Social Issues

Social Issues on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm. We began this study last night (January 16, 2019) and covered the introduction. These studies will continue each Wednesday evening until we complete the material in the study guide. [ddownload id=”2546″ text=”Download Study Guide (PDF)”] Continue reading →

The Way

The Way. A group that began in Jerusalem in the first century was referred to as “the Way” (Acts 9:2). They were followers of Jesus who declared Himself to be “the way” (John 14:6). In this series, we’re going to learn what “the way” is about and why this is the path we must follow. Continue reading →

"I AM"

When God appeared to Moses and called him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, Moses asked the Lord for His name so he could identify Him when he went to the people. God responded, “I AM WHO I AM…Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you’” (Exodus 3:14). When Jesus came to earth, He used this same name for Himself: “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am” (John 8:58). Even Jesus’ opponents recognized that He was claiming to be God because they “picked up stones to throw at Him” (John 8:59). This was not the first time something like this happened. Earlier the Jews sought “to kill Him” because He was “calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God” (John 5:18). By calling Himself “I am,” Jesus declared Himself to be Deity – God in the flesh (cf. Colossians 2:9). Since Jesus was and is God, there are other facts that are also true about Him. These are highlighted in other “I am” statements of Jesus recorded in the gospel of John. Continue reading →