From the Tomb to the Church: Easter 2023
Colossians 2:9-15
The Apostle Paul used the cross and resurrection as the foundation of his doctrinal instruction to the early church. He brought together the full Deity of Christ, spiritual…
Good Friday Reflection Service
Scripture readings and related music to refocus Christians upon the events leading to the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
From Bethany to Jerusalem: Palm Sunday 2023
John 12:12-19
Jesus and disciples returned to the nearby village of Bethany to be honored and anointed by the family of Lazarus. Christ's raising of His friend from the grave…
Mining Gold from the Sermon on the Mount 3
Matthew 6:19-24
The next section from the Sermon engages earthly wealth and blessing, also beginning with a warning by Jesus. He cautions, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on…
Mining Gold from the Sermon on the Mount 2
Matthew 6:9-13
After Jeeus cautions His close followers to avoid two pitfalls in prayer in this passage, He continues with an example of a concise model prayer. The Lord's Prayer…
Mining Gold from the Sermon on the Mount 1
Matthew 6:5-8
Springboarding from the recent study of the Beatitudes, our pre-Easter pursuit of Christ's ministry focus continues in Matthew's gospel. The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus'…
Walking with Jesus through Difficulty and Loss 9
Matthew 5:1-12
The final Beatitude is an expansion of Beatitude 8 on the topic of persecution. Jesus warns His disciples, and those in attendance at the Sermon on the Mount,…
Walking with Jesus through Difficulty and Loss 8
Matthew 5:1-10
The third horizontal Beatitude addresses the difficult topic of mistreatment of Christians for simply practicing their faith. Jesus conditions His teaching about persecution with, "because of righteousness", so…
Walking with Jesus through Difficulty and Loss 7
Matthew 5:1-9
In Beatitude seven, Jesus emphasizes the necessity of believers being peacemakers. Christians are not to simply be peaceful or peaceable, but to expand beyond those inner workings of…
Walking with Jesus through Difficulty and Loss 6
Matthew 5:1-8
The second horizontal Beatitude is a challenge from Jesus to His followers to be "pure in heart". David engaged purity several times in the Psalms, comparing it to…