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Have you ever heard someone say the Bible is just a book of rules? The book of Philemon is a strong example of this not being the case! We are finishing our series on the book of Philemon entitled, “The Slave Journey’s Home: The Gospel Tears Down Walls.” What happens when a slave runs away, meets the Apostle Paul, becomes …
We are in the middle of our three-part series, “The Slave Journey’s Home: Embracing Reconciliation in Philemon.” Last week we learned that forgiveness is an action opposite of what the flesh desires. This week Chris will share how Paul pushed Philemon even further and asked him to reconcile with his runaway slave Onesimus. Paul knows that there is only one …
Have you ever asked to forgive or received forgiveness from someone? Forgiveness is not always easy. We’re diving into a three-part series on a very small but impactful book of the Bible, Philemon. We’ll learn how two people connected to Paul—one a slave, Onesimus and his owner, Philemon—were faced with forgiveness and reconciliation. The book of Philemon is different than …
We are finishing up our series on 2 Peter this week. We hope you have been encouraged and challenged like we have. The book of 2 Peter is all about how we are living our lives in light of Jesus’s return. It’s been over 2,000 years since His ascension and promise to return. 2 Peter 3 is reminding believers why …
What if someone rang your doorbell today and asked for money to buy a large house or buy a private jet? It’s safe to say you would think they were crazy. Yet, you can turn your television on and see so-called pastors manipulate Bible verses to show how sending money to his or her organization or church so that they …
“God wants you to be happy!” Sadly, this phrase is being shouted in the Christian world these days. But what if God doesn’t want us to simply be happy? What if His will for us is to live fully abundant, Spirit-led lives? What if that means suffering for Jesus’ name? These questions can seem very scary but if we trust …
