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“Faith in Hostile Times” — New FORGE Men Series Study

Men, we’re starting a new series on our time together: Faith in Hostile Times by Berni Dymet.

Description

Are you overwhelmed by the godlessness sweeping across our world and flooding every corner of cyberspace? Are you disillusioned that the most vitriolic voices in debates are sometimes those of people calling themselves Christians? In this five-part series, Berni Dymet explores how Jesus engaged with and responded to people who were hostile toward Him. In Jesus’ example, we find a way to hold tight to the truth, while speaking it in love.

Series Trailer

Schedule

Session 1December 12, 2023The Rising Tide of Persecution
Session 2January 9, 2024Understanding Your Enemy
Session 3January 23When Freedoms Come under Threat
SPECIALFebruary 13Valentine’s Meal with Wives at LB!
Session 4February 27Speaking the Truth in Love
Session 5March 12Shining the Light of Christ

Participant handouts, leader’s guide, and other resources for the series is available here.

Love that Ends Our Fears — EASTER, 2023

[God,] You don’t stay angry forever; You’re glad to have pity and pleased to be merciful.

Micah 7:18c-19a

The enormous love of God gives us the best gifts: freedom from fear forever!

That’s the reality that is our because Jesus is alive and His life means our life, our freedom, the death of all our fears – forever!

What a joyous day!!

CHRIST IS RISEN!! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!! ALLELUIA!!

Scriptures

  • Mark 16:1-8

“CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! ALLELUIA!!”

This is the great shout for Easter; the highest day on the Church calendar!

On this day we celebrate the victory of Jesus over sin, death, and the power of the devil. All that He went through and endured is over and exultation and joy remain.

And for all who have faith in Jesus as their savior gain the same victories He won! Our sins are gone and forgiveness takes its place. Death is gone and everlasting life takes its place. Pain and anguish are bound to this life only and joy eternal awaits.

The resurrection of Jesus is the sole event to which all of history hinges. All of the old testament points to its coming and all since draws meaning in the light of it.

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.

1 Corinthians 15:17

Without the resurrection everything else would be pointless and moot!

Come and be with us to celebrate this greatest day of the year and see how Jesus, though His resurrection, changes everything – for you!


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LOVE – is Alive — EASTER, 2022

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Love So Humble in Obedience

Jesus riding into Jerusalem “triumphantly” on Palm Sunday must have been strange.

Yes, He was entering as King, but He was also entering knowing that before the week’s end, He would be abandoned, denied, suffer ruthlessly, and die horribly.

Of course, He would also share a Last Meal with His disciples, conquer sin, death, and the devil, but the bad coming would still have be endured; and that wasn’t something to look forward to.

Yet He did it.

Willingly. Humbly. Obediently. Lovingly.

His love for us was showing through His obedience to the Father’s will.

That’s just amazing!

“Enter, Lord Jesus, into our hearts and help us love so obediently as You did!”

Scriptures

  • John 12:12-19
  • Philippians 2:5-11

O LOVE, How Deep, How Broad, How High

Our sermon series for the Lenten season is, “O LOVE, How Deep, How Broad, How High.” It is based upon a series by the same name ©2021, by The Rev. Dr. Thomas Egger, president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (used with permission).

In this series we will explore the vastness of God’s love for His people, the lengths that He went through to assure our presence with Him eternally, and how that love affects us and our living.

I hope you’ll join us!

1 CORINTHIANS — Part 15

I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.

1 Corinthians 9:22b

This is one of the most used and heard chapters in Scripture; usually at weddings.

People love the description of this greatest gift of Love; and rightly so!

But many don’t see it in the context of the gift of the Holy Spirit and way to pursue our Christian lives with all (not just a bride or groom)!

https://youtu.be/AesIMoa8XQs?t=1948

Scriptures

  • 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13

LOVE – is Alive — EASTER, 2022

Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.

Luke 25:5b-6a

God is love! Jesus is alive! Through the resurrection of Jesus, Love is alive and well for us and for eternity!

Death couldn’t hold Him, so it can’t can’t hold us!

What a joyous day!!

CHRIST IS RISEN!! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!! ALLELUIA!!

https://youtu.be/ax7ApnxLX44?t=2193

Scriptures

  • Luke 24:1-12
  • 1 Corinthians 15:17-26

“CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! ALLELUIA!!”

This is the great shout for Easter; the highest day on the Church calendar!

On this day we celebrate the victory of Jesus over sin, death, and the power of the devil. All that He went through and endured is over and exultation and joy remain.

And for all who have faith in Jesus as their savior gain the same victories He won! Our sins are gone and forgiveness takes its place. Death is gone and everlasting life takes its place. Pain and anguish are bound to this life only and joy eternal awaits.

The resurrection of Jesus is the sole event to which all of history hinges. All of the old testament points to its coming and all since draws meaning in the light of it.

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.

1 Corinthians 15:17

Without the resurrection everything else would be pointless and moot!

Come and be with us to celebrate this greatest day of the year and see how Jesus, though His resurrection, changes everything – for you!


Other Posts Dealing with Easter

LOVE – is Alive — EASTER, 2022

Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.Luke 25:5b-6a God is love! Jesus is alive! Through the resurrection of Jesus, Love is…

Read More

EASTER Pancake Breakfast & Egg Hunt!

Easter celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus and His victory over sin, death, and the devil. And, those who have faith in Him gain those victories as well! Come celebrate with…
Read More

LOVE – is Response

The whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

Luke 19:37b-38

We see how Jesus showed His love through His actions by entering a hostile city, knowing it would mean His suffering and death – but doing it anyway for us!

In seeing His love and what that means, we are Called to respond in kind! “We love because He first loved us!” ~1 John 4:19.

https://youtu.be/5CqiGs1_d-A

Scriptures

  • 1 John 4:19-21
  • Luke 19:28-40
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