Under pressure, Christians often struggle to openly demonstrate their faith. The denial of Jesus by Peter, driven by fear and pride, exemplifies this. However, Peter's restoration by Jesus reflects God's forgiveness and the transformative power of grace. This serves as a reminder of our need for humility and dependence on God in our journey of faith.
I. Introduction – What Do We Do Under Pressure? It is easy to be a Christian at church. We are in our safe place. We have no triggers. We are surrounded by brothers and sisters who encourage us. So, it is easy to stand here in our safe environment and say, “I am a follower … Continue reading Denying Christ
I. Introduction Interesting lesson for me to study this week. This month, we’re in the book of Acts, and we’re up to Acts 3 & 4. I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but the church usually assigns a range of scripture and a suggested title for the lesson. This week's lesson from Acts 3 … Continue reading Acts 3-4, The Power to Stand
Introduction We’ve been progressing through the Chronological Bible this year. We spent a long time in the Old Testament and I feel like we just arrived in the New Testament, and there are only 6 weeks left to wrap up our one-year journey. The Old Testament had many rules, and until this year it … Continue reading Kingdom Liberty
Kind words do not cost much. They never blister the tongue or lips. They make other people good-natured. They also produce their own image on men’s souls, and a beautiful image it is. – Blaise Pascal Every spoken word, every action we take, effects another person. We either affect somebody positively or we affect negatively. … Continue reading Encouragement
I. Introduction We begin today a brand new series, and I’m always overwhelmed with the amount of wisdom that is packed into each verse of the New Testament. We have nine verses to study today, and we could easily do an entire lesson on just the first word. Got your bibles ready? Let’s start … Continue reading Persecution & Hope
I. Introduction We’re continuing in the Book of Acts, and last week, Theresa gave a great lesson that touched on Peter’s character. I like Peter. He’s messy. When I study Peter, I find I’m often studying myself. Peter’s growth isn’t clean and neat, it’s random and backsliding and lurching forward. It’s full of mistakes. … Continue reading Acceptance
Chasing the Wind 
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