bare minimum

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Read:
Luke 10: 25-37
“On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. ’Teacher,’ he asked, ’what must I do to inherit eternal life?’” (Luke 10: 25)
Study:
Does this question sound familiar? Here is another way to ask it: “Teacher, what do I really have to do to be a Christian?” Nothing has really [...]


do you love?

Monday, June 9th, 2008

God

Man

1. Do not worship any other gods
5. Honour your father and mother

2. Do not make any idols
6. Do not murder

3. Do not misuse the name of God
7. Do not commit adultery

4. Keep the Sabbath holy
8. Do not steal

 
9. Do not lie

 
10. Do not covet

Read:
“All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew [...]


What you going to do with Jesus?

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Read:
“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” John 21:25
Study:
During our John series we’ve heard a lot of things about Jesus. Here are some of them: He turned water into [...]


Mr. T and Jesus

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

 
Read:
This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. John 8:6
Study:
The Scribes and Pharisees (the smart religious people of Jesus’ day) were not too different than many of us. They wanted [...]


Who is Jesus?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Read:
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” John 8:58
Study:
Who is Jesus? That’s the question we all have to answer at some point in our life. If you ever get in any theological debate, if you live in the Bible belt, and if you have ever experienced a loss, this [...]


your choice

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

…that people often say about Him: “I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God.” That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral [...]


Joy in Jesus

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Read:
“When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” John 2:3 
Study:
Parties are fun to go to. We get to see people we know. We get to meet new people. We get to eat fun finger foods. We get to enjoy being alive. However, when the newness of the party [...]


Jesus Understands

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Read: 
“In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was the God in the beginning” John 1:1-2 
Study: 
As John starts off his gospel, he starts it off with the repetition of the word, “Word,” or literally, Logos. So, what is John trying to say here? John is [...]