Sunday School Lesson “Once Apart, Now Together” April 29, 2018 Romans 12:9-18, 1 Corinthians 1:9, Philippians 1:3-7 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): I learned this week of a young man who tragically took his own life. I first met Jerry 40 years ago during my first pastorate. He was a vibrant teenager, full of life, but something went wrong. No one knows exactly what happened to cause such a tragedy, so let me suggest two very real poss

Pastor’s Connect Blog “I Will” “I Will Move from “I Am” to “I Will” (chapter 1) April 29, 2018 This post is meant to help direct your Connect study … These are some of the pastor’s thoughts and insights … ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to speak to you and through you …. Attitude determines activity and emotions: described different attitudes you have witnessed in the church and how those attitudes were acted out. Some examples: (1) The church exists to serve me; a country club

Pastor’s Connect Blog “I Will” Introduction April 22, 2018 This post is meant to help direct you Connect study … These are some of the pastor’s thoughts and insights … ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you and through you relevant truths and insights …. Some questions to consider as you approach this study: (1) How would you describe God’s view of a “church member?” (2) Who is “somebody else” (the person everyone else is always depending on to get things done)? (3) If you look

Sunday School Lesson “Once Slaves, Now Children” April 22, 2018 Romans 8:12-17 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): If you are a child of God, then why, after being set free, live as a slave to sin Sometimes believers use as a crutch the inevitability of sin to excuse their sinning. While it is true, “If we say we have no sin we lie,” the reality is, while we will sin, we are no longer a slave to sin; we sin because we chose to, not because

Sunday School Lesson “Toward Obedience to His Word” April 15, 2018 1 Timothy 4:11-16, 2 Timothy 4:1-8, Titus 2:11-14 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): Pastors are leaders; leaders require followers. A leader is not a leaders absent followers. Pastor’s lead by the exhortation of the Word and the example of their lives. Consider and discuss the implications of Hebrews 13:17, “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: fo

Sunday School Lesson “Toward Love in Action” April 8, 2018 1 John 3:10-18 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): With so much hatred in the world, especially animosity for believers, may love flourish among the family of faith. Love goes beyond, “I love you,” to what ca I do for you. It is a privilege to minister to the needs of others because in so doing you exemplify and honor the Lord Jesus. Be vigilant to see those around you and how you