Bitterness to Gentleness Ruth 1:1-17, 4:13-17 Judges 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him. Ruth 1:1-5 1 During the time of the judges, there was a famine in the land. A man left Bethlehem in Judah wit

Today we are joined by our youth pastor, James Dolinger.

Mission and Naming  Exodus 1:8-2:10; 3:1-15 Exodus 1:8 A new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt. Exodus 1:9-22 Exodus 2:10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him M

Blessing and Naming Genesis 32:9-13, 22-30 Motif- a dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition Genesis 16:8 He said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She replied, “I’m running away from my mistress Sar

When Promises Turn to Laughter Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7 Stories between Genesis 2-18 Noah and the Great Flood Tower of Babel Call of Abram Sodom and Gomorrah Introduced Abram's Vision and Covenant Ishmael and Hagar Genesis 15:1-6 After these events,

The First Family Genesis 2:4b-25 "It's Him again, the Creator of the universe. It's Him again." Genesis 2:4-25 Genesis 2:18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.”

Learning as We Go John 15:9-17 John 15:9-17 9 “As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 “I have told yo

Power Redefined Isaiah 2:1-4 Axiom 7: God's love always reckons with power. Exodus 23:1-9 1 “You must not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness. 2 “You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a laws

What is a disciple? • A disciple is one who follows Jesus • A disciple is someone who has been changed by an interaction with Jesus • A disciple is someone committed to the mission of Christ You are invited to be a disciple, but it is not something we ar

John 11:17-27 "...when we open the Bible–we enter the totally unfamiliar world of God, a world of creation and salvation stretching endlessly above and beyond us. Life in the warehouse never prepared us for anything like this.  Typically, adults in