Resources from 2021 (Page 3)
Hebrews 12:1-3
SCRIPTURE Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Luke…
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
SCRIPTURE Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3 I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven…
Matthew 15:1-9 and Luke 9:23-25
SCRIPTURE Luke 9:23-25 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? Matthew 15:2-9 Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash…
John 15:12-19
SCRIPTURE John 15:12-19 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father…
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
INTRODUCTION Jesus can change your life. Has Jesus changed your life? How? SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that…
2 Corinthians 5:16-19
INTRODUCTION Jesus can change your life. Has Jesus changed your life? How? SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and…
2 Corinthians 5:11-15
INTRODUCTION Jesus can change your life. Where do you tend to look for your identity? What are some ways that you can find your identity in Jesus Christ? SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 5:11-15 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you…
2 Corinthians 5:5-10
INTRODUCTION Jesus can change your life. Where do you tend to look for your identity? What are some ways that you can find your identity in Jesus Christ? SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the…
2 Corinthians 5:1-4
INTRODUCTION Jesus can change your life. Where do you tend to look for your identity? What are some ways that you can find your identity in Jesus Christ? SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 1 For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3 if indeed by putting it on we may not be found…
3 simple steps to grow your faith this year
The New Year is a great time to reflect on our lives. I know so many of you want to grow in your love of Christ. I do too. But it’s difficult, right?!? It’s difficult because we’re in a spiritual battle. We have an enemy who doesn’t want us to love Christ more. And, if we’re honest, our own flesh isn’t real excited about it either. So, here are 3 simple steps that will help you love Christ more this…