Is Your Approach to Life Wrong? John 7 Jesus Uncensored March 26-27, 2011 The Wrong Approach to Success (vv. 1-10) Publicity vs. Hiddenness 1. Describe Jesus’ brothers (i.e. the world’s) approach to success (vv. 3-4). In light of verse 5, why do you think they encouraged him to “show himself to the world”? 2. God loves things done in secret (i.e. secret prayers, secret giving). The successful life, in God’s eyes, is a life built around a secret history with God. How would you go about building a secret ...

We prayerfully and thoughtfully select the worship music for each service to make sure it speaks the truth about God and that the songs are truly worshipful. We share this list with you so that you will know the songs and the artists if you want to purchase the songs. We believe these songs will help you worship all throughout the week. Song Title Artist Album Famous One Chris Tomlin Not to Us Song Title Artist Album Holy Brenton Brown Adoration ...

Your Children Will Learn: Jesus went home. The people got angry. Memory verse for unit 6 - "Look!" Said John. "It's the Lamb of God. He takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29 Just for Parents - Jesus returned to His hometown and did what He always did on the Sabbath: He went to the synagogue, a place He had regularly been a part of in His growing up years. Yet, He was different because He returned in the power of the Holy Spirit. At the very beginning of His ministry “news about Jesus had spread through the whole c ...

We prayerfully and thoughtfully select the worship music for each service to make sure it speaks the truth about God and that the songs are truly worshipful. We share this list with you so that you will know the songs and the artists if you want to purchase the songs. We believe these songs will help you worship all throughout the week. Song Title Artist Album The Highest and the Greatest Tim Hughes Holding Nothing Back Song Title Artist Album Wonder W ...

This is just a quick note to let you know that the Roundtable Discussion audio from the Freedom In The Father's Blessing conference is available. Dr, Doug Weiss, Ed Tandy McGlasson, Diane Sinclair-Smith and lead pastor Mark Warner all fielded questions on parenting from the attendees. It is a great and insightful session. Click below to listen...

When Popular Opinion is Wrong John 9 Jesus Uncensored March 19-20, 2011 Getting Started 1. What happens to people when they decide to march to the beat of a different drum? When they challenge prevailing opinions? What happens when you stand up for a truth that everyone around you denies? Life Works by Formulas (vv. 1-2) 2. Popular opinion often reduces life to a formula. What was the formula Jesus’ disciples were parroting here in verse 2? What formulas are popular in our day? (i.e. “If you do ____, ...

On March 12th, 2011, 34 outreach-minded people from Vineyard OP headed down to Hope Faith's new facility to serve. The kitchen crew prepared and served breakfast for the homeless men and women, AND prepped all of the food for the coming week! It was a big kitchen crew! Other team members helped clean the offices, the HVAC room and a couple storage rooms, working side-by-side with members from other churches. It was a great day and the team was happy to serve! Check out the photos below.

Your Children Will Learn: Jesus loves people. Jesus fed people. Memory verse for unit 6 - Jesus said, "I didn't come from heaven to do what I want. I came to do what God wants." John 6:38 Just for Parents - "You give them something to eat," Jesus told his weary disciples. If ever there was a miracle we'd love to see reproduced in our lives, this is it. Imagine! Everyone has more than enough to eat, without shopping, chopping, cooking, or table setting. Day after day, Jesus lived with His friends and took care of them. His earthly ...

John 15:18-25 Jesus Uncensored March 12-13, 2011 Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote: “God’s grace is free but it’s not cheap.” Has your decision to follow Jesus cost you in some way (i.e. relationally, vocationally, socially, financially, physically)? If so, explain. 2. In what way(s) has the western church tried to minimize the cost of discipleship? How does the message of the church in our culture differ from the message of the Bible? What part of the gospel is emphasized, what part is deemphasized ...

We prayerfully and thoughtfully select the worship music for each service to make sure it speaks the truth about God and that the songs are truly worshipful. We share this list with you so that you will know the songs and the artists if you want to purchase the songs. We believe these songs will help you worship all throughout the week. Song Title Artist Album Everlasting God Brenton Brown Everlasting God Song Title Artist Album Awesome is the Lord Most H ...

Your Children Will Learn: Jesus taught people. Jesus healed people. Memory verse for unit 6 - Jesus said, "I didn't come from heaven to do what I want. I came to do what God wants." John 6:38 Just for Parents - “Take two and call me in the morning.” “I want to see you back next year for a follow-up exam.” “Stay off that foot for a week, and keep ice on it.” How familiar these phrases have become in our modern world, plainly accepted without the bat of an eye. We never hear Jesus using such band-aid directives. Imagine Jesus having ...

We prayerfully and thoughtfully select the worship music for each service to make sure it speaks the truth about God and that the songs are truly worshipful. We share this list with you so that you will know the songs and the artists if you want to purchase the songs. We believe these songs will help you worship all throughout the week. Song Title Artist Album Holy Brenton Brown Adoration Song Title Artist Album One Thing Remains Brian Johnson Be L ...

Your Children Will Learn: Jesus got angry. Jesus loves God's house. Memory verse for unit 5 - John said, "I know this is God's Son." John 1:34b Just for Parents - The people in Jesus’ time were taught to approach God’s house with respect and reverence. Have you ever stopped to consider that your church building is also God’s house? It doesn’t matter if it is large or small, a rented storefront or a school gym. It is as much God’s glorious dwelling place as the grandest cathedral in Europe. How can we show respect for God’s ...