Snohomish Community Church: Recent Episodes
Fred Williams
We are disciples of Jesus who make disciples and multiply churches. We invite people to KNOW and FOLLOW Jesus, to GROW and be changed by Him, and to join us as we GO and serve His mission here and around the world.
By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation, who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
9 And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his wounds we are healed.
Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Today, we will learn more about what makes a person your brother or sister in Christ, and what the Bible says about how we should treat a sibling in Christ.
Today, we will learn about a time Paul had to convince those in charge to listen to God’s commands.
Paul was arrested though he hadn’t broken any laws. Today we’ll learn more about what Paul did while in custody.
Running a race is difficult. You have to keep running and keep working until you reach the finish line. Today we will hear about how Jesus calls us to run a race in our Christian life. We must press on as we follow Jesus until we reach the finish line.
Today we will hear about how the church is not just our church here in our city. The church is everyone who believes in Jesus from all around the world. The church is made up of many different people from different cultures who speak different languages. We are all gathered because of our faith in Jesus.
Today we’re going to learn about a group of wise men who traveled a very long way for a very important reason. They traveled from the east to Bethlehem so they could worship Jesus as King.
Today we’re going to hear the story of Jesus’ birth. He wasn’t born in a fancy hospital, and Mary didn’t have a special crib, bottles, or bibs for Him. Instead, Jesus was born in a place where animals were kept!
In today's lesson, we will learn about how we tend to look at the way things look on the outside, but God looks at what is in our hearts. God chose unlikely people to be the earthly parents of His Son.
In today’s Bible story, we are going to read some things the prophets said about Jesus’ birth— hundreds of years before it happened!
Paul was very courageous. He was in some really scary situations while traveling to share the gospel. This week we’re going to learn about a time when Paul was arrested for sharing Jesus.
Paul traveled all over sharing the gospel with others. Today we’re going to learn about Paul’s third missionary journey.
Today we will talk about how Paul told the church to stand firm as we wait for Jesus’ return.
Today we will learn about the importance of knowing the difference between the truth of the gospel found in the Bible and the false teachings of people.
In our story today, we will see that many people in Athens are worshiping false Gods. Throughout history, humans have invented many different false gods to try to understand the universe and make sense of their lives. All along the one true God has been working in the world to spread the truth of His love to us.
Today we will learn about why Christians are no longer required to follow all of the Old Testament laws. The church understood that the Law caused an unnecessary burden since Jesus established the new covenant.
Today we will learn more about the kind of leadership Paul taught church leaders to use.
Today's lesson is about how the gospel unites all kinds of people in love and how God unites us together as the body of Christ and gives us strength and power to achieve our mission.
This week we will learn about some people the Bible holds up as examples to be admired. There’s a specific trait they shared in common that is the reason we can admire them.
In this week’s Bible story, we are going to learn how important it is for believers to know Jesus and live like Him and for Him.
We all face situations where we feel sad, scared, or alone. Thankfully, God sent the Holy Spirit to help us when we have faith in Jesus. That means we are never truly alone! Today we will learn about a time Peter wrote a letter to encourage Christians who felt sad, scared, and alone.
This week’s Bible story is about a man who had a very big problem and how God worked in His life through Peter, one of Jesus’ disciples.
Waiting can feel very difficult, but it is often a part of our lives. Today we will learn about a time Jesus’ disciples waited for something wonderful and what happened when that wonderful event finally happened.
Sometimes we have to wait for things we want to happen. Perhaps you have waited hours, days, or even months for certain things. This week, we will learn about Jesus’ return to heaven and how we are to live while waiting for Him to return to earth.
In the Bible story we will hear this week, Jesus’ disciples were meeting in a house when He suddenly appeared to them. Let’s find out what was happening.
This week we are going to hear a Bible story about two disciples who were headed to Emmaus after Jesus died. As they traveled, someone joined them. We’ll find out who that was.
Jesus is alive! This is such an important truth. This week we will find out how Jesus came back to life after He died and why it matters.
This week we will learn about the saddest day in history and why we call that day Good Friday.
This week we will hear about a time Jesus was arrested, even though He never did anything wrong or against the law.
We often use special meals to celebrate. Today we will learn about a very special meal Jesus ate with His disciples. They were celebrating Passover together, and Jesus used the meal as a time to teach them many important things He wanted them to remember. What do you think they ate and drank at this special meal?
We all face many questions that are tricky or difficult to answer. Thankfully, God is perfectly wise, and His Word helps us know the answers to many of life’s most difficult questions. Today, we will hear about a time the religious leaders asked Jesus very difficult questions to trick Him into saying something wrong. Do you think their plan worked?
Happy Easter SCC Kids! Today's lesson is all about the best news in the entire universe...the gospel! We will learn 5 points of the gospel in today's video: GOD RULES WE SINNED GOD PROVIDED JESUS GAVE WE RESPOND
Jesus rode into town on a donkey. People shouted and waved like in a parade. Jesus was the King whom God had promised to send. People welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem as their King.
If you woke up in a dark, smelly cave, you might feel afraid. Today, we will learn about a time Jesus brought a man back from the dead after the man had been buried in a cave-like tomb for days! Do you think coming back from the dead might feel like waking up from a long nap?
We all have trouble understanding new ideas sometimes. Today, we will learn about a time Jesus said some things that were really hard to understand. Some people even stopped following Jesus because they did not understand these hard teachings.
Today we will learn about three stories Jesus told about people finding what they lost. One person was a shepherd who lost a sheep. This shepherd went to great lengths to find his sheep. What would you do to find a lost sheep?
No matter how cool you think it would be to be in charge of a whole kingdom, none of our kingdoms could ever be perfect. Today, we will talk about God’s kingdom and some of the things Jesus taught about it. Jesus is the perfect King. Let’s learn more.
When you are at the top of a mountain, you can often see things you never would have thought you could see when you were on the ground below. Today, we will learn about a time three of Jesus’ closest friends and followers saw something miraculous at the top of a mountain. What do you think they might have seen?
Feeling alone is a normal part of being human. Any time we think that no one understands us or how we feel, we can turn to God for comfort. He is always with us. Today, we will learn about a time Jesus’ disciples felt afraid, and Jesus was not with them. Do you think they might have felt alone?
We all need food to live. When we don’t have food, we often begin to feel crabby and upset. Today we will learn about a time many people were growing very hungry. That sounds like a recipe for disaster! But we’ll learn how Jesus provided for them.
We often feel afraid when we face situations that we don’t understand or weren’t prepared for. Today we will learn about a time Jesus’ disciples felt very afraid.
A lot of people work to protect us in different ways. This week, we will learn about a time Jesus explained how He protects His people.
We often own things that are very special to us. This week we will talk about Jesus’ teachings about possessions.
This week we will be learning about prayer. We will learn that God loves to answer our prayers and that God gives good gifts.
We often make choices about how to use our money, time, or talents. When we choose to do one thing, we are also giving up other things. Today we will talk about some of the things people give up to gain Jesus. But gaining Jesus is always worth it.
The wise men in our story this week followed a special star that appeared in the sky. God put the star there to lead them to Jesus. When they arrived, the wise men worshiped Jesus as King.
This week, we’re going to hear the story of Jesus’ birth. He wasn’t born in a fancy hospital, and Mary didn’t have a special crib, bottles, or bibs for Him. Instead, Jesus was born in a place where animals were kept!
People don’t always keep our promises, but God does. This week, we will learn about a promise God kept and some of the ways He revealed bits of the promise beforehand.
When we truly love Jesus, that love inside of us will change the way we behave on the outside.
This week we will learn about a time people were angry at Jesus because He did something on the Sabbath, which is a special day of rest that Jewish people have on Saturdays.
In our story today, we will learn that Jesus healed ten men who all had the same disease. Of the ten, nine reacted to Jesus’ healing them the same way and one reacted differently.
This week, we will learn about a kind of water Jesus said He would add to our lives to allow us to live for Him.
Jesus accepts us as we are and loves us despite our sin. This week, we will learn about a time Jesus was not accepted, but rejected! People did not believe the truth about Him and used force to make Him leave.
Sometimes it can be hard to know what is true. In our Bible story this week, we will learn about a time Satan tried to trick Jesus so that Jesus would sin, but Jesus knew the truth.
God had promised to send the Messiah, and now that Jesus was in the world, that promise was fulfilled. Today we will learn about two people specifically who had been waiting to meet the Messiah.
When we want someone to trust us, we might say that we promise to do something. Although we cannot perfectly keep every promise we might make, God can. He promised to send a Rescuer, and that’s exactly what He did. Today we will learn about when Jesus was born.
This week we will learn about a baby boy whom God had big plans for. When this boy grew up, God used him to prepare the way for the Messiah.
God has given us all kinds of families. No family is perfect, but every family can be used by God to bless us and teach us about Him. Jesus had a family too! He was born as a human baby into a human family. We’ll learn more about Jesus’ family this week.
It’s important to prepare for someone who is coming to stay with you. You may even want to prepare a special meal. This week, we’re going to hear that Malachi called God’s people to repent to prepare for the Messiah. This was no ordinary house guest!
This week we’ll hear how Nehemiah encouraged the Jews to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem despite some pretty scary enemies who tried over and over to get them to quit.
This week we will learn about a time when God helped His people when they were in danger. Through this story we can remember that even when we feel alone or it seems no one is able to help us, God is always there. He is our help in times of trouble.
Sometimes we have to do really hard things that we don’t think we can do. This week we’re going to hear a story about how God’s people wanted to give up after they began building God’s temple.
Today we’ll hear a story about how God kept His promise to bring His people home. The Israelites had lived in a different country for 70 years, and it was finally time for them to return to their own land.
Telling other people about great things we have experienced comes naturally for us. Today we will hear about some news the prophet Obadiah shared. It was good news for some, but not so good for others.
Not every dream has a special meaning, but this week, we are going to hear a story from the Bible about a man who had a dream he didn’t understand. But don’t worry; God told him what his dream meant!
This week we are going to learn about a man named Daniel who was obedient to God even when he knew he would be punished for it. We will see how God rescued Daniel and used him as a part of a much bigger story.
Big Idea: Human institutions are God-given and we are to be in subjection so that we may glorify God and reach a dying world.
Pride is thinking we are great, but when we remember how great God is, we see how small we are. Only God is truly great. King Nebuchadnezzar learned that God is greatest of all. Jesus is the King of kings who came to earth and died on the cross.
BIG IDEA: As we live for righteousness in this hostile world we will impact others and glorify Go
It’s not always easy making big decisions, and it’s even harder when we have to decide something without much time to think about it. Today we’re going to hear a story about three friends who had to make a big decision under a lot of pressure.
Memory verse is 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Sometimes we use the word hope as though it just means to wish for something or want something. In the Bible, hope is more certain. Today, we will learn more about the kind of hope we have in God.
In this week’s story, we will find out that Judah ignored God’s prophets and was captured. Although this sounds like a terrible situation, God was using it for good—to discipline His people, and even to spread news of His power to people who did not love Him. Jesus’ death also looked like a sad mess, but through it God made the way for sinners to be saved.