September 1, 2024 • Scott Vanderform • Nehemiah 8:1–12
Conviction of sin is the work of the Spirit (vv. 1-9).
From grieving… to great rejoicing (vv. 9-12).
The joy of the Lord is your strength (v. 12).
Walking with God in Confidence
August 25, 2024 • Scott Vanderform • Nehemiah
Dependence gives us confidence to courageously walk in God’s truth.
Walking with God means having the courage to…
Walking in Dependence on God
August 18, 2024 • Scott Vanderform • Nehemiah
Prayers of Praise, Devotion, Confession, and Petition (1:5-11)
Prayers in the Moment (2:4)
Prayer When Facing Opposition from Others (4:4-5; 6:14)
Dependence Keeps the Glory Where it Should Be (6:16)
Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Life
August 11, 2024 • Norm Millar • Proverbs 3:1–12
Follow God’s Teaching (vv. 1-4)
Trust God’s Word (vv. 4-6)
Fear God’s Way (vv. 7-8)
Imitate God’s Character (vv. 9-10)
Submit to God’s Discipline (vv. 11-12)
Application: How to Apply God’s Word to Everyday Life
Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Life: Small Things Matter
August 4, 2024 • Norm Millar • Proverbs 7
The Protection of Abiding in Christ (vv. 1-4)
The Foolishness of Getting Close to Sin (vv. 5-9)
The Lure of Temptation (vv. 10-21)
The “Sudden” Fall Into Sin (v. 22)
The Inevitable Result of Sin (vv. 22-23)
The Importance of the Little Things (vv. 24-27)
This is God’s Story: The Book of Nehemiah
July 28, 2024 • Scott Vanderform • Nehemiah
This is God’s Story
Reject Passivity: Refuse to allow your desires and insecurities to keep you from living for the glory of God (v. 1:11)
Accept Responsibility: Understand the purposes of GOD and step into what He has given you to do (v. 6:3)
The Struggle for Effective Gospel Living
July 21, 2024 • Jeremy Giesbrecht • 2 Corinthians 4:7–18
1a. The Reality: The Power Belongs to God (v. 7)
1b. The Struggle: We Often Show Ourselves as Strong (v. 7)
1c. The Remedy: Trust in God’s Power (v. 7)
2a. The Reality: Our Struggle is Real and Spiritual (vv. 8-12)
2b. The Struggle: We Often Can’t See the End (vv. 8-12)
2c. The Remedy: Trust in God’s Purposes (vv. 8-12)
3a. The Reality: God Has Already Won (vv. 13-15)
3b. The Struggle: We Often Act as if the Outcome Depends on Us (vv. 13-15)
3c. The Remedy: Trust in God’s Sovereignty (vv. 13-15)
4a. The Reality: God’s Plan will Happen in His Time (vv. 16-18)
4b. The Struggle: We Often want Results Now (vv. 16-18)
4c. The Remedy: Trust in God’s Way (vv. 16-18)
Justified in Christ
July 14, 2024 • Stephen Yuille • Galatians 2:15–21
We must obey God’s law to be right with Him.
We can’t obey God’s law.
We must obey God’s law in the person of a mediator.
We become one with the mediator through faith.
God accepts the mediator’s death as if it were ours.
God accepts the mediator’s obedience as if it were ours.
God justifies us.
