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Chuck Wallington
A weekly podcast featuring the Bible based teaching of Chuck Wallington in a Life Group Class conducted on Sundays at First Baptist Church of Spartanburg
Where are YOU on the "spiritual spectrum"? Everyone, everywhere, is somewhere on this spectrum, and hopefully moving to the next level day by day, week by week.
Many don't like the fact that Jesus says He is the "only way" to the Father. Are there more ways to God than just Jesus? Does it really matter what you believe, as long as you're sincere? We'll address these and other questions in this final installment in our Summer series.
Is everyone's eternal destiny set by God and in essence, out of our control; or does man have some choice in whether or not to accept God's offer of salvation? We'll see what God's Word has to say about it.
So what works in life...us calling all the shots and running it ourselves; or letting God have His way in our affairs and relationships? We'll look at this question in this lesson session..
This lesson deals with forgiveness, a difficult topic (and achievement!) for many of us. You've probably heard it said, "I could never forgive them"...but thank the Lord, that is not a thought from Scripture.
In this week's lesson, we tackle another piece of "advice" that Christians hear a lot...keep your religious views out of politics and culture. Did God really say that?
A special guest speaker leads our study today, Dr. Tim Williams. Tim is a recently retired pastor who grew up here at FBC and a friend of over 50 years. He continues our Summer series with a look at the cliche, "Just follow your heart".
We continue our Summer series with this3rdlesson where we look at things often attributed to God or the Bible, that really aren't in there. You've probably heard people say that someone who died is now an angel. Did God REALLY say that?
We continue our Summer series with this 2nd lesson where we look at things often attributed to God or the Bible, that really aren't in there. This lesson's focus is on when people tell you, "Remember, God will never give you more than you can handle." Did God REALLY say that?
We begin our new Summer series with the first of several cliches that we often hear attributed to God or His Word and look at whether God "really" said that (or not).
We'll review several ways you can "grow" spiritually by putting down deep roots; especially as you head into the upcoming summer months.
We welcome guest speakers Robert & Kathy Whitlow to our Life Group for a very special time of encouragement and testimony as they share the story of one of their "prodigals" in their life as parents.
This is the concluding session from this series on sharing your faith and why we need to be having "Gospel conversations" with those around us.
This second installment in our series on sharing your faith covers a great story from the Gospels about four friends who brought their friend to Jesus.
We wrap up our study of the days of Passion Week with the culmination on Easter Sunday (and beyond). We'll take a look at several of the appearances Jesus made on that day and the days following; as each reveals something to us about the heart of God.
You may have never thought about it, or heard a lesson on it, but what Jesus was about on the Saturday was of eternal significance. What happened in that time between "It is finishied" and "He is risen!"? We'll examine it in today's lesson.
The Friday of Passion Week is known now as "Good Friday", but that day had it's roots all the way back to the time of Moses. We take a look at some of the meaning and symbolism wrapped up in "Good Friday" in this lesson.
Maundy Thursday as it is known, was an eventful day in Passion Week. We'll focus in on the intimate dinner conversation Jesus had with His disciples on the night He was betrayed and arrested.
The Tuesday of Passion Week was filled with important teachings and parables from Jesus...perhaps the most prolific recorded day of his ministry years. We'll dive into what He said and what it means to us today in this session.
We continue our Easter season series in which we're studying each day of Passion Week. This session looks at the events of the Monday following Palm Sunday.
We begin our Easter season series where we'll study each day of Passion Week and the events of that day. Today's lesson begins with the Sunday prior to Easter Sunday, known as Palm Sunday.
We wrap up our study of Psalm 23 with the final verse, and also cover what it means to "pray Scripture" by praying through this beloved Psalm.
Why would the Good Shepherd set a table for us "in the presence of my enemies"? We'll take a look at what this means in this week's lesson.
This study looks at Psalm 23:4 and what it means to "walk through the valley of the shadow of death".
Join us as we examine Psalm 23:3 and what it means for our Good Shepherd to restore our souls, and lead us in pathes of righteousness.
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In today's session we dive into Psalm 23:2 and what it means to lie down in green pastures and be led beside still waters.
Join us as we launch a new series for the New Year based on the beloved passage, Psalm 23. David, who was a shepherd as a young man, penned this incredible section of the Psalms that has inspired and blessed so many across the generations.
In this special Christmas Eve Life Group, our Minister of Small Groups & Discipleship Jordan Cramer, is joined by this wife Lori; and they share their personal testimonies as well as some key verses that have shaped (and continue to shape) their lives and spiritual growth.
The final installment in our Christmas series wraps up with a focus on "Love". Christmas is the ultimate expression of love from God to mankind, and guest leader Seth Buckley examines this in our concluding session.
Our third installment in the Christmas series covers the topic of "Joy" in the Christmas story. The Wise Men rejoiced with exceedingly great joy...and the birth, life and resurrection of Christ invites us to do the same today.
We continue our Christmas series with a focus in this session on "Peace". Jesus came as the Prince of Peace, and to make peace between those of us who were "far off" due to our sin.
We begin a four-part Advent series with this first lesson based around the theme of "hope". In our world today, many suffer from a lack of hope; but 2,000 years ago, God spoke His ultimate statement of hope into the world with the arrival of our Savior.
This special lesson time features guest speaker, Messianic Jewish Rabbi Andy Myerson. Rabbi Andy shares what it will take for peace to ever come to the Middle East, and what Christians can do every day to help bring it to fruition.
This final lesson in this series looks at the "rest of the story"; the attitude and perspectives of the "older brother", and what it means if we adopt his attitudes in our faith walk.
In this third lesson in this series, we look at this important parable of the Prodigal from the perspecitive of the father figure...and what he reveals to us about the heart of our Heavenly Father for those who wander.
In this lesson, we take a deeper look at this famous parable from the perspective of the “prodigal”, the wayward younger son who left home and moved far away from the Father. God’s Word speaks to us all in this story and the young man’s struggles.
We launch a new series based on one of the most famous parables that Jesus told, the Parable of the Prodigal Son. We are ALL represented by one (or more) figures in this incredible story, even God our Heavenly Father. Join us as we begin a deep dive into Luke 15 with this first lesson
In this final session in our “one another” series, we take a look at what may be the hardest of all the “one another” admonitions of Scripture…forgiving one another. What forgiveness is, and what it’s not, and our model for how to extend it.
We continue our “one another” series with two more admonishments to “love one another” and “restore one another”. We’ll take a look at what the Bible has to say about both of these imperatives for believers, and how we can put them into action.
There are two distinct, but interrelated “one another” commands in Scripture that have to do with our responsibilities to each other in the family of God. Do you have people in your life that will provide loving accountability to you and your actions and walk with the Lord? Are you such a person for others? We’ll examine the instructions to “spur one another to love and good deeds” and also to “admonish one another” in this session.
Everyone craves acceptance, and if we don’t find it in right, godly relationships and places; we’ll find it somewhere else. Jesus was a master at accepting people…for change. Today we look at why we are called to replicate His ministry in our day as we follow Paul’s instruction from Romans 15:7 to “Accept one another…”.
Landon Powell, Head Baseball Coach of the North Greenville University Crusaders, shares his personal testimony of how God brought him through much adversity in both his pro career (with the Oakland Atheletics) and his personal life (with his family). You will be blessed and challenged as you listen.
One of the key commands of the New Testament to believers is that we “encourage one another”. In this session, the 2nd in our series on the “one another” commands of Scripture, we look at what it means to be an encourager, and what it means to be encouraged.
We begin a new series together in which we’ll be looking at various “one another” statements from the New Testament. We start today with Paul’s admonishment to “Bear one another’s burdens and thus fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:2).
One of our most requested topics for this summer, and we look at this question and the ramifications for believers (whether these are the last days or not).
One of our most requested topics for this summer, and we look at this question and the ramifications for believers (whether these are the last days or not).
Ever find yourself asking, “what’s going on in our country”? And perhaps the bigger question, as a Christian, how should I get involved and/or respond. Special guest Chad Connelly (President of Faith Wins organization) addresses these and other questions in this special Life Group session.
Again, several members of our Life Group submitted requests for a lesson on hearing the voice of God. We’ll cover does He still speak today, and if so, how does He speak; and most importantly, how we can tune in and hear what He has to say to us.
Feeling like everyone has lost their moral and logical compass, other than you? Wondering if things can get any worse in our culture? We’ll take a look at where the “moral madness” of our day stems from, the effects of it, and how a Christian should respond to it in this session.
Every one of us has (at one time or another) been a “prodigal”…and many of us have prodigals in our immediate circle of those we know and love today. We’ll take a look at what Jesus had to say about prodigals, and how to love them, pray for them, and hopefully welcome them home.
A lot of folks requested a lesson on overcoming bad habits, long-term hang-ups and even addictions. We recruited Shawn Parker from our Life Group, who runs FBC’s Celebrate Recovery ministry each week, and he addresses this topic for us today, along with several personal testimonies!
As a follow-up to our first session, we take a deeper look at the principles of biblical stewardship by studying the three levels of giving described in Scripture.
We begin our summer series with a topic that was one of our most requested ones (believe it or not!). We’ll take a look at what both the Old and New Testaments have to say to us today about a subject near and dear to all of us!
Ruthi Neely along with several other moms from our Life Group share testimonies and encouragement for all moms and women of influence on this special Mother's Day Sunday.
We conclude our series on spiritual warfare with a final lesson that looks at where our spiritual battles come from, and four things the believer can do to “win the battle”.
In this second installment of this series, we take an indepth look at the “spiritual armor” that we’re to equip ourselves with every day for battle. Each of the pieces are vital and all for a gift from God to the believer. Don’t neglect to “get dressed spiritually” every day, and whatever you do, don’t fight “naked”.
We begin a new lesson series on spiritual warfare with this introductory session that covers who our enemy is, how he works, and the resources we have as believers to do battle with him.
Special guest speakers Jacob & Seth Buckley share how the biblical principle of hope changes people’s lives; and specifically how many lives are being changed by the hope they share with 5th-12th grade boys through their Fire Pit Ranch ministry.
We conclude our Easter season series with the last two of Christ’s seven sayings from the Cross, and how they speak both hope and triumph into our lives, even on our “bad days”.
This session covers two more of the 7 “sayings” from the Cross by Jesus; one dealing with how to handle it when we feel abandoned in our questions; the other with the power of acknowledging our need.
In this week’s session, we cover the next two “sayings from the Cross” of our Lord; both dealing with how when we care for others who are having a “bad day”; it helps us deal with our own struggles.
We begin a new 4-week series today, leading into Easter Sunday, focused on the “seven sayings” of Jesus from the Cross. These not only demonstrate His mission and heart for us; but also serve as encouragement for us on how to survive bad days, broken relationships, and unfair circumstances.
Seeds of Revival & Awakening (Seth Buckley)
Our dear friend (and former Youth Pastor of our church) returns to our Life Group to give us an update on his personal experiences at the Asbury College “awakening”, and what it means to the Church in our day.
What’s In a Name? (Guest Speaker: Joel Sellers)
A look at just a few of the many “name changes” that took place in Scripture, and what they mean to us today. This lesson is taught by Rev. Joel Sellers, a retired pastor who is a member of our Life Group.
We conclude our Winter study series with this eighth installment featuring our special guest speaker, Dr. Alex McFarland. Alex is a nationally recognized apologetics and biblical worldview statesman, author and radio commentator. In this final lesson, he addresses six things that cannot stand against the truth of God’s Word. A brief Q&A session follows the teaching time as well.
In this session, we look at the relevance of God’s Word to our culture, our government, our educational systems, and our values of today. Because “This Book Is Alive!”, it speaks across the generations to all of these areas and more.
This Book Is Alive #6: The Weapon of the Word of God
God’s Word is not only breath to the believer, and offers encouragement and hope to the Christian; it is also a powerful weapon for both our defense against spiritual attack, as well as our weapon it mounting an offensive against the Enemy. In this lesson, we take a look at the “Sword of the Spirit” which is the Word of God.
This Book Is Alive #5a: The Life-Changing Power of God’s Word
This is a repost of 2/5/23's lesson. The first attempt used the file from1/29/23
Powerful, supernatural, even miraculous things happen when we don’t just “read” God’s Word, but we spend time in it…reviewing it, reflecting on it and ultimately revealing it through our lives.
This Book Is Alive #5: The Life-Changing Power of God’s Word
Powerful, supernatural, even miraculous things happen when we don’t just “read” God’s Word, but we spend time in it…reviewing it, reflecting on it and ultimately revealing it through our lives.
We’ll look at several more ways through which we can know that the Bible is both accurate and reliable for our every need, and across the centuries to our lives today.
Join us as we examine how the Bible is put together, and the first three (of seven) “tests” that validate the accuracy, reliability and eternal nature of God’s Word.
Our focus passage for this study is 2 Timothy 3:16. We’ll look at what it means that the Bible is “God-breathed” with a review of what the “breath of God” does in our lives.
THIS BOOK IS ALIVE #1: LOVE IT, LEARN IT, LIVE IT:
The first installment in our Winter lesson series entitled “This Book Is Alive!”. We’re taking a deep look at the power and authority of the Word of God in our lives as believers and why it should have pre-eminence.
We kick off the New Year (literally on New Year’s Sunday!) with a challenge for 2023 to get you moving forward with the Lord in the coming year.
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #10: Connecting & Dis-Connecting In Prayer
Ever wondered why you aren’t receiving a “breakthrough” in some area of your prayer life? Or just feel that your prayers are lacking something? You may need to both improve your connection in the right way and also disconnect from the world at the same time. Jesus shares the solution to accomplishing both through prayer and fasting in this lesson.
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #10: Connecting & Dis-Connecting In Prayer
Ever wondered why you aren’t receiving a “breakthrough” in some area of your prayer life? Or just feel that your prayers are lacking something? You may need to both improve your connection in the right way and also disconnect from the world at the same time. Jesus shares the solution to accomplishing both through prayer and fasting in this lesson.
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #9: Be Careful What You Pray For
Sometimes, the most gracious answer God can give to our prayers (even well-meaning ones) is to NOT answer them! We’ll examine the importance of praying circles around things that are God’s will, not just ours.
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #8: What Does It Mean To Pray “In Jesus’ Name”?
It’s not some “magic” phraseology that mysteriously works in our prayer life, but it is the true “secret” to praying for results; but it is important that we understand what Jesus meant when He gave us the authorization to use His Name with the Father in our requests.
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #7: Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayer?
There may be no question that frustrates and even angers God’s children more than when Heaven seems silent to our prayers we pray. We’ll look at six reasons why it sometimes seems that our prayers go unanswered by God.
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #6: Praying Circles Around Your Family
There is perhaps no more important area to draw your “prayer circles” around than the area of your family. We apply a prayer of the Apostle Paul to draw six things we should pray for our family (all generations).
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #5: The Power of Praying Through
Have you ever found yourself “waiting” on God for an answer to your most earnest prayers? We’ll look at five reasons why God sometimes (oftentimes!) delays His answer to us.
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #4: Praying Long & Hard
Most of us are not very effective at praying for anything persistently over a period of time (praying long) or even making great and bold petitions (praying hard). Jesus offers some encouragement as He teaches us (His disciples) how we should pray…
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #3: Don’t Stop at Six
The conquest of the heavily fortified stronghold of Jericho by Joshua & the children of Israel gives us a powerful illustration of how we are to “pray circles” around strongholds, challenges and dreams in our lives.
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #2: When God Shows UP & Shows OFF
We examine how God prepared Israel to “draw prayer circles” around the city of Jericho in preparation for their overwhelming victory as they began their conquest of the Promised Land.
The CIRCLE MAKER Session #1: Prayer Principles
We launch our new Fall series (based on the best-selling book by Mark Batterson) that looks at how to breathe fresh energy into our prayer life and make us (and it!) more effective.
The Power of Perseverance
Father/son ministry team Seth & Jacob Buckley share a powerful presentation on the urgent need for the men (and women) of God’s Church to step up and help in the development and discipleship of young men, even and especially at elementary school ages. You eyes will be opened to many principles and truths, all that challenge us to step up and assist in these areas with young people in our sphere of influence.
ONE AT A TIME-Session 11 Breakfast In Galilee
Everyone is familiar with the “Last Supper”; but have you ever looked at the “Last Breakfast”? Jesus did something incredibly important for one of his disciples (and ALL of US!) that morning.
ONE AT A TIME-Session 10 Empty the Jar
What is it that elicits an extreme response from us to the love and forgiveness of Jesus? It is when we find ourselves at a place of brokenness over our sin. In this session, we examine just such an experience in one of the one at a time encounters Jesus had with a woman in His day.
ONE AT A TIME-Session 9 Desperado(s)
It’s when we get “desperate” for God that He shows up strongest in our lives; just ask two very desperate people who met Jesus one-on-one in the same day.
Nothing is too difficult for Jesus…from commanding a paralyzed man to walk, all the way up to making a person lost in their sin…forgiven!
ONE AT A TIME-Session 7 One Thing Lacking
One day Jesus was approached by a “man who had everything”…but he found that he was lacking the one thing most crucial. The real question for each of us is…what is the “one thing” for us?
ONE AT A TIME-Session 6 Marriage On the Rocks
Jesus meets a woman who has made a lot of bad choices, and is now facing the consequences of those choices. As only He can, He delivers her from the penalty and judgment to a fresh start.
ONE AT A TIME-Session 5 Jerusalem Pool Party
When Jesus encounters a man who has been crippled for almost 4 decades, he seems to ask an unnecessary and possibly even hurtful question; but Jesus never asks anything unnecessary or hurtful.
ONE AT A TIME-Session 4 A Sinful Dinner Party
We continue our study in the one-on-one encounters Jesus had with people as recorded in the Gospels. This week’s study looks at how such an encounter literally changed the entire direction of a man’s life, and in turn, affected the lives of all those around him.
FATHER’S DAY LESSON
Today is Father’s Day, and while we had planned for a father/son team to lead our class today; both are sick this morning. So Chuck pinch-hits (at the last minute) with a look at the Five C’s of Fatherhood that really apply to us all.
ONE AT A TIME-Session 2 The Most Important Conversation In the History of the World
We continue our study in the one-on-one encounters Jesus had with people as recorded in the Gospels. This week, we look at a conversation Jesus had one night with a deeply religious man and what it means for us today.
We begin our summer series today as we introduce the concept of the 'one at a time' life and ministry of Jesus.
Shaken, Not Forsaken #10: Two Last Tests
Joseph’s story ends with two final “tests”, which may well have been the hardest ones he faced.
Shaken, Not Forsaken #9: Keep Your Appointments
The “prison life” of Joseph gives us a great illustration of God’s chain of development as reflected in Romans 5; see how trials and tribulations can ultimately lead us to hope.
Shaken, Not Forsaken #8: How To Handle a Temptation
Joseph gives us six steps on how to handle it when you’re tempted. These are not “easy steps”; but they provide us a guide on what to do when temptation comes our way.
Joseph’s life was not only marked by his dreams; but also by numerous starts and stops, setbacks and comebacks. In this session we look at what “the pit stop” (at the hands of his brothers) taught him.
Shaken, Not Forsaken #6: Livin’ the Dream?
We begin the second half of our series by turning our focus to lessons we can learn from the life of Joseph, the 11th son of Jacob; starting with the importance of a dream…
We wrap up the first part of our Spring series, with a look at when Jacob journey’s back to Bethel, and the final years of his life. There are rich lessons for us there from God’s Word!
Jacob always walked with a limp after his encounter with God at Peniel; and you may have a limp or a scar that you carry the rest of your life as well. With God, brokenness always proceeds breakthrough!
Anne Graham Lotz calls the events recorded in Genesis 32, the “most significant encounter with God recorded in Scripture”. We begin our look at the night Jacob wrestled with God in this week’s session
It reads like a Hallmark movie (only far more interesting!)…Jacob gets caught in a love triangle and web of deception; but it offers great lessons for each of us today.
This is the initial study in a new series that looks at the life of two key figures from the Old Testament.We'll examine how Jacob and his son Joseph were both shaken by their circumstances and choices many times in their lives , but they were never forsaken!
We conclude this series with a final session on how to put down your baggage…and never pick it up again!
Many people struggle with a specific stronghold, often referred to as an “addiction”. Something they have tried repeatedly, without success to try to put down and walk away from. In today’s lesson, we deal with this type of baggage, and four ways to “check this baggage” once and for all.
Do you find yourself plagued by fear, worry and anxiety? It’s time to “check that baggage” and discover God’s remedy for our fears and worry.
Many people, even Christians, often carry much baggage of guilt, shame and condemnation from their past. God has given us a new identity in Him and has given us great spiritual weapons with which to fight the stronghold of an unresolved past
Check Your Baggage #2: The Baggage of Unhealthy Relationships
We pick up with our second session in this series as we look at the effects “relational baggage” can have on both our horizontal relationships with others, and our vertical relationship with God.
This introductory session to our Winter series looks at what causes us to carry “baggage” in our lives, and how to deal with it through the truth of God’s Word.
Regardless of what awaits us in 2022, it can be the “best year ever” IF…we make our best year SPIRITUALLY. In today’s lesson we’ll look at what it takes to make that happen for us personally.
The 7 Characters of Christmas
Guest speaker Dr. Terry Duvall shares about some of the fascinating characters of the first Christmas and what we can learn from each. Dr. Duvall is a retired pastor who served for over 40 years at the wonderful Macedonia Baptist Church (Gaffney, SC).
Firepit Ranch
You will be blessed as Father/son team Seth & Jacob Buckley (both from our Life Group) share about the crying needs of at risk young men in our schools and the incredible opportunities for ministry with Firepit Ranch that is speaking so powerfully into those lives.
In this special “thanksgiving” lesson, we look at what makes us thankful, and how we should worship the Lord with thanksgiving.
We conclude our 10-part series on HEAVEN: What the Bible Has To Say About Eternity with a wrap-up of questions members of our Life Group have submitted during this series.
HEAVEN Series-Hell: The Alternate Destination
Unfortunately, there is an alternate destination which far too many will choose instead of Heaven. The real tragedy is, it is not only an “alternate” destination, it is the “default” destination for all mankind apart from accepting the finished work of Christ on our behalf.
One of our Life Group members and retired pastor, shares a special lesson full of insights on the discipline of prayer
Along with the New Heaven and New Earth, we will live and reside in the New Jerusalem here on the New Earth…and what awaits there will amaze you!
We’ve looked at what we will be like in Eternal Heaven, what our relationships will be like there; and we wrap up this focus with what it is we will do (and not do!) in Heaven.
In this week’s session, we look at what our relationships will be like in Eternal Heaven…will we marry, will we have families, what about friendships? Join us as we look at what the Bible has to say about this aspect of Eternity!
This session begins our look at what the future Eternal Heaven will be like; the first of a two-part lesson.
The answer is…the New Heaven and New Earth! We begin our in-depth look at what these two spheres will look like in this session.
Everyone has questions about what it is like in Heaven today…can friends and loved ones that are already there see us here, do they recognize each other, etc. We address several questions about what it’s like in Heaven today in this 3rd lesson in our series.
The statistics on death are impressive (100% of us will die!); so what happens when that occurs. The Bible is far from silent, and the answers have eternal consequences!
HEAVEN Series-Introduction
We launch our Fall series with this introductory lesson that serves to give us a sense of what Heaven will be like with those we know and love from our lives on earth.
For our Labor Day Weekend - we have a very special treat. Seth Buckley stops by with a really great message.
This is an unusual session as we celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of a couple from our Life Group with a ceremony of them renewing their vows to each other. It presents a beautiful testimony/picture of our need to renew our vows to the Lord; our Savior who died to make us His bride! We wrap up with an application of this for our lives today.
We wrap up our Summer series with an important lesson on the “restoration” encounter between Peter and Jesus after the Resurrection; based on John 21.
What happens when the miracle you’ve asked God for, and counted on coming, dies in the end? John 11 reminds us that it’s not “over” until God says it’s over; as the story of Lazarus illustrates.
Jesus heals a blind man in John 9, and not only gives sight to a man “born blind”, but also gives us incredible insight into our own spiritual blindness and the need for His miraculous touch in our lives as well?
One of the most fascinating encounters Jesus had was with a woman who was “caught in the very act of adultery”. What can we learn of Him from his reaction and response to this woman and this situation?
One of the most familiar (and amazing!) stories from the life of Christ is when He was joined in walking on water by one of his disciples. We take a “deep dive” into this story in this week’s session.
JESUS IS NEAR…When Your Need Seems Greater Than Your Resources
Guest teacher Shawn Parker leads our study of the feeding of the 5,000(+) from John 6 as we see how Jesus is near when we think our need outstrips our resources.
JESUS IS NEAR…When You’ve Lost Hope That Things Will Change
John 5 contains the story of a man who had struggled with a malady for almost four decades; but his life was miraculously changed one day by the Pool of Bethesda.
JESUS IS NEAR…When You Feel Doomed By Your Past
We examine the exchange between the woman at the well and Jesus from John 4; and what it means for both those “lost” and for disciples as well.
JESUS IS NEAR…When You Aren’t Sure Where You Stand With God
We’ll dive in John 3, and one of history’s most significant conversations, as we look at Jesus’ words to a religious man who thought he could earn his way into Heaven.
JESUS IS NEAR…When You Need Replenishment For What Life Has Taken From You
We begin our new “Summer series” based in the Gospel of John as we look at a series of events from the life of Jesus where His Presence made all the difference in a situation of life.
Kentucky Missions Group…and Remembering D-DAY
A very special group of our youth will be joining us today to share about their upcoming mission trip to the hills of Kentucky, and then an abbreviated lesson time following as we remember the significance of this Sunday’s date in history (D-Day, June 6, 1944).
We wrap up our study series with a look at Daniel’s prophecy of the 70 weeks (Daniel 9); what many theologians designate as “history’s greatest prophecy”!
We’ll look at two great challenges to us all from one of the most familiar stories in all of the Old Testament.
History's greatest sin literally drove a powerful king in Daniel's day insane. Don't let it happen to you, because it is a sin we all commit.
The Daniel Dilemma #5: Worth Dying For
We’ll look at six lessons we can learn from one of the most familiar (and dramatic!) stories in the Old Testament, from Daniel 3
In two of the most notable stories from the Book of Daniel, we can see illustrated how Daniel and his three Hebrew friends responded to what many consider to be “history’s greatest test” or the ultimate question of the ages.
As culture shifts, tests will come to those who follow God and His Word. Passing those “tests”, will ultimately result in a “test-imony” to culture, and lives will be impacted.
In this lesson, we look at how we, as believers, should respond to a culture that attempts to disregard and even attack our values and beliefs.
We begin a new series based on the best-selling book, The Daniel Dilemma: How to Stand Firm & Love Well In a Culture of Compromise. In this initial installment, we look at the not-so-subtle attempts of culture to redefine who we are.
How Did Jesus Spend His First Easter Sunday?
There is tremendous promise and power in the scriptural truth of what Jesus did on (and where He spent) that very first Easter Sunday. You’ll find great encouragement when you understand, what happened with Jesus between His early morning meeting with Mary near the garden tomb, and that evening when He appeared to His disciples!
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We begin our look at Passion Week by examining why Jesus had to suffer so, and what His suffering brought about for us as His followers.
We wrap up our look at Hebrews 12:1-3 as we examine why Jesus was willing to “endure the cross, scorning the shame”. It was all because of His love for you!
In the 2nd installment of 3 on the passage from Hebrews 12:1-3, we examine "fixing our eyes on Jesus" so we can finish the race
We continue with our series on encouragement with the first of three weeks of diving into the passage from Hebrews 12:1-3 on the supremacy of Christ.
In today’s session, we look at the encouragement we have because God’s gift of the Holy Spirit resides in every believer.
In this session, we take a look at how fellow members of the family of God are used to support, strengthen and encourage us when the day is long, the burden is heavy and we grow weary.
We begin a new series on encouragement today with our first session looking at where our hope comes from and where our focus needs to be.
Former Congressman, attorney and author, as well as devoted church member, Trey Gowdy, addresses questions how believers should respond to the current political climate and our culture moving forward.
You Are Here…Where Are You Headed?
We take a deep dive into Jesus’ parable of the sower and the seed, and use it to help us ascertain where we are spiritually, and where we want to go next.
Praying Under Pressure-Part 2
We continue our study of Jesus’ prayer for His disciples from John 17, as we examine six prayer requests Jesus prays for us in this great prayer.
Praying Under Pressure
In John 17, we find the longest recorded prayer of Jesus with His Father. It is a prayer that was prayed under the immense pressures of the night He was betrayed and arrested. In this session, we’ll look at several things we can draw from Jesus’ opening words of this powerful prayer.
How To Handle the Hard Stuff
Life is hard, and to many, it is seeming to get harder and harder. Jesus told us (2,000 years ago!) it would be this way…but that He had it covered. Discover what He had to say about this topic in this Life Group lesson.
How To Deal With Disappointments
Maybe the last year didn’t work out the way you hoped it would…maybe the New Year has not started out as you’d hoped. Regardless, God’s Word gives us great instruction on how to deal with life’s disappointments, and we examine these teachings in this Life Group session.
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #11 (S.O.A.P.)
We wrap up our study of God’s “Top Ten” (Commandments!) with the last two, dealing with not being honest and wrong desires
Pray for Roy and Deneen Griffin and the whole Griffin family.
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #10 (S.O.A.P.)
In this session, we examine the 8th Commandment (You shall not steal), which emphasizes the principle of trust in our relationships.
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #9 (S.O.A.P.)
Like the topic of “murder” in our last session, the prohibition against committing adultery may seem to most believers like it is one commandment they would never consider breaking; but this commandment applies to far more than we may think
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #8 (S.O.A.P.)
The next installment in our series on the 10 Commandments (When Life Fails, Read the Directions) deals with the one Commandment most Christians think they would never break.
How Should a Christian Vote?
In this week’s session, we look at how our faith should impact our interest, involvement and choices in the upcoming election.
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #7 (S.O.A.P.)
Each of the Commandments are designed to help us with our relationships; both vertical (with God) and horizontal (with one another). But the 5th Commandment deals with some of the most important relationships of all…those in the home.
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #6 (S.O.A.P.)
We take a look at the one Commandment that most Christians tend to disregard or overlook the most, and how significant and important it really is for all of us.
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #5 (S.O.A.P.)
What does it mean to take the Name of the Lord in vain? How are we supposed to treat His Name? This week’s session covers the third Commandment from God’s “top 10”.
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #4
We begin several week look into the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20); God’s rules for relationship. This session looks at the first two Commandments.
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #3
We wrap up our study of Exodus 14, the children of Israel at the Red Sea, with Part 2 of “What To Do When You Feel Trapped”. We can learn a lot from a bunch of Israelites vacationing on the beach, when their lives are turned upside down by their enemies bearing down on them.
Exodus-Finding God In the Wilderness #2
In this week’s session (and next week’s), we’ll look at 10 “life principles” to follow when you feel like you’re trapped. In Exodus 14, the children of Israel find themselves “between the Devil and the Deep Blue (Red!) Sea”. If you’ve ever felt that way, you’ll find encouragement from their experience!
We begin a new series walking through the Book Of Exodus. This session looks at how God called and used Moses, despite his flaws and failures.
In this week's session, we examine one of the most well known passages of Scripture in the Bible, The Shepherd's Psalm...Psalm 23.
Psalms-Session #1 (S.O.A.P.)
We begin our read through selected Psalms this week, and focus our study on “The Psalm of the Two Ways”…Psalm 1 with this initial study.
Ruth (S.O.A.P.)
In this session, we review the beautiful Old Testament picture of God’s grace as represented in the “love story” of Ruth and Boaz.
Esther (S.O.A.P.)
We cover the entire remarkable story of Esther in one session tonight and look at how God moved in the background throughout, putting everything in place to carry out His good and perfect will.
1 Samuel 21-26 (S.O.A.P.)
In this session, we examine the episode from 1 Samuel 22 where David finds himself in a “cave of despair”, and what we can learn from his experience to help us when we face difficult and overwhelming circumstances.
1 Samuel 15-20 (S.O.A.P.)
This week’s study looks at an episode from 1 Samuel 15, where King Saul learns a hard lesson about the cost of partial obedience to the Lord’s commands.
1 Samuel 9-14 (S.O.A.P.)
We dive into chapter 9 from 1 Samuel in this session, and look at how the providence and provision of God is at work in every situation, even when are unaware of it.
1 Samuel 1-8 (S.O.A.P.)
We begin our study of the Book of 1 Samuel, filled with great stories across all 31 chapters. This week’s initial session covers chapters 1-8.
Mark 11-16 (S.O.A.P.)
This week we dig into two events from Holy Week as recorded in the closing chapters of Mark’s Gospel covering what it means to worship the Lord, and when Jesus told a man he was “not far” from the Kingdom of God.
Mark 7-10 (S.O.A.P.)
We examine the three critical “life questions”, drawn from Mark’s Gospel, chapters 7-10 in this week’s lesson.
Mark 1-6 (S.O.A.P.)
A look at several incidents from the first six chapters of Mark, and why the Pharisees rejected the Messiah, when Jesus should have been so obvious to them.
The Gospel of Mark (S.O.A.P.)
We launch our Summer series with a study of the Gospel of Mark, and the introduction of a daily Bible reading and prayer model called “S.O.A.P.” Check it out now, for full details and an introduction to John Mark’s account of the life and ministry of Jesus.
Hello, My Name Is…JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH (The Lord Is There) & IMMANUEL (God With Us)
We conclude our series on the Hebrew names of God with two of the most reassuring ones; both dealing with God’s Presence in our lives.
Hello, My Name Is…(Week 12)
Jehovah-Shammah (The Lord Is There) & Immanuel (God With Us)
May 31, 2020 Wallington SS Class
ANNOUNCEMENTS
E-mail your PRAYER REQUESTS ( wallingtonfbs@gmail.com )
Podcast site reminder
Next week…IN-PERSON Life Group at FBC Dining Hall 6:00 pm Sunday!
JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH (the Lord is There)
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God’s PRESENCE was a GREAT PROMISE for ISRAEL
Ezekiel 8:1-4; Ezekiel 9:3; Ezekiel 10:4-5 & 18; Ezekiel 11:22-25; Ezekiel 43:1-5
Ezekiel 48:35 (Key verse)
Matthew 23:38-39 -
God’s PRESENCE is a GREAT ASSURANCE for BELIEVERS
Matthew 1:22-23
The Lord is THERE…when we SERVE Him (2 Timothy 4:16-17)
The Lord is THERE…when we SUFFER for Him
Isaiah 43:1-3
Isaiah 41:10
- God’s PRESENCE is a GREAT WARNING to the LOST
IMMANUEL (God With Us)
Isaiah 9:6
Colossians 1:15
Hebrews 1:3
Hebrew 10:5-7
Ephesians 2:14
Matthew 1:21
Hello, My Name Is…JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU (The Lord Is My Righteousness)
Of all the gifts God has offered to us, none is greater than His offer to credit Christ the Son’s righteousness to our account. What a blessing, what a name!
Hello, My Name Is…(Week 11)
Jehovah-Tsidkenu (The Lord My Righteousness)
May 24, 2020 Wallington SS Class
ANNOUNCEMENTS
E-mail your PRAYER REQUESTS ( wallingtonfbs@gmail.com )
Podcast site reminder: www.YourLifeGroup.com
Jehovah-Tsidkenu (The Lord My Righteousness)
Jeremiah 23:1-8 (NIV)
Jeremiah 10:23-23 (Read from the MESSAGE as well)
Jeremiah 17:9
2 Corinthians 5:21
Isaiah 64:6 (NLT)
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (NIV)
Philippians 3 (NIV)
Romans 3:9-24
Psalm 89:14
Matthew 5:6
Isaiah 61:10 (Recommended-read from The Passion Translation)
Jude 24-25
Hello, My Name Is…JEHOVAH-ROHI (The Lord My Shepherd)
We’ve all read, possibly even memorized that great passage Psalm 23. It begins by introducing us to Jehovah-Rohi, the Lord, our Shepherd. We’ll take a verse-by-verse look at these encouraging verses in this week’s session.
Hello, My Name Is…(Week 10)
Jehovah-Rohi (The Lord My Shepherd)
May 17, 2020 Wallington SS Class
ANNOUNCEMENTS
E-mail your PRAYER REQUESTS ( wallingtonfbs@gmail.com )
Podcast site reminder: www.YourLifeGroup.com
CHANGES for next week’s LIFE GROUP Session (Sat night:7:00 pm)
Key Passage: Psalm 23:1-6
Sheep are DUMB…
Sheep are DEFENSELESS
Sheep are DIRTY
Sheep are DEPENDENT
Sheep are DIRECTIONALLY CHALLENGED
When the Lord is your Sheperd (Jehovah-Rohi)…
He’ll meet your SPIRITUAL NEED
He’ll meet your DIRECTIONAL NEED
He’ll meet your EMOTIONAL NEED
He’ll meet your PHYSICAL NEED
He’ll meet your ETERNAL NEED
John 10:27
Isaiah 53:6
Hello, My Name Is…JEHOVAH-MAKADESH & JEHOVAH-RAPHE)
God reveals Himself as both our Sanctifier and our Healer in Leviticus and Exodus. Join us as we explore these two meaningful names in this week’s study.
Hello, My Name Is…(Week 9)
Jehovah-Makadesh & Jehovah-Raphe
May 10, 2020 Wallington SS Class
ANNOUNCEMENTS
E-mail your PRAYER REQUESTS ( wallingtonfbs@gmail.com )
Podcast site (audio of lesson): www.YourLifeGroup.com
In light of announced service changes for next week (May 17 th ), we will post the Life
Group lesson on SATURDAY night at 7:00 pm (instead of 11:00 am on Sun)
JEHOVAH-MAKADESH (The Lord Who Sanctifies) Leviticus 20:7-8 & 22-24
JEHOVAH-RAPHE (The Lord Who Heals) Exodus 15: 1-3 & 18-26
Isaiah 1:5-6
Psalm 103:3
Jeremiah 30:13-17
TAKEAWAYS
1. You can be IN THE WILL of GOD…and find yourself IN THE WILDERNESS
2. God USES the WILDERNESS…to REVEAL HIMSELF to you
3. ONLY God can REDEEM the BITTERNESS, and make it SWEET
Psalm 147:3
Jeremiah 17:14 (NIV)
Hello, My Name Is…JEHOVAH-SHALOM & JEHOVAH-NISSI (Week 8)
What does it mean that the Lord is our peace, and our banner? We’ll examine this as we look at two more of the significant Hebrew names of God from the pages of the Old Testament.
Hello, My Name Is…(Week 8)
Jehovah-Shalom & Jehovah-Nissi
May 3, 2020 Wallington SS Class
ANNOUNCEMENTS
E-mail your PRAYER REQUESTS ( wallingtonfbs@gmail.com )
Podcast site reminder: www.YourLifeGroup.com
JEHOVAH-SHALOM (The Lord is My Peace) Judges 6:1-22
Isaiah 48:18 (TPT)
Isaiah 57:20-21 (NAS)
Romans 8:5-7
Isaiah 26:3
JEHOVAH-NISSI (The Lord Is My Banner) Exodus 17:8-16
Psalm 60:4 (NLT)
TAKEAWAYS:
1. The battle belongs to the Lord
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Prayer is the battlefield on which we fight (Ephesians 6:10-18)
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Never fight alone
Hello, My Name Is…EL SHADDAI (Week 7)
God tells Abraham (in Genesis 17)…I am the all-sufficient One, all you will ever need; and in the process He discloses another powerful and precious name for Himself: El Shaddai!
Hello, My Name Is…(Week 7)
El Shaddai (The All-Sufficient God)
April 26, 2020
Wallington SS Class
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SOUP KITCHEN (mail contributions to 136 S. Forest St, Sptbg, SC 29306)
E-mail your PRAYER REQUESTS ( wallingtonfbs@gmail.com )
Podcast site reminder: www.yourlifegroup.com
A PRIMER on COVENANTS:
Always made between TWO parties
Always between a greater/stronger party (Suzerain) and a lesser/weaker party
(Vassal)
Always initiated and executed by the stronger party (Suzerain)
Genesis 12:1-4
Genesis 17:1-8
Take-aways
1. If you let Him, God will turn your TESTS into TESTIMONIES
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You will discover God’s sufficiency when you realize your insufficiency
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You appropriate God’s omnipotence (power) through faith
Psalm 91:1-2 & 4 (Recommend reading vs. 1-2 in The Message as well)
Hello, My Name Is…EL ELYON and EL ROI (Week 6)
This week, we cover two of the ancient Hebrew names of God, both of which are derivatives of Elohim, one focusing on God’s might, the other on God’s love and care over us.
Hello, My Name Is…(Week 6)
El Elyon (Most High Ruler) & El Roi (My God Who Sees)
April 19, 2020 Wallington SS Class
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Be sure to send your KNEE MAIL Prayer Requests to Shannon at
wallingtonfbs@gmail.com so others in the class can pray with you this week.
Plan to join us for our online Life Group next Sunday at 11:00 am on Facebook
(Search for “Wallington’s Sunday School Class” on Facebook)
EL ELYON (The Most High Ruler)
Genesis 14:11-20
EL ROI (The God Who Sees Me)
Genesis 16:1-16
Genesis 21:8-19
Proverbs 15:3
Psalm 121:1-5
THREE TAKEAWAYS:
1. Trust God, in spite of your circumstances
2. Remember…God’s goodness outweighs the troubles that surround you
3. God sees you, even when you can’t see Him
NEXT WEEK…EL SHADDAI (The ALMIGHTY, ALL-SUFFICIENT ONE)
Hello, My Name Is…JEHOVAH-JIREH (Week 5)
The Lord will provide; not only has He provided (as He did for Abraham and Isaac), He saw our need for His provision far into the future and has made divine provision for every need of man…corporately and individually.
Hello, My Name Is…JEHOVAH-JIREH (My Provider)
April 12, 2020 (Easter Sunday)
Wallington Life Group
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Be sure to send your KNEE MAIL Prayer Requests to Shannon at wallingtonfbs@gmail.com so others in the class can pray with you this week.
- Plan to join us for our online Life Group next Sunday at 11:00 am on Facebook (Wallington’s Sunday School Class is our FB site)
- Watch the class Knee-Mail for log-in for ZOOM session on Tuesday night at 7:00 pm
Key Passages for this Study: Proverbs 18: 10 & Romans 10:13
Focal Passage for this week’s session: Genesis 22:1-17
Three Meanings of Jehovah-Jireh In Hebrew:
1.The Lord will SEE TO IT
2.The Lord will BE SEEN
3.The Lord will MAKE IT CLEAR
Five Takeaways for this week:
1. Every test has a PURPOSE
2. Obedience must be IMMEDIATE
3. TRUST is what enables you to endure the test
4. RAISE YOUR EYES, the Lord will provide
5. BLESSINGS await our obedience
The TIE between Mount Moriah (Genesis 22, 2 Samuel 24 & 2 Chronicles 3:1) and Mount Calvary
Hello, My Name Is…ADONAI (Week 4)
Adonai is the “ownership” name of God, and reflects that we are to submit to Him as our Master and Lord. Join us as we investigate all that this means in this week’s lesson installment.
Hello, My Name Is…ADONAI (Master/Owner)
April 5, 2020 (Palm Sunday)
Wallington Life Group
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Be sure to send your KNEE MAIL Prayer Requests to Shannon at wallingtonfbs@gmail.com so others in the class can pray with you this week.
- Audio (only) edition of each week’s lesson available at www.yourlifegroup.com
- For this season while churches are shut down to open services:
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- Facebook Live lesson each Sunday morning at 11:00 am-search for “Wallington’s Sunday School Class” on Facebook and look for “Videos”
- ZOOM Circles (small) Group meeting each Tuesday night at 7:00 pm-link sent out weekly on Monday via class email (to subscribe to email list, send request with your email to wallingtonfbs@gmail.com)
Key verses for this study: Proverbs 18: 10 & Romans 10:13
ADONAI (“Lord”)-To own…or be the master of; Ownership also bears RESPONSIBILTY
1.If God is the owner, then you are NOT! (Genesis 15 & Exodus 4)
2. When BORROWERS act like OWNERS, they insult the OWNER (1 Cor. 6:19-20, Luke 6:46 & Romans 10:9-10)
3. Whenever God claims OWNERSHIP, He holds something BACK
4. Submitting to ADONAI makes you FREER than you’ve ever been (Isaiah 6:1 & 2 Corinthians 2:14)
Question of the Week: What is God trying to say to me through this Name?
Hello, My Name Is…JEHOVAH (Week 3)
The second name of God revealed in Scripture is His most holy name, and most scholars agree, God’s most favorite name for Himself. We’ll look at several attributes of this name, as we examine the holy name of YAHWAY (Jehovah).
Hello, My Name Is…(Week 3)
JEHOVAH-The Lord God
March 29, 2020
Wallington SS Class
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Be sure to send your KNEE MAIL Prayer Requests to Shannon at wallingtonfbs@gmail.com so others in the class can pray with you this week.
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Plan to join us for our online Life Group next Sunday at 11:00 am on Facebook (Wallington’s Sunday School Class is our FB site)
Proverbs 18: 10
The NAME of the LORD is a strong tower…the righteous run into and they are saved.
The SECOND NAME of God in Scripture…JEHOVAH (LORD) (Genesis 2:4)
Read Exodus 3:1-15 (main text for this lesson)
JEHOVAH is the SELF-REVEALING GOD (Elohim CREATES…Jehovah RELATES))
JEHOVAH is SELF-EXISTENT (God exists totally within Himself
JEHOVAH is SELF-SUFFICEINT (God has no need to go outside of Himself)
JEHOVAH is SELF-GENERATING (God had no beginning and will have no end…He is everlasting)
JEHOVAH is SELF-DEFINED (I am…that I am)
JEHOVAH is PERSONAL (God is a God of relationship…and He desires one with YOU!)
Yeshua JESUS
HaNazarei of NAZARETH
Vemelekh The KING
HaYhudim of the JEWS
Hello, My Name Is…ELOHIM (Week 2)
The first name that God chooses to identify Himself with in Scripture establishes His power and the fact that He is Creator God. We take an in-depth look at what this means for us today, and how He reveals Himself to us through this name.
And here are more notes for you to use as you listen to the lesson!
Hello, My Name Is…(Week 2)
Elohim-Almighty, Everlasting Creator God
March 22, 2020 Wallington SS Class
Podcast/website: www.yourlifegroup.com
Genesis 1:1 (NIV)
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
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ELOHIM is TRANSCENDENT
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ELOHIM is IMMANENT
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ELOHIM is PERSONAL
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ELOHIM is PLURAL
Genesis 1:26-27
Genesis 1:2
John 1:1-2
Colossians 1:15-16
- ELOHIM is CREATIVE
Hebrews 11:3
BARA-The divine, instantaneous act of making something from nothing
- ELOHIM is POWERFUL
Genesis 1:2
Isaiah 45:18
Isaiah 14:12
1Samuel 17:45-46
Psalm 46
1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
Hello, My Name Is ...
From Genesis to Revelation, God reveals Himself through various names, each rich with meaning for us. We begin a new study series on the names of God with this introductory session.
Lord, Teach Us To Pray-The One-Word Prayer Everyone Prays
Everyone who talks to the Lord has prayed this one-word prayer, it’s the prayer of “Why?”. God wants our questions, and welcomes our concerns; we look at why He can be trusted with them in this closing session of our series on prayer
The closing benediction of the Lord's Prayer reminds us of four very important foundational truths about both prayer and our Father in Heaven that we are praying to. We'll look at each in this week's session.
Lord, Teach Us To Pray-Lead Us Not Into Temptation But Deliver Us From Evil
This phrase from the Lord’s model prayer for His disciples focuses on requesting spiritual protection which all believers need, every day. We’ll look at the source of temptation, the purpose of temptation and how God instructs us to deal with it when it comes our way.
This may be the most significant request in this entire model prayer, and one of the most difficult to pray at the same time. We'll look at this portion of the Lord's Prayer as it instructs us to pray for the forgiveness we all need and seek
The problem with life is, it is so 'daily'. Jesus instructs us to pray each day, for our daily provision; both natural and supernatural.
Lord, Teach Us To Pray-Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done
What exactly was Jesus instructing us to pray for concerning His kingdom? What does it mean to pray “Thy will be done”? We’ll dive into this pray petition in this week’s session.
What did Jesus mean when He taught us, as His followers, to pray "Hallowed be Thy Name" to the Father? It involves two actions on our part to fulfill this prayer request, as we will see from the Scriptures.
Lord, Teach Us To Pray - Our Father, Which art in Heaven.
Jesus instructs his followers to begin our prayer by stating the most intimate, personal relationship of all, that of a father and child. There are tremendous blessings associated with our adoption as children of the Heavenly Father, capsulated beautifully in these opening words of the Lord's Prayer
Jesus’ disciples didn’t ask Him to teach them how to preach, heal the sick or feed hungry masses; the one thing they requested a tutorial on was…how to pray. We begin a new study on prayer with a look at this powerful tool in the arsenal of every believer.