Acts 14.1-20 – It’s hard to imagine that even a simple commercial sharing the hope of John 3:16 would be opposed, but it was. As Paul and Barnabas continue to find out, where ever they spread the gospel, the Word of God falls on different kinds of soil. Some will be fruitful, others will never take root. Oppostion abounds, but their relentless spirit to proclaim the good news of Christ drives them ever onward.
Acts 13.13-52 – Why would Mark choose to abandon the ministry? We’ll never know. Perhaps lessons from David tell us how someone can come back from being AWOL. Scripture provides three essential ways to help from going AWOL.
Acts 13.4-12 – Led by the Spirit. That’s how Barnabas and Paul found there way in doing the will of God. Note though that whenever you decide to obey God and where ever He leads you there will be oppostion. How will you respond?
Acts 13.1-3 – Do you ever get tired of all those ads claiming that you can get or achieve something fast? Get cast fast. Lose weight fast. Learn a new language fast. Ministry can also fall into the same trap. Yet this passage reveals that there is a fast approach to ministry success. Check it out.
Acts 12.20-25 – God will bring low those who exalt themselves and will exalt those who are humble. Learn a valuable lesson about pride from the example of King Herod.
Acts 12.1-19 Being without power is a real inconvenience. This powerful passage reveals some important truths about answered prayer as we stay connected to our divine power source, the Lord.
Matthew 1.18-25 – An obscure figure with a prominent role in the Christmas story, Joseph helps us see the choices of a righteous man are important when facing the most difficult of dilemmas in life.
Luke 2.8-20 – Christmas time once again gives us reason to pause and give God praise for the gift of eternal life through His Son, Jesus, born of a virgin some 2,000 years ago. Re-visit this familiar passage and stand with the angels offering an anthem of praise from joyful hearts filled with gratitude.
Come to the Manger – The choir invites you to consider once again the reason Jesus came to earth in the first place. Will you come to the manger to behold the one who came to die for your sins and trust in Him?
Isaiah 11.1-3a, 10 – Not much grows from an old stump. Some types of trees will grow a sprout from which the tree rises again. Isaiah 11 speaks to the coming of a sprout from the stump of Jesse. With the coming of Jesus in which we celebrate Christmas, we are guaranteed a future in the place He has prepared when He comes again for those who by faith trust in Him.