Weekly Reading Plan Acts is a long book, and we won’t be able to study every verse of it during each of these sessions. This reading plan will help you familiarize yourself with the entirety of the book so that you can dig more deeply into God’s Word. This week, use this reading guide to break up Acts 2–5. We …
April 16, 2023 Message Big Idea Acts 1 is the bridge between the Gospel of Luke and the foundation of the church. It is a brief pause before Jesus released his disciples to spread the gospel in Jerusalem, Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth. As we read this chapter, we will discover the purpose and power Jesus promises …
Weekly Reading Plan Acts is a long book, and we won’t be able to study every verse of it during each of these sessions. This reading plan will help you familiarize yourself with the entirety of the book so that you can dig more deeply into God’s Word. Session 1 covered only one chapter of Acts, which gives you space …
April 2, 2023 Message Big Idea Sometimes we get stuck thinking that this life is all we will ever have. The Apostle Paul tells us otherwise. In fact, perishable bodies will not inherit the imperishable Kingdom of Heaven. This change for those in Christ will happen in an instant, a twinkling of an eye. Thus, we will put on immortality with Christ, asking …
“BIO” comes from the original Greek word, “bios” which is synonymous with “life”. For the duration of this message series, Touch of Heaven, we will use those three letters as guideposts in our spiritual practice of the week. B = “Before God” Meet with Him personally through prayer and His word to enjoy His presence, receive His direction, and follow …
March 26, 2023 Message Big Idea After recognizing that currently heaven is an intermediate state, we must direct our attention to God’s redemptive plan for all of creation: heaven and earth 2.0. In the Book of Revelation, we see Christ making everything new! This will mean the perfect union of heaven and earth, breaking the curse and ending pain and …
“BIO” comes from the original Greek word, “bios” which is synonymous with “life”. For the duration of this message series, Touch of Heaven, we will use those three letters as guideposts in our spiritual practice of the week. B = “Before God” Meet with Him personally through prayer and His word to enjoy His presence, receive His direction, and follow …
March 19, 2023 Message Big Idea Even amongst those who agree that heaven awaits us after death, there exists disagreement and perhaps malaise at what is next for God’s people. Will we have to wait? Will it be exciting or boring? Well, Christ, as one who has actually been there, paints a compelling picture for the thief on the cross. Immediately after death, …
“BIO” comes from the original Greek word, “bios” which is synonymous with “life”. For the duration of this message series, Touch of Heaven, we will use those three letters as guideposts in our spiritual practice of the week. B = “Before God” Meet with Him personally through prayer and His word to enjoy His presence, receive His direction, and follow …
March 12, 2023 Message Big Idea There are many ways to conceive of heaven, past and present. But God provides a clear picture in how He designed the Garden of Eden. Heaven is meant to be a physical place, sensuously delightful and eternally sacred, in which humanity and God can commune in perfect relationship. Sin corrupted this design. Yet, God is …
