October 27, 2024 • Deacon Anthony Service • Acts 19:1–10
Truth About God:
• Submitting to Jesus' lordship brings spiritual renewal.
Truth For My Life
• I will submit to the lordship of Jesus in every area of my life, including baptism.
Focus Verse Acts 19:5-6
• When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
• And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
To The Ends Of The Earth
October 20, 2024 • Elder Todd Procaccini
Focus Verses: Acts 1:8: But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Lesson Text: Acts 1:4-8
Focus Theme: I will be a witness for Jesus to my world ar to the whole world.
Salvation in the face of opposition
October 6, 2024 • Evangelist Joyce L. Davis • Acts 8:1–17
FOCUS VERSES
Acts 8:14-17
TRUTH ABOUT GOD
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
God uses opposition to spread the message of salvation.
TRUTH FOR MY LIFE
I will partner with others to proclaim the message of salvation.
The Last Supper
September 22, 2024 • Deacon Anthony Service • John 13
Truth About God: God prepares us for what we will face in life by teaching us humility, love, and service.
Truth For My Life: I will serve others in love and humility as God directs me.
Focus Verse: John 13:33-35
33. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said until the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
34. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35. By the shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
We Would See Jesus
September 15, 2024 • Elder Todd Procaccini • John 12:44–45
Focus Verses
John 12:44-45
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
Lesson Text
John 12:20-23, 34-45
Focus Theme
God shows Himself to those that seek Him
My Alabaster Box
September 8, 2024 • Elder Quintin Barnes • John 12:1–8
FOCUS VERSE:
• John 12:3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
LESSON TEXT:
• John 12:1-8
TRUTH ABOUT GOD
• God values our worship.
TRUTH FOR MY LIFE:
• I will worship God wholeheartedly.
The on-time God
September 1, 2024 • Evangelist Joyce L. Davis • John 11:32–44
FOCUS VERSE
John 11:40
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
TRUTH ABOUT GOD
God knows exactly what we need.
TRUTH FOR MY LIFE
I will trust God to meet my needs however He sees best.
A more excellent way
August 25, 2024 • Dr. O'Rese J. Knight • 1 Corinthians 13:1
TRUTH ABOUT GOD: God is love, and love is the foundation of everything he does
FOCUS VERSE: 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1 - THOUGH I SPEAK WITH THE TONGUES OF MEN AND OF ANGELS, AND HAVE NOT CHARITY, I AM BECOME AS SOUNDING BRASS, OR A TINKLING CYMBAL.
TRUTH FOR MY LIFE: I will minister to others in love
He Comes, Bearing gifts
August 18, 2024 • Deacon Anthony Service • 1 Corinthians 12
Truth About God:
• God gives spiritual gifts to benefit the church
Focus Verse 1 Corinthians 12:31
31. But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Truth For My Life
• I will pursue spiritual gifts
Without the Spirit, There Is No Fruit
August 11, 2024 • Elder Todd Procaccini • Galatians 5:22–23
Focus Verses: Galatians 5:22-23: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law
Lesson Text: Galatians 5:16-26
Focus Theme: The Holy Spirit produces good fruit. I will live by the Holy Spirit's power.
LESSONS FROM THE FIG TREE
August 4, 2024 • Elder Quintin Barnes • John 15:5
FOCUS VERSE: John 15:5 l am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
LESSON TEXT: Mark 11:12-25
TRUTH ABOUT GOD: God created us to produce fruit.
TRUTH FOR MY LIFE: I will bear fruit.
I AM the true Vine
July 28, 2024 • Evangelist Joyce L. Davis • John 15:1–7
FOCUS VERSES
John 15:1, 12
1) I am the true vine, and my father is the husbandman.
12) This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
TRUTH ABOUT GOD
Jesus is the true vine who empowers us to bear fruit by making disciples and loving others.
TRUTH FOR MY LIFE
I will make sure I stay connected to the true vine.
I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE
July 21, 2024 • Dr. O'Rese J. Knight • John 14:6, John 12:23, John 13:21, John 13:36–37
Truth About God
Jesus is the only way to God in Heaven
Focus Verse
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto Him, I am the way, the life: No man cometh unto the father, but by me.
I AM the door
July 14, 2024 • Deacon Anthony Service • John 10:1–16
Truth About God:
Jesus is the Good Shepherd who will always lead us through the right doors.
Truth For My Life
will recognize Jesus's voice and follow wherever He leads me.
Focus Verse John 10:7,9
7) Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
9) I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
IT TAKES ALL OF US
June 23, 2024 • Evangelist Joyce L. Davis • John 17
FOCUS VERSES:
20 "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word;
21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me."
TRUTH ABOUT GOD:
God invites us to pray and work for unity.
TRUTH FOR MY LIFE:
I will pray for and work toward unity.