August 11, 2024 • AJ Vega • Matthew 14:22–33, Revelation 21:1–4, Psalm 23
Jesus has control over the chaotic waters. Jesus has control over our chaotic lives. When Jesus calls us to follow after him, it's a step of faith for us to trust in Him. There will come a time when Jesus returns to make all things right, and we will be in eternity with him, sitting beside still waters of his grace and mercy. Until then, we are called to walk with him through the chaos of life.
Healing Waters
August 4, 2024 • Matt Walton • 2 Kings 5:1–4, John 9:1–12
God uses ordinary things for extraordinary miracles. Through water, God heals people through the water and His word. His healing is our testimony to His power!
Drinking from the Waters
July 28, 2024 • AJ Vega • Exodus 17, 1 Corinthians 10
We often forget about God's provision for our lives and doubt his presence and power. Just like the Israelites, we ask, "Is the Lord among us or not?" However, Christ is the spiritual Rock that provides for us Living Water. Because God is faithful, we are called to be faithful to Him, our Rock and our Living Well. Just as Moses strikes the rock which provides water, Christ himself was stricken as blood and water seeps from his side, offering for us nourishment and salvation forever.
Restoration of Relationships
July 21, 2024 • Phil Barnard, School Principal • John 4, Genesis 24
Throughout the Scriptures, people meet each other at a well and find a love that is faithful and true. However, Jesus gives a woman a restored relationship when He meets her at a well. This love is more than romantic, more than familial, and more beautiful than any relationship we can imagine. Jesus provides what we often are looking for when He offers us living water that truly satisfies.
Destruction/Salvation
July 14, 2024 • AJ Vega • Genesis 7:11–16, 1 Peter 3:18–22
Compare Genesis 1:6-8 with Genesis 7:11. In creation, God separates the waters above from the waters below. In the flood, God allows the waters to come crashing back together. This is a "decreation" of sorts. It's in this decreation and judgment that Noah and his family are preserved and saved.
Creation & Identity
July 7, 2024 • Elder Rick Keagy • Genesis 1:1–10, Matthew 3:13–17
Water is all around us. We drink it to survive, we use it to clean ourselves, and we swim in it for fun. What if God made water not only for our physical benefit but also to point us to deeper realities? In this series, we explore the role of water in God's work in this world.
