The week before Jesus died is known as Holy Week or Passion Week. Take a look at the journey from the triumphal entry to the crucifixion to understand the great love God has for you.
Invest in righteousness and God brings life. In His way and His timing.
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Even in suffering, pain and anxiety the Christ follower sows righteousness into others so the world may reap life!
God rescues us from inward corruption; He calls us to Himself in faith regardless of circumstances.
God continues His massive rescue from corruption and He invites us to join Him.
God in His great love for us invites us to be on guard against the downward spiral toward corruption.
How do you receive correction? Often the words that are hardest to hear are the words that can truly bring life and draw us closer to Jesus Christ.
Faith often defies the categories we fashion for it, and Rahab and Achan show us that it's tough to know who the insiders and outsiders are.
Teaching 27 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Joshua, Jericho, and Rahab. Most of us have heard the story as kids, but what does it hold for us today?
Teaching 27 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
When Moses died, the Israelite people found themselves at a frightening crossroads. God responded with encouragement along with a challenge: to trust Him completely.
Teaching 26 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
We all want change in our lives, but it's tough to make it happen. Why?
Teaching 24 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Beautiful. Painful. Miserable.
How does the Bible affirm and challenge our ideas about marriage?
Teaching 24 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
There has only ever been one story that is worthy of building the foundation of our lives on, and we need to let the whole biblical story shape our lives in the image of Christ.
Teaching 22 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Christmas is a beautiful and ancient, and so is the man it celebrates. Join us as we investigate the amazing mystery of God made human.
The prophets are all about bringing God's wayward people back to Him, and no one tells that story like Hosea.
Teaching 21 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Life is full of brokenness and frustration. When things don't go our way, where is God and what does He want from us?
Teaching 20 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
God's Law at Mount Sinai was all about bringing life to His people and making them an example to all the surrounding peoples. Today, that call continues through Jesus.
Teaching 19 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Throughout history, God has passionately pursued and protected the most vulnerable people in society. What does that mean for foreigners and refugees?
Throughout history, God has passionately pursued and protected the most vulnerable people in society. In this time and place, He wants to do it through us.
It's easy to say "God is good" when we see His blessings, but how do we respond when life falls apart?
Teaching 18 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
What were sacrifices all about in the Old Testament, and what does it have to do with us now?
Teaching 18 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Discussion Questions
After Israel's failure to live by The Law at Mount Sinai, how can God dwell in the midst of His peoples' sin?
Teaching 17 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Almost immediately after making a covenant with God, the Israelites rejected the way of life He gave them. How did God respond?
Teaching 17 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.