Week 24 - There's More to The Story!

We end our year long journey through the Bible with some words from John/Jesus to the church of Ephesus - and about the importance of not losing Jesus, our First Love.  It's been a wonderful journey, and I hope you've enjoyed it!

All throughout this year I've been lifted up by sharing these blogs and songs with you - so I want to share with you again the wonderful song, You Raise Me Up.  Sing along!

 Week 24 - Sunday Preview!

We come to week 24 of our year long journey through the Bible, and today we're entering into a somewhat confusing book of the Bible - Revelation, as the unveiling of Jesus Christ.  You'll learn some good things in the sermon on Sunday, and also just a brief introduction in this Sunday preview.  Enjoy!

And our song is a wonderful rendition of How Great Thou Art by Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill - Enjoy and sing along! 

 Week 23 - There's More to The Story!

Today I'd like to share some words with you about two prayers that Paul has for the Ephesians believers.  Remember that Ephesians was one of the "Prison Epistles" that Paul wrote while he was in prison in Rome at the end of his life.  And in this letter of care and compassion he has a couple of prayers that are just so wonderful that I wanted to share with them to show Paul's great concern for the people in the church he planted in Ephesus.  Enjoy!

And our song is by Alisa Turner, This is my prayer for you.  Enjoy and let the words roll over you!

 Week 23 - Sunday Preview!

We're looking at the story of Peter and Cornelius today as background for Paul preaching to the Gentiles.  It's a massive shift that happens in the book of Acts, when the focus of the church goes from focusing exclusively to the Jewish Christians and to the Gentiles, which carried Paul on a 15,000 mile journey to the Gentiles.  It's just another piece in the story of Paul's mission and ministry.  So listen in!

And here's a great song, No Longer Slaves to Fear - Enjoy and sing along!

     Week 22 - There's More to The Story!

We're on Paul's Mission and  Ministry and today I want to run through a couple chapters of Acts that take place before Paul's conversion in Acts chapter 9.  It's the baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch, which is a fascinating story about the development in the early church about the ministry beyond the Jewish Christians.  Hope you enjoy the insights!

And here's a wonderful old song, The Heart of Worship.  Enjoy and sing along!

 Week 22 - Sunday Preview!    

This week we're on Chapter 29 of The Story and looking at Paul's mission and ministry to the Gentiles.  Today's Preview is just a brief overview of Paul's ministry as told in the book of the Acts of the Apostles.  And on Sunday we'll look more at both the very beginning and the very ending of Paul's ministry.  Lots of material to cover these days, so the next two weeks will be a bird's eye view!

And here's another enthusiastic Phil Wickham song, Hymn of Heaven.  No written lyrics, but a great song to listen to!

 Week 21 - There's More to The Story!

We're on New Beginnings, and the letters of Paul.  Today I want to share with you some insights into the context of the writing of Ephesians, and how Paul says that we are "holy and blameless."  That is especially interesting as he was writing to the people of Ephesus, which was Sin City on steroids!  To be holy and blameless was quite a statement he made to them as they turned their lives to Christ and away from all the immorality of the community in which they lived.  Listen in!

And we sing this song in church, but it's a great reminds that it's not me, but it's through Christ IN me.  Sing along!