Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Luke 14:25-35 Key Verse: Deuteronomy 6:5 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” Big Idea: Being a disciple of Jesus is not a decision to be taken lightly. Instead, we need to count the costs of following Jesus and living up […]
Romans 7:7-25; Exodus 20:1-17 Title Verse: Romans 7:15 Big Idea: Sin uses law against us, seizing out will and desires to live for it and the rescue from sin’s power is found in Jesus Christ.
Genesis 27:1 – 28:9. Title Verse: Genesis 27:35 Big Idea: God’s good plans prevail even when our trust in him fails.
Romans 6:15-7:6; Psalm 112 Title Verse: Romans 6:23 Big Idea: No longer is sin our master but we now belong to a new “master”, a new “husband”, Jesus Christ who leads into a new life bearing fruit for God.
Romans 6:1-14; Psalm 97 Title Verse: Romans 6:11 Big Idea: We have a new identity in Christ and his death resurrection which leads to a new way of thinking and so a new way of living.
Genesis 26:1-16; Genesis 26:17-35 Key verse: Genesis 26:24 Big idea: Over the last few weeks we’ve seen that Isaac is the inheritor of Abraham’s blessing. This week’s story confirms that Isaac receives the same promise, follows in the footsteps of his father, and receives the same blessing. Jesus as the true Israel will also experience […]
Genesis 3:1-19; Romans 5:12-21 Title Verse: Romans 5:19 Big Idea: Adam as the federal head of humanity by his sin brought sin, death and condemnation to all people BUT Jesus is the federal head of a new humanity by his act of grace and righteousness bring justification + life to all who believe.
Gen. 25:19-26; Gen. 25:27-34 Key verse: Gen. 25:34 Big idea: God sovereignly chose Jacob over Esau, yet Esau takes no interest in the blessing that could be his and sells a place in God’s kingdom for a bowl of soup. If you’re a young person who’s grown up in the church, don’t disregard the […]
Genesis 25:1-11; Genesis 25:12-18 Key verse: Genesis 25:5-6 Big idea: Abraham has other children. Children who are blessed with gifts, longevity and prosperous nations, and yet the spiritual blessing will come only through Isaac. Within a few generations these nations reject God’s true blessing. As Christians, we have a role to play in blessing our society […]
Psalm 34:1-14; 1st Peter 3: 8 – 19 Title Verse: Matthew 5:9 Big Idea: Seeking Peace in our lives with God and others.