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The Spirit-Empowered Witness of the Church

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 4 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 4.1-37 INTRODUCTION / CONTEXT / CONNECTIONS 1/ Ch 4 is a continuation of ch 3. In fact, ch 4 is a rude and abrupt interruption … Continue reading

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Rose of Sharon

We have these two Rose of Sharon(s) blooming in full view looking out our kitchen window. So we look at them often. They are beautiful in their own right, but I can’t help being reminded to live every moment of … Continue reading

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The Wonder and The Word

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 3 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 3.1-26 INTRODUCTION / CONTEXT / CONNECTIONS 1/ Our lesson passage will cover ch 3 of Acts. The narrative of this story is continued on into … Continue reading

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The Spirit-Empowered Witness of the Church

ACTS: CHURCH ON MISSION | Lesson 2 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 2.1-47 INTRODUCTION / CONTEXT / CONNECTIONS 1/ There can be no doubt that this Day of Pentecost is one of the most momentous events in … Continue reading

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The Promise and the Mission

ACTS: The Church on Mission | Lesson 1 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 1.1-26 INTRODUCTION / CONTEXT / CONNECTIONS 1/ We are beginning a new course with this lesson. We’ll be doing another survey / summary study … Continue reading

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CHRIST: The Rejected One Becomes The Savior [Acts 2.23, 36; 4.10-11]

CHRIST IN GENESIS | Lesson 15 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Genesis 42-50 & Acts 2.23, 36; 4.10-11 ‘CHRIST IN GENESIS’: MAKING THE CONNECTIONS & SETTING THE CONTEXT 1/ We now come to the end of this brief … Continue reading

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CHRIST: Rejected By His Brothers [Revelation 12.1-6]

CHRIST IN GENESIS | Lesson 14 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Genesis 37-41 & Acts 7.9-18; 13.17; Revelation 12.1-6 ‘CHRIST IN GENESIS’: MAKING THE CONNECTIONS & SETTING THE CONTEXT 1/ We will conclude this current course of survey/summary … Continue reading

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CHRIST: The Israel of God

CHRIST IN GENESIS | Lesson 13 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Genesis 27-36 & Matthew 2.14-15 (w/Exodus 4.22-23); Romans 2.28-29; 9.6-8; Galatians 6.14-16 ‘CHRIST IN GENESIS’: MAKING THE CONNECTIONS & SETTING THE CONTEXT 1/ I have told you … Continue reading

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Pastoral Prayer: Intercession for faithful sister churches

During our Lord’s Day worship services, our Pastors rotate delivering the Scripture reading and Pastoral Prayer. The Pastoral Prayers focus on a particular subject of intercession. This one was for our faithful sister churches. I post this only because I … Continue reading

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CHRIST: The Covenant Son Must Have a Bride

CHRIST IN GENESIS | Lesson 12 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Genesis, chapters 24-26 & Ephesians 5.22-33; Revelation 19.6-10; 21.1-7 ‘CHRIST IN GENESIS’: MAKING THE CONNECTIONS & SETTING THE CONTEXT 1/ With the birth of Isaac [ch 21.1-7], … Continue reading

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