The Gift of Jesus

  Sunday, January 30, 2011 Led by Dennis Jeffries Hebrews 13:5-6  -  God is always with his saints and therefore we need not fear man Genesis 28:10-15  -  God reavealed to Jacob in a dream that He would be with him and leave him Deuteronomy 31:6-8  -  Be strong and of good courage because God is with you and He won't leave you *** See Proverbs 3:5-6 *** 1 Chronicles 28:9, 20  -  be of good courage and strong, don't fear or be discouraged, God will not fail you. God doesn't forsake those who love Him . Joshua 1:1-9  -  God repeats to Joshua to be strong and of good courage many times; strength comes from the book of the law *** Can you think of any times in Joshua's life when he needed to be strong and of good courage? *** Romans 8:31-39  -  nothing can separate God's children from His love Also See: Psalm 37:24-29 Something to Think About: Read Psalm 51:17 and Revelation 5:1-5. Think about how it must have felt to John when he saw that there was no man t

Sunday, January 23, 2010 Led by Dennis Jeffries Revelation 3:15-16  -  the Laodiceans are "wishy-washy"; God spits out the lukewarm *** Read Isaiah 64:6 *** Matthew 12:33  -  the tree is a person; make the tree good or corrupt (don't ride the fence); you do things according to what's in your heart; a viper is a snake *** Where is the first place we see a snake in scripture? What did this snake do? *** Matthew 23:14-15, 23-26  -  the religious people were saying one thing and doing another; they look good on the outside but are unclean on the inside    Matthew 7:15  -  beware of those who look/sound good on the outside but inwardly are ravening wolves; It's not those who say they love God who will enter the kingdom of heaven, it's those who do His will that will enter; There's going to be many religious people (preachers, deacons, baptized people, church members, etc) who will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven *** You Will Know Them By Their Fruits: Jim

  Sunday, January 16, 2010 Led by Dennis Jeffries  Ruth 1:1-8, 14-16, 2:1-14, 4:13-16  -  God will reward you for the work you do for Him; Ruth was blessed with a husband and a child who was the ancestor of David and Jesus *** What does "gleaned" mean? *** 1 Samuel 24:1-6, 16-20  -  It was wrong for David to touch God's anointed *** Read Psalm 105:15 about God's anointed. *** Psalm 19:7-11  -  in keeping these things there is great reward Psalm 58:11  -  there is a reward for the righteous Romans 2:6-11  -  those who glorify the Father receive eternal life; those who do wickedly also receive recompense of their deeds Proverbs 6:20-23  -  if you bind His commandments they will lead, keep, and talk with you all your life Isaiah 32:17  -  peace, quietness, and assurance are the rewards of righteousness *** What is "peace" and "quietness"? Do you have these things in your life? *** Proverbs 11:17-21  -  if you sow righteousness you will be r

  Sunday, January 9, 2011 Led by Dennis Jeffries 1 Timothy 1:12-17  -  Paul ignorantly did evil things but God counted him faithful and put him into the ministry through His exceeding abundant grace  *** See 1 Corinthians 15:9-10 *** Titus 2:11  -  the grace of God has appeared to all mankind John 1:6-9  -  Jesus is revealed to every man that comes into the world 2 Peter 3:3-9  -  the Lord is longsuffering that all should come to repentance Jonah 1:1-2, 3:5-10  -  Ninevah was full of wickedness; God had mercy/grace on Jonah to give him another chance; Ninevah received face for their wickedness because they turned from their evil ways *** See 2 Chronicles 7:14 *** Genesis 18:17-21  -  God was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah for their wickedness Genesis 19:1-16  -  Sodom and Gomorrah didn't repent so God put His wrath upon them and destroyed them *** As you read about Sodom and Gomorrah, can you see any similarities to the United States? *** Luke 17:26-30  -  It shall

Sunday, January 2, 2010 Led by Eric Gintert A break down of Ephesians 5:23-33. Ephesians 5:25 Colossians 1:18  -  Jesus gave himself to the church by making peace with the Father; husbands must first make peace with the Father Ephesians 5:26 John 17:14-19  -  Jesus sanctified the Church using the Word; husbands should sanctify his wife with the Word *** What does "sanctify" mean? *** Ephesians 5:27 Hebrews 12:2-8  -  sometimes the husband must tell his wife things that don't feel good, just as God chastens His children *** NOTE: God doesn't divorce , He chastens . *** 2 Corinthians 5:1  -  we are clothed with righteousness through Christ *** See also 2 Corinthians 11:2-3 *** Prayer Requests Dennis Jeffries  -  hunting in Kansas and traveling home on Tuesday Margret Dermont  -  health issues; children determining best care for her needs Jen O'Hare's Mom  -  recovering from surgery; still has bone cancer Jordyn Gourley  -  possibly coming home fr