The Gift of Jesus

Sunday, May 8, 2010   Led by Eric Gintert What is mercy? Mercy is God looking down and not letting great consequence come upon you because He see's repentance in you heart and a change in your actions. 1 Peter 1:3-5  -  His abundant mercy is the only reason why we are granted these things; grace and forgiveness come out of the mercy of God. Proverbs 28:13  -  he who confesses and forsakes his sin (repents) shall receive mercy Titus 3:3-7  -  it was not according to our works of righteousness that we were saved but by his mercy; we are justified (declared righteous) by His grace Genesis 19:15-16  -  God magnified His mercy in the life of Lot Proverbs 21:21  -  those who follow after righteousness receive mercy Luke 23:39-43  -  an example of mercy showing that even in great sin, a repentant  heart receives mercy Psalm 86:1-17  -  David's prayer pleading for mercy from God; God is abundant and plenteou...

Sunday, February 6, 2011 Led by Eric Gintert This is "Super Bowl Sunday". Some could reasonably say that today is a "religious holiday". People will travel to great distances to get to a football stadium but have no desire to get in the fellowship of believers. Some will paint their bodies and wear their "lucky" clothing instead of put on the sackcloth and ashes of humility before God. Our country has left it's "First Love", Jesus. Ezra 1:1-4  -  God laid it upon king Cyrus's heart to command His people to build a house for the Lord God and everyone was to help whether by service or by giving money Ezra 3:10-13  -  the ancient men wept when they had seen the foundation laid for the new house of God *** Today you will hear a great roar in a football stadium but it won't be like the roar that was heard when the foundation of the house of God was laid because the roar won't be for God. *** Ezra 6:16-22  -  the people made dedica...

  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 ...