Today in CoaH Kids the PreK - 6th graders heard this story from Paul's 3rd missionary journey: On Paul’s way to Jerusalem, a prophet named Agabus took Paul’s belt and tied it around his hands and feet. “The Holy Spirit tells me that the man who wears this belt will be tied up, just like this.” But Paul could not be stopped. “I am ready to go to jail—or even to die!—for the name of the Lord Jesus,” Paul said. Meanwhile, the 2 & 3 year olds finished up their unit on Jesus is Alive!
Read MoreTo shrink away from personal brokenness reduces hurt and conflict, but it also breeds incredible loneliness and isolation. Pastor Mike reflects on his own brokenness and challenges us to be men and women who would be willing to walk with one another in finding healing and restoration.
Read MoreToday in CoaH Kids, the 2 & 3 year olds continued to remember Jesus' death and celebrate His resurrection from the dead. This is something we should remember every Sunday, not just on Easter. Meanwhile, our older kids (PreK - 6th grade), learned about Paul and Silas' journey to Thessalonica, Berea, Athens and Corinth where Paul explained to them God’s plan of salvation. He said that only God should be worshiped. Paul talked about Jesus and the resurrection. People can know God because Jesus took the punishment for sin that separates people from God. Only the Lord—the one true God—deserves our worship.
Read MoreAfter a Sunday like the one we had last week, we can think, “well, this week will be back to normal”, but nothing is further from the way things should be. Encountering the risen Jesus changes us and creates a desire to experience Jesus more. So how can we keep the joy and excitement of Easter going?
Read MoreJesus Christ came to pay the penalty for our sins. After a criminal does his time in jail and fully satisfies the sentence, the law has no more claim on him and he walks out free. That was an infinite sentence, but He must have satisfied it fully, because on Easter Sunday He walked out free. The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.
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