in at the second disputation between Israel and God. The key words are Honor and Respect. Scripture Reference Malachi 1: 6-14 Sermon Notes Bad News for Israel – Their Sacrifices Insulted God Brief explanation of the point and process of the Old … Read more
Encounter Jesus – Matthew Week 2 What is the Kingdom of Heaven? What is Old Testament Fulfillment? Matthew 1-4 HANDOUT: None AUDIO OUTLINE What is the Kingdom of Heaven? Read 3: 1-3 – John the Baptist – “Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand” Read Isaiah 40: 3-5 – prepare way for the … Read more
Our guest speaker today, Bill Wilson of the Center for Healthy Churches, helps prepare us for the way forward as a church. He looks first at what kind of church God does NOT need before delving into the church that God does need. Scripture Reference 2 Chronicles 36: 11-13
Encounter Jesus – Matthew Week 1 What’s the Big Picture of the Gospel of Matthew? Who is Jesus?Matthew 1-4 NOTE: Due to power outage there is no audio available for this session. HANDOUT: Week 1 Handout: Matthew Overview Welcome & Overview of Encounter Jesus Format – Worship + Pastoral Prayer + Lesson from the Gospels … Read more
We are wrapping up 1 Peter with a look at some of his closing instructions for Christians to live out their faith under pressure. Peter concludes his instruction on enduring suffering and persecution for the faith by explaining how to defeat 3 related threats – Arrogance, Anxiety, and the Adversary. Scripture Reference 1 Peter 5: … Read more