From the Evil
Aaron Bjorklund2022-02-14T12:31:17-07:00"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." (Matthew 6:13) Have you ever turned your mind to heaven and whispered a prayer like, "Oh God, please let them be okay" or [...]
Deliver Us
Carolyn Schmitt2022-02-14T13:38:33-07:00“This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily [...]
Lead Us Not
Yvonne Biel2022-02-14T12:26:36-07:00“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” (Matthew 6:14) What is Jesus saying here? It seems he is asking his Father in Heaven to “not” lead him down this path. [...]
What is Temptation?
Grace Hunter2022-02-14T12:25:08-07:00So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you [...]
Formation Guide | Week 7
Yvonne Biel2022-02-13T22:10:33-07:00On earth, Jesus needs the Father’s guidance and his deliverance. So do we. Read the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 and ponder Jesus’ personal need for guidance and deliverance from evil while he was [...]
The Evangelistic Power of Obedience | Acts 6:7
Jessica Rust2021-10-21T15:58:31-06:00So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. Acts 6:7 Up to this point we have seen [...]
Back to God’s Heart | Acts 6:1-7
Grace Hunter2021-10-21T15:55:30-06:00Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27 NIV [...]
Stephen, Man of God, Called: to Follow, to Serve, to Witness | Acts 6 and 7
Carolyn Schmitt2021-10-21T15:48:40-06:00“Come, follow me,” Jesus said. Matthew 4:19 When he had finished washing the disciples’ feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place.“Do you understand what I have done for you?” he [...]
Empowerment for Kingdom Growth | Acts 2:46-47, Acts 6:1-4 &7, I Cor 12 4-6
Kathleen Petersen2021-10-21T15:44:13-06:00Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the [...]
When the Job is Too Big | Acts 6:1-4
Aaron Bjorklund2021-10-21T15:36:59-06:00In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve [...]
