Ptolemy had a reasonable perspective on the movement of the stars and planets for his point in time, but a more accurate perspective was to come. Can we find a similar analogy when it comes to perspective on Christ? Reading from Colossians 1:15-20.
Nothing but Jesus — Bob Whitaker (5 Sept 2021)
Right in the middle of the “epistle of joy,” Paul uses some harsh language to call people out. What’s going on here? Reading from Philippians 3:1-11.
Imitating Our Master — Bob Whitaker (29 Aug 2021)
What is it?
We are hard-wired with it at birth.
It’s natural, yet it’s destructive.
It’s not an outside enemy–it’s a necessary evil that is internal to our human disposition.
What makes it insidious is that it seems necessary, and it is.
Without it we can’t survive, but with it we carry the seeds of our own misery and destruction, harmful to us and to others.
We are at one and the same time completely aware of it and unaware of it, and absolutely overwhelmed by its presence.
It is the most basic of all realities.
It is the self.
Reading from Philippians 2:1-11.
Speak of the Devil — Bob Whitaker (22 Aug 2021)
In our passage today, Paul gives us some extreme images about walking with Christ that relate to the devil. Reading from Ephesians 6:10-20.
Bob Whitaker (15 Aug 2021)
“Whatever else is true about man, it is certainly true that man is not what he was meant to be.” –G.K. Chesterton This quote seems to summarize Paul’s idea of grace–that we all need it. Reading from Ephesians 2:1-10.
Not Typical Boasting — Bob Whitaker (8 Aug 2021)
Paul is writing to defend himself as a minister of the gospel, but what he lays forth is not a typical defense. Reading from 2 Corinthians 12:2-10.
The Resurrection– Bob Whitaker (1 Aug 2021)
The Apostle Paul lays out his thoughts very directly. Let’s take a look at his thoughts on the resurrection. Reading from 1 Corinthians 15:1-20.
Components of Faith – Dan Waugh (25 July 2021)
Our faith is not a self-contained unit; it is a system with components that work together. Reading from 1 Corinthians 12:4-13.
John Mangrum (18 July 2021)
What can the challenges of the Corinthians teach us about connecting with others? Reading from 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1.
Gifted but Foolish – Dan Waugh (11 July 2021)
Paul tried to help the church in Corinth adjust their thinking as they navigated their familiar culture and their growing faith. Reading from 1 Corinthians 1:10-25.