Friday Prayer / Visions from Zechariah
Today we turn our attention to the book of Zechariah. The restoration of Jerusalem after the exile happened in three key phases: Phase 1: The rebuilding of the temple (536-516 BC) Phase 2: Ezra’s ministry of teaching (468 BC) Phases 3: Nehemiah’s rebuilding of the walls (445 BC) During the first phase, when they were…
Read MoreDaily Word / Tell Me About the Day You Died…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:19 Today’s Song: Were You There? Notes: “So, tell me about the day you died.”Has anyone ever asked you that…me neither. But here, Paul tells us about his death. He actually died with Christ and now lives a new life. Today we think about that new life and what does it mean…
Read MoreDaily Word / The Most Important thing about you…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:16 Today’s Song: In Christ Alone Notes: Today we see that the most important thing about us…is not about us! And we begin to answer the three Massive questions that will shape, at the very least, how we understand Galatians…but also will shape how we understand all of life and reality: What does Paul…
Read MoreDaily Word / The First Steps in Relational Reconciliation
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:15-16 Today’s Song: O Holy Jesus Notes: Today we dive into Galatians 2:15-21. This is one of the most compressed and dense sections of all of Paul’s letters. Here Paul explains why he publically rebuked Peter and gives us the key steps to relational reconciliation. Step 1: Embrace the “we” Step 2: Confront what…
Read MoreFriday Prayer / Prayers for Children…both young and old
One of our primary goals for our Friday prayer time is not only to pray but also to point you to resources to help you pray. And one of the best is Matthew Henry’s A Method for Prayer, where he weaves together hundreds of scriptural phrases into a seamless garment of praise and petition. In today’s prayer,…
Read MoreDaily Word / The We vs. the I
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:11-21 Today’s Song: Cone to the Alter Notes: Today we look at verse 11-21. These are some of the most debated and difficult in all of Paul’s letters. So, I am not sure how deep we will dive in, but for today, lets focus on the dynamic back and forth between the…
Read MoreDaily Word / All Welcome at This Table
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:7-8 Today’s Song: Before The Throne Notes: Today we look at the two different missions that Paul talks about in verses 7-8: Peter’s mission to the Jews and Paul’s mission to the Gentiles. And we ask: where does real unity come from and what does it look like?
Read MoreDaily Word / Don’t Run in Vain / Galatians 2:2
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:2 Today’s Song: Give Me Jesus Notes: Today we look at Paul’s great fear: that he would be running in vain. This is a very important concept for our time. Are your energies, efforts, actions, and life in vain? It is worth thinking about.
Read MoreDaily Word / When Friends Fight / Galatians 2
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2 Today’s Song: I Need Thee Notes: Today we look at Galatians chapter 2. And wrestle with the question: what happens when friends fight? The artist formerly known as Prince tells us what happens when dove’s cry…but who can tell us what happens when friends fight? This one of the most important…
Read MoreSermon / Matthew 6:5-14 / Prayer (part 1)
In today’s sermon we discuss prayer. Here in the Lord’s Prayer, we find everything that we need to know and to be. For the video link to the worship service click HERE
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