TAKING UP THE SHIELD OF FAITH AND THE SWORD OF TRUTH
EPHESIANS 6:16-18
Discipleship: Foundations of the Word of God Lesson 5 – God the Father
Discipleship: Foundations of the Word of God Lesson 5 - God the Father Now that we know the 'what', 'how', and 'why' of Christianity, it's time to dig deeper and start looking at some of the details of our faith that are so often overlooked. We begin with Lesson 5,…
Beyond Words — Jesus Truly Is!
Daniel Thornton's Beyond Words is a fantastic worship tune from his 2004 "Worship Always" album. There's nothing complicated here. It's all about Jesus...and the fact that mere human words can't fully express the worship and adoration he deserves. Check out the video below before teaching it to your congregation. Thanks…
Devotion: Choosing the Good Part
Choosing the Good Part - Luke 10:38-42 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard…
Discipleship: Foundations of the Word of God Lesson 4 – Sin, Salvation, & Forgiveness
Lessons 1 + 2 discussed the Word of God; how the Bible came to be, who wrote it, what it says, etc. The Word is the 'what' of our Christian faith. It contains all the information on which our faith is built and maintained. Next, lesson 3 discussed repentance and…
5 Reasons to STOP Ignoring Jesus’ Resurrection
5 Reasons to STOP Ignoring Jesus' Resurrection Normally we do line-by-line study here at DR. But every now and again, the need for a topical Bible study arises. Today represents one of those occasions. Being Resurrection Sunday, we are going to look at a topic that we Christians can sometimes…
Discipleship: Foundations of the Word of God Lesson 3 – Repentance & Faith
Lesson 3 of our discipleship course builds on the first two lessons by giving us an opportunity to do something about what we learn from Scripture. If the Bible is the foundation of everything we believe as Christians, and it is, repentance and faith are the tools through which we…
We Are Fighting the Wrong Battle – A Star Wars Message
Our God works in strange and wonderful ways. Way back when, he spoke to a prophet named Balaam by making the poor man's donkey run him into a wall. When Balaam smacked the animal in retaliation, God gave the donkey voice and it spoke to Balaam. Imagine that. Why bring…
Discipleship: Foundations of the Word of God Lesson 2 – The Word of God, Part 2
Discipleship: Foundations of the Word of God Lesson 2 – The Word of God, Part 2 Lessons 2 is the second of two discussing the Word of God as the written Bible. In this lesson, we discus the mechanics of the Bible, as it were, including the different types of…
VLOG — Magic Prayer Rug Guarantees Your Spiritual Blessing!
Do you believe in magic prayer rugs? Sadly, such nonsense is the state of the modern Church. From prayer rugs to the prosperity gospel to a Church that uses faith as a form of Christian psychotherapy, we have fallen far from the original intent of following Christ. It would be…
Discipleship Lesson 1 – The Word of God, Part 1
Discipleship: Foundations of the Word of God Lesson 1 - The Word of God, Part 1 Our discipleship course begins with two lessons on the Word of God. God's Word is more than just a Bible. It is more than just ink on paper or pixels on a screen. It…