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The Bible reminds us that God created the heavens and the earth. As science has helped us to understand the vastness of the universe in ways that befuddle our human minds, God's awesome power is aptly summed up in the Psalmist's statement: "What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?" The answer is God is mindful of us and does care for us, so any situation that may seem impossible to us is possible with God.

Reference text: Psalm 19:1-6; Psalm 8:3-4; Jeremiah 32:6

tags: Psalm, Jeremiah, Summer 2011

This message talks about the two basic types of people in the world: players and spectators. Chris poses five questions to help us identify which type of person we are.

Reference text: Exodus 18:13-27

tags: Exodus, Summer 2011

Our words are important. God speaks through our lives and words to nurture in us great love which considers the welfare of others as important as our own. We are called by the Spirit to become a more wise and caring people, who know that God is with us even when it does not feel like it.

Reference text: 1 Peter 5:7-11

tags: 1 Peter, Summer 2011

Our testimony is our most valuable asset. God's testimony is the greatest of all. It is our responsibility to spread God's testimony and share our testimony with others.

Reference text: I John 5:9-12

tags: I John, Summer 2011

Christianity is essentially knowing Christ, listening to and believing Christ, obeying and imitating Christ. It’s about Jesus. Thus, the four gospels are our primary means of watching Him and hearing Him, the basic tool of our discipleship. Read them!

Reference text: Ephesians 4:17-24

tags: Ephesians, Summer 2011

A reflection on the statement of Jesus that man does not live by bread alone but by the Word of God. Living by the Word of God begins with the reality of God speaking to us through the Scriptures (prophets, apostles) and through Jesus. We face a decision of whether we will listen to the Word God speaks to us, giving His Word priority over our own word, and leading us to obedience and action. Our obedient response to the Word of God is evidence that we have heard Him.

Reference text: Matthew 4:4

tags: Matthew, Summer 2011

We have an open heaven over us when we follow God's mission. We don't have to strive and manipulate in the flesh.

Reference text: Matthew 3:13-17; John 1:32-34, 47-51; Genesis 28:1-22

tags: Matthew, Summer 2011

Starting with Moses, and we explore a few people from the Scriptures who struggle with unmet expectations.

Reference text: Numbers 20:1-12; Luke 7:18-23

tags: Spring 2011, Numbers, Luke

God uses Jethro to reveal His wisdom to Moses. This is a practical example of how we can seek others for wisdom and insight in our own lives.

Reference text: Exodus 18:1-27

tags: Exodus, Spring 2011

The Israelites came to the waters at Marah, and there God met their bitterness with His healing power. He wants to reveal Himself to us as He reveals to us the things that are in our hearts.

Reference text: Exodus 15:22-27

tags: Exodus, Spring 2011

Sometimes the most appropriate response is to break out in song. We explore how song and story work together.

Reference text: Exodus 15:1-21

tags: Exodus, Spring 2011

Everything in Exodus has been leading up to this point. The Israelites are finally free from slavery, but Pharaoh is making one last attempt to bring them back. This teaching looks at the this amazing story of the Exodus and how this story applies to our lives today.

Reference text: Exodus 13:17-14:31

tags: Exodus, Spring 2011

In this message we examine the 10th and final plague against Egypt. This was the most severe plague, raising challenging questions for us of God's kindness and mercy mixed with His wrath. We explore these questions and and see the foreshadowing of a Father who has sacrificed his own firstborn as an act of kindness and mercy and justice for His creation.

Reference text: Exodus 11:1-13:16

tags: Exodus, Spring 2011

This message examines the nine plagues that God brought up Egypt when Pharaoh refused to release the captive Israelites.

Reference text: Exodus 6:28-10:29

Notes from Joe Lieway's message:

Plague #1: Floodwaters of the Nile into Blood - This Plague is very important. The first plague was a judgment against OSIRIS, the god of the Nile, Isis, goddess of the Nile.
Plague #2: The Swarm of Frogs - This was a judgment against Heqet, the frog-headed goddess of birth. Instead of preserving life, the frogs died.
Plague #3: Lice/Gnats - This was a judgment against Seth the god of the desert. Unlike the previous plagues, the magicians were unable to duplicate this one, and declared to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God."
Plague #4: Flies - This was a judgment on either HATKOK, the wife of Osiris, and RA, who were both depicted as flies.
Plague #5: The Death of Livestock - This too was a judgment on the goddess Hathor and the god Apis, who were both depicted as cattle.
Plague #6: Boils - This was a judgment against several gods such as, TYPHON, Sekhmet, Sunu and Isis that were considered gods over health and disease.
Plague #7: Hail and Fire - This was an attack on SHU, the god of the atmosphere, Nut, the sky goddess, Osiris, the crop fertility god, and Set, the storm god.
Plague #8: Locusts - This plague was an attack on god, SERAPIA – the god who was considered protector of Egypt against locusts. The later crops, wheat and rye, which had survived the hail, were now devoured by the swarms of locusts. There would be no harvest in Egypt that year.
Plague #9: This was judgment against the sun god, RA, who was symbolized by Pharaoh himself. For three days, the land of Egypt was suffocated with an unearthly darkness, while the homes of the Israelites had light.

Grace in the midst of judgement: As an example of His grace, God warned Pharaoh to gather whatever cattle and crops remained from the previous plagues and shelter them from the coming storm. Verse 19 reads, “Quick! Order your livestock and servants to come in from the fields. Every person or animal left outside will die beneath the hail.” Some of Pharaoh's servants heeded the warning, while others did not.

tags: Exodus, Spring 2011

When life is hard and things aren't going like we expect them to, it's hard to remember God's promises and who He is: YAHWEH.

Reference text: Exodus 5:22-6:12

tags: Exodus, Spring 2011

In Exodus 5 Moses finally confronts Pharaoh and tells him to let the Israelites go. Pharaoh does not respond favorably which came as no surprise. This demand to Pharaoh causes him to increase the demands on his Hebrew slaves. This message examines the idea of how we respond when we are obedient and things don't go as planned.

Reference text: Exodus 5:1-21

tags: Spring 2011, Exodus

In this section we have Moses and his conversation with God in the burning bush as he resists God's calling to go to Egypt and tell Pharaoh to let His people go. Themes of how we connect and converse with God in our experience and the idea of our general kingdom calling and specific personal callings are addresssed.

Reference text: Exodus 4:1-17

tags: Spring 2011, Exodus

This message examines Moses' experience in meeting with God and what God reveals about His plans for Israel and nature.

Reference text: Exodus 3:1-22

tags: Spring 2011, Exodus

God's providence is seen in the midst of Moses' confusion.

Reference text: Exodus 2:11-25

tags: Spring 2011, Exodus

Pharaoh is growing increasingly concerned about the number of Hebrews in his country. His first plan of slave labor has no effect on the Hebrews, so he employs other means of population control, the genocide of Hebrew baby boys. In the midst of this terrible decree the baby boys are born thanks to the faith of two Hebrew midwives. And one special baby boy named Moses is born in the midst of the Pharaoh's sinister commands. In this teaching we learn from the faith of the characters as well as the plan of God in the midst of the evil intentions of man.

Reference text: Exodus 1:15-2:10

tags: Spring 2011, Exodus

God is writing a bigger story even when we can't see it. This message gives some background for the context of the book of Exodus.

Reference text: Exodus 1:1-14

tags: Spring 2011, Exodus

This message focuses on several passages from the Bible about reproof and correction. A way to love one another is to be involved in helping to guide each other's lives when we get off track.

tags: Spring 2011