Moving Beyond My Scars

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Moving Beyond My Scars

Ruth 1:1-22

May 14, 2023 • Jeff Cramer • Ruth 1

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The book of Ruth was written during the days of (Judges) in Israel and this time was marked by a nation with weak faith & irresponsible living! While God had placed His people into the promised land (Israel) yet “everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” The quality of life was impaired nationally, because there was a famine. However, God wants His kids to live above the temporal troubles by faith knowing that He would carry them thru.

The book of (Ruth)… points us to two realities:

1) Hardship managed by self. (Elimelech & Naomi this is (chp. #1).

2) Hardship endured by trusting God. (Boaz & Ruth (chp. #2 - #4)

The Measurement of My Love

December 1, 2024 • Jeff Cramer • Luke 7:36–50

The Gospel of Luke highlights the humanity of Christ and in this section we’re studying today, we see Jesus speaking to religious criticism. Jesus teaches those who are with him by using an illustration that highlights the lack of love thru a critical spirit. Critical people often come from the backgrounds of verbal abuse or emotional abuse and become deeply selfish, which is what we see of Simon the Pharisee. However, any view that rejects the wonderful work of God and discounts the evidence of a changed life is working on the wrong team!

Finding Joy (Pt. 2)

November 10, 2024 • Justan McCaslin • Philippians 3—4

The book of Philippians is a book that emphasizes joy in the Christian life. It’s easily seen as the main theme through the book. Paul consistently expresses it himself and instructs his readers to experience it personally. It’s true we have much to be thankful for, but the pace at which we run is so fast, the pressure of which we face is so great, and the pain which we experience is so deep. Our joy is often stolen. We’re led to search for joy and happiness that will last by way of possessions, vacations, or social connection. Not many of us today can sit here in this church and confidently say, no matter what we’re going thru “We’re rejoicing or joyful!”. But Paul teaches in Philippians how we can find joy through the difficulty.

A Heathy Team

October 6, 2024 • Jeff Cramer • 2 Timothy 2:1–7

2 Timothy was written by Paul in a jail cell in Rome and was sent to Timothy to help him lead the church. Because his tendency was to be timid when opposition hit. So he encourages him to be strong and to raise up faithful men who can add to the ministry team. Paul then gives three examples to illustrate how Timothy and the church were to move forward in the last days.