Study Week 70: John 1:19-27, 1:35-39 and 3:25-30, "Names Matter"
Week of June 7, 2009
Michael is on vacation this week. Ross McMeekin will be preaching this Sunday from John 1:19-27, 1:35-39, and John 3:25-30. There is no Bible Study posted this week.
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Study Week 69: John 8:1-11, "Life to the Full"
Week of May 31, 2009
Life would be so much easier if things were always black and white! But it's not. Kristie is preaching this Sunday on the text about the woman caught in adultery. The pharisees catch her in the act. The evidence is clear. There are multiple witnesses. There is no doubt. The law
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Study Week 68: Exodus 20:17, "Mindfields"
Week of May 24, 2009
What does it mean to "covet" and why did it make it on God's top 10 list: the 10 commandments? Coveting is defined as an excessive and unrestrained desire with idolatrous tendency. In ancient Israel, it had economic overtones, a sense of the material. Bottom line: it is a dark, insatiable drive
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Study Week 67: Memorial Day Weekend
Week of May 17, 2009
Our guest preacher this week is Brad Livingstone, last year's "Teacher of the Year" at Oaks Christian High School. Among other classes, Brad teaches an advanced history class on WWII, and he's been honoring WWII vets by inviting them to share their war experiences with his class. I've been privileged to hear
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Study 66: Exodus 20:16, "Truth or Consequences"
Week of May 10, 2009
Why is truth telling so important? Another way to answer this question is to consider what impact it has on trust. Isn't trust an essential ingredient to community. If "truth" isn't a staple in the diet of community, then one sooner or later, and probably sooner, loses trust in others, and
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Study Week 65: 1 John 4:7-12, "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY"
Week of May 3, 2009
This Sunday we will tell stories and share a testimony around the subject of God's sacrificial love, so beautifully defined by the apostle John in 1 John 4:7-12. There is no bible study outline for this week. I suggest that you read the above scripture, discuss what it says about God's sacrificial love, and
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Study Week 64: Thou shall not steal
Week of April April 26, 2009
What I find fascinating about the commandment not to steal is what it says about God's providence and our stewardship. If we truly believe in God's providence: that is, God's love and care for us -- and that God will provide and care for us more than he does for the birds of
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Study Week 63: The Joy of Sex
Week of April 19, 2009
Well, I sounded a false alarm for the Life Groups last week and had them study the 7th Commandment, "thou shall not commit adultery." I had forgotten it was Mission Sunday and that Greg wouldn't be preaching on that commandment until this Sunday. So, here's the game plan. If your Life Group
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Study Week 62: Exodus 20:14, "Thou shall not commit adultery"
Week of April 12, 2009
Like the other commandments, the 7th seems pretty straight forward doesn't it. Do not commit adultery. I think it's appropriate to add a Nike emphasis -- Just don't Do It! This category of sin -- and the red flags and warning signals and sirens it sends off -- touch on a myriad of
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Study Week 61: Mark 14-15, "The Passion of Jesus Christ"
Week of April 5, 2009
This week is the high holy week for Christians. Palm Sunday and Easter are the bookends. During the week, we remember the Passover meal that our Lord shared with his apostles in the Upper Room. There he instituted the Lord's Supper, and as he shared the broken bread and cup of wine, he
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Study Week 59: Exodus 20:13, "6th Commandment: You Shall Not Murder"
Week of March 22, 2009
If the sixth commandment prohibiting murder were so narrow as to addreses only the physical act of murder, we could probably all fall asleep tonight feeling pretty good about ourselves. But it's not that narrow, and speaking for myself, I'm one person who has run afoul of the intent and
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Study Week 58: Exod. 20:12, "Honor your father and mother"
Week of March 15, 2009
Can you really begin to live out the ethical practices of the last six commandments without first living according to the first four, the ones that address our relationship with God? And can you really live according to the last six commandments (thou shall not kill, commit adultery, steal, lie and covet), if
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Study Week 57: Exodus 20:1-2, 8-11, "The Sabbath"
Week of March 8, 2009
I'm not certain many people know about the Sabbath or what it means to take a Sabbath rest! We tend to live life at such a frantic pace. So what is special about the Sabbath? Why did God give us the 4th Commandment? Why do we call the Sabbath, the Lord's Day? Why is our
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Study Week 56: Exodus 20:7, "What's In A Name?"
Week of March 1, 2009
Well, we're approaching the 3rd commandment of the first 4, which give some direct structure and definition to our relationship with God. Quite simply, it enjoins us from misusing God's name. In a time when God's name is bantered about so casually, irreverently, you might ask, what's all the fuss? What is
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