https://vimeo.com/282602893 Do you think it was just by chance that Caesar Augustus called for a census? Did it just so happen that Mary and Joseph were traveling to Bethlehem—the very place the Messiah was prophesied to be born? (Micah 5:2) God is in control of all things, which He showed by using a pagan emperor... Continue Reading →
Sunday Morning 12/16: Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph
https://vimeo.com/282602859 People had been waiting a long time for Jesus. God hinted at His coming in the garden of Eden when He promised a seed to conquer the serpent. (Gen. 3:15) The prophets told of His coming hundreds of years before His birth. God was working out His plan to bring His people back to... Continue Reading →
Sunday Morning 12/9: Paul Preached in Europe
https://vimeo.com/282603187 Paul and Silas had been released from prison in Philippi (FIH lih pigh). Before leaving the city, they met with believers at Lydia’s house and encouraged them. Then they traveled to Thessalonica and stopped at the synagogue to explain to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah. A large number of Greeks and influential... Continue Reading →
Sunday Morning 10/14: Peter Healed a Beggar
https://vimeo.com/282571084 With the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, Jesus’ disciples were empowered to carrying out Jesus’ mission for them—to take the gospel to all the nations. More and more people believed in Jesus. They met together at the temple to praise and worship God, and the first church began. One afternoon, two of... Continue Reading →
Parent Update: Our chronological walk through the Bible.
Over the course of 6 weeks the kids have learned a lot about how Jesus is alive today! From August 26 - September 30 they learned about Jesus appeared to people after his resurrection, he ascended into heaven, and he commissioned those of us here on earth to take the gospel to the world. (The... Continue Reading →
Sunday Morning 9/30: A Song of Thanksgiving
https://vimeo.com/282531683 Picture the reality of your salvation: Imagine standing as a defendant in a courtroom. You’ve been justly found guilty of a crime and the penalty is death. But rather than ordering law enforcement to lead you away to be executed, the judge gets up and takes your place. He takes your punishment upon himself,... Continue Reading →
Sunday Morning 9/23: Jesus Ascended to Heaven
https://vimeo.com/282531630 After Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus showed His followers that He is alive. He taught them about Himself and about God’s kingdom. (Luke 24:25-27,44-48) Jesus told them that He would soon return to the Father. (John 20:17) Jesus directed the Eleven to go a mountain. When they arrived, Jesus appeared. Some of them wondered... Continue Reading →
Sunday Morning 9/16: Jesus Gave the Great Commission
https://vimeo.com/282531587 After Jesus’ death and resurrection, He appeared to His disciples over a 40-day period. At one point, He appeared to more than 500 people. During that time, Jesus taught about the kingdom of God. (Acts 1:3) Some disciples wondered if Jesus was going to restore the kingdom of Israel. (Acts 1:6) Jesus had a... Continue Reading →
Sunday Morning 9/9: Jesus Forgives and Restores
https://vimeo.com/282531537 After Jesus’ resurrection and His appearance to the disciples, seven of the disciples returned to Galilee, near the Sea of Galilee where Jesus had called four of His disciples to be fishers of men. (See Luke 5:1-11.) The disciples went fishing. Perhaps they felt it reasonable to return to the fishing business since their... Continue Reading →
Sunday Morning 9/2: Jesus and the Doubter
https://vimeo.com/282531501 Jesus’ followers had seen Jesus alive! Two disciples met Jesus as they were walking to Emmaus, and then Jesus appeared to a group of His disciples as they met together in a locked room. But one of the disciples, Thomas, had missed out. He wasn’t there when Jesus appeared. He hadn’t seen Jesus for... Continue Reading →