by Steven | Oct 20, 2021 | christmas, small group
Opening What is the best story from your family history? Context The Bible gives us a number of lineages: lists of family lines. Two of those happen in the early chapters of Luke and Matthew to give both sides of Jesus’ family tree Luke = Mary’s line Matthew =...
by Steven | Oct 20, 2021 | christmas, devotional
Reflection Read again Luke chapter 3 and Matthew chapter 1. Discussion Jesus has a very human set of ancestors with lots of stories to tell. It is more in our nature to tell of the good parts and more or less skip over the bad parts, right. Consider the main content...
by Steven | Oct 20, 2021 | christmas, sunday
Sunday Notes: The Ancestors Two genealogies One is of Mary, the biological mother – Luke 3 The other of Joseph – the legal father – Matthew 1 (Luk 3:23 ESV) ___________, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was...
by Steven | Oct 20, 2021 | Audio, christmas
You might think your messy life is unacceptable to God, but looking at the family tree that God established leading to the birth of Jesus might cause you to reconsider. Jesus’ family is lined with highs and lows like any of us with stories of greatness and...
by Steven | Oct 10, 2021 | devotional, doctrines
Reflection The Bible is the inspired Word of God given to His people and revealed by the Holy Spirit. It is complete and without error in its content and given to individual believers with the intent of instructing them in who God is and transforming their lives...
