A hot-air balloon goes up as you give up the weight that holds you down. That's how it is when for a Christian. Christianity is more about giving up and less about going up. Going up is the result of giving up. When we give up, we go up. When
A hot-air balloon goes up as you give up the weight that holds you down. That's how it is when for a Christian. Christianity is more about giving up and less about going up. Going up is the result of giving up. When we give up, we go up. When
It was written so that they would know the grace their creator placed upon their lives and what they should do with that grace. This letter helps them to grow in understanding of God, receive knowledge of their identity in Christ, advance in wi
Ethnicity Paul is a Jew speaking to Gentiles (a region of mostly Celtic Gauls) about how salvation, through Jesus Christ, works for all people. The emphasis of this letter comes because a group of Jews (historically known as the Judaizers) we
Description:Week 3 Text: 2 Corinthians 6:1–3, 11–18; 7:1, 12–16Topic(s): Love, Openness, Reconciliation Big Idea of the Message: Paul rejoices that the Corinthians have been reconciled following his first letter. Application Point: Pursui
Text: 2 Corinthians 2:5–17; 3:12–18; 5:11–19Topic(s): Forgiveness, Grace, Gospel, ChristBig Idea of the Message: As ambassadors of Christ and his good news, being able to reconcile the old and new covenants is essential to our effectiveness
We are comforted by the comforter (The Holy Spirit) and we become carriers of comfort to connect with our community. When we share comfort with others we strengthen believers and attract unbelievers.
Text: Romans 3:21–31 Justification by faith to propitiation; 4:1–25 Abraham was justified by faith; We are justified 5:1–11Topic: Justification, Atonement, Salvation, Forgiveness, FaithBig Idea of the Message: All of humanity is shown grace a
4 Things To Live With In A Marriage Did you know that Guinness Book of World Records has General Hospital has the longest running daytime television show? My grandmother used to watch it with absolute dedication. When I was a 12 year old kid
There is a complex problem that most American marriages have to face, figure out and forge through. It is a cultural problem. When two people from the same culture get married they will have problems to deal with but culture is not the primar
STARTING OVER |||| New Experience “Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of N
Scattering beyond our comfort zone“Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. A nd on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, ex