by Steve Thomason | Sep 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Matthew 5-7 Spend some time reading through the major sections of Jesus’ most famous message. Matthew 5:1-12 Blessed are… Circle the type of person you most identify with at this point in your life. How can you see this as a “blessed” place to be? Matthew...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Matthew 3:1-4:11 A big question asked by many is, “Why did Jesus have to be baptized? There are a couple reasons. First, He came to set the example for us. Second, and more important, Jesus’ baptism was His rite of passage, inaugurating Him into the role of Messiah....
by Steve Thomason | Sep 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Matthew 1:1-2:18 1:1-1:17 A King’s geneology As you scan through the list of names in Jesus’ geneology, having just finished reading the Old Testament, how many names do you recognize? (*note that Jeconiah is the same name as Jehoiachin. He’s the king that surrendered...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Without doubt, one of the most frequently asked questions (God’s FAQ list) is, “what is God’s will for my life?” Everyone wants to know what it is that God wants them to do, specifically. There is good news and bad news. The good news is that the answer to the...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
The story of Jonah is one of the most well-known stories in the entire Bible. God calls Jonah to go to Nineveh. Jonah runs the other direction. Jonah gets swallowed by a big fish. Jonah preaches to Nineveh. Nineveh repents and turns to God. That’s the story we are...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Once again, Amos preaches a scathing message of repentance to a wicked Israel. Along with Joel and Hosea, Amos prepared Israel for the coming destruction at the hands of the Assyrians. The prophets bring many charges against the people, but there is one that really...
