We’re continuing our series on the books of the Bible. This week the book is Deuteronomy. You may be surprised to hear that Deuteronomy is a love letter. It’s a restatement of the covenant, yes. But the love relationship of the Lord to his people, and that of the people to the Lord as their sovereign God, is seen throughout whole book of Deuteronomy.
The book of Numbers in the Bible got its name because a census was taken, at least partly to see how many soldiers might be available to protect against enemies. God promised to provide safety and resources; the Hebrews were to obey and be faithful. This looks like a perfect contract. We’ll see how this worked out in Dr. Wayne Cook’s sermon on Sunday, March 6, at 9:30 a.m. Please join us!
Carla, one of the wise women of our church, gives us a video devotional this week. Please enjoy it!
The second sermon in our Bible Book series is Exodus. The book begins some 400 years earlier with Joseph, a great man of God who led his family to Egypt. But after all those years there was a pharaoh who did not know Joseph, and the descendents were now enslaved. Often when looking at Exodus we focus on Moses, but the great Deliverer of Exodus is God.
We’re beginning a new sermon series we’re calling “Through the Bible.” If you’ve ever wondered exactly what the Bible says, this is where to get an overview. This week we begin at the beginning, with the book of Genesis. Genesis tells how God brought everything into being. It starts with God, and that’s the best place to start. God began His work to redeem humanity through the imperfect and dysfunctional families of the biblical patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Please join us at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday!
We held our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 30. We voted in two new Deacons: Phyllis Jensen for our Community Life and Events service group and Jodi Faulkner for Discipleship. We had great reports from Pastor Victoria about our literacy classes for children who can’t afford to go to school and from Martin Thorner about our Ministry Outreach programs.
A new video devotional is available from Jane Pifer . . . click below to watch!
Of all the conversions in the Bible, none is more profound that Paul. He was once a terrorist against Christians and later became one of the greatest advocates and evangelists for Jesus. How could a person change so drastically? Join us on Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. to learn more.
Can you think of a couple who everyone knows, everyone respects, and everyone wants to have at their parties? That’s Priscilla and Aquila. They are a team. They are united in their goals. They do amazing things and have incredible adventures. We’ll learn about them this Sunday in our sermon on “The New Testament’s Power Couple” given by Associate Pastor Carolyn Hansen.
How firm is your faith? Is it rock solid or is it sometimes spongy? There is a man in the Bible whose faith was so strong that Jesus called him “The Rock.” The new name, Cephas, comes from Aramaic, meaning “rock” or “stone.” This was the language of Jews in Jesus’ day. In the Greek, the meaning is the same. The man is called Cephas 9 times in the New Testament, and 156 times he is called Peter. On Sunday morning, at our English language service, we’ll look at the man called Simon Peter.