Sunday School Lesson “Once Faithless, Now Faith-filled” May 27, 2018 Hebrews 11:1-12:2 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): Faith determines our level of faithfulness; the greater our faith, the more we will accomplish, the more we trust God to do what He says, and go where He leads. While God plants the seed of faith in our hearts (a work of the Spirit), we develop our faith by trusting the promises of God. The development of our faith is

CONNECT SCHEDULE* I Will Thom Rainer Introduction (pg. 1) April 24, 2018 Chapter One (pg. 13) April 29 Chapter Two (pg. 25) May 6 No Connect (Mother’s Day) May 13 Chapter Three (pg. 35) May 20 No Con

Pastor’s Connect Blog “I Will” “I Will Grow Together with Others” (chapter 3) May 20, 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 …. FOUR INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS ABOUT CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: (1) Church membership should be instrumental in the spiritual journey of its membership toward becoming a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. (2) Church membe

Sunday School Lesson “Once Greedy, Now Generous” May 20, 2018 2 Corinthians8:1-15; 9:6-15 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): The challenge: “Moreover it is required in stewards, that man be found faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2). Attitude determines one’s giving; recognizing and appreciating God’s graciousness toward you. Giving is a response to what has been given. We love God because He first loved us ... We give to God because He gave to

Pastor’s Connect Blog “I Will” “I Will Worship with Others” (chapter 2) May 6, 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 …. Remember … “I am” will determine “I will” … what is in your heart determines what you do. Relate the sports analogy from page 25 to introduce the lesson “I will worship with others.” WHAT IS WORSHIP? “True worship flows f

Sunday School Lesson “Once Works, Now Fruit” May 6, 2018 Galatians 5:16-26 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): Just because you are a believer, doesn’t mean you don’t, at times, walk in the “flesh.” And just because you are an unbeliever, doesn’t mean you can’t emulate, to some degree, the fruits of the Spirit. What began as a work of grace (salvation), continues as a work of grace (sanctification). The flesh isolates you from the power of