Bible study and guide to Sunday services Advent 2020 is composed of the four Sundays before Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. The Advent wreath is for the four weeks and has five candles (one white, one pink and three blue): First Sunday (blue) represents Hope Second Sunday (blue) represents Faith Third Sunday (pink) represents Joy […]
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• Wednesday, February 26, 2020: Ash Wednesday Service with FCCD for distribution of ashes 7pm • Thursday, February 27, 2020: Psalm 51; Jonah 3:1-10; Romans 1:1-7 • Friday, February 28, 2020: Psalm 51; Jonah 4:1-11; Romans 1:8-17 • Saturday, February 29, 2020: Psalm 51; Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 18:1-7 • Sunday, March 1, 2020: First Sunday
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The 2019 Lenten season commences on Ash Wednesday, March 6th, and ends on Maundy Thursday, April 18th. Our theme this year is Taking Our Inventory. We all have our own ways of doing personal inventory — but how do you take a biblical survey based off the readings we have? Three questions to consider: In
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A Lenten Bible Study Part 6 of 6 Readings: On the first of the Days of Unleavened Bread, the day they prepare the Passover sacrifice, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations so you can eat the Passover meal?” He directed two of his disciples, “Go into the
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A Lenten Bible Study Part 5 of 6 Readings: When he finally arrives, blazing in beauty and all his angels with him, the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne. Then all the nations will be arranged before him and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sorts
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A Lenten Bible Study Part 4 of 6 Reading: The Bible
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A Lenten Bible Study Part 3 of 6 Reading: The Pharisees, along with some religion scholars who had come from Jerusalem, gathered around him. They noticed that some of his disciples weren’t being careful with ritual washings before meals. The Pharisees—Jews in general, in fact—would never eat a meal without going through the motions of
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A Lenten Bible Study Part 2 of 6 Readings: By this time a lot of men and women of doubtful reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, “He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends.”
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A Lenten Bible Study Part 1 of 6 Readings: Don’t let this throw you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust me. There is plenty of room for you in my Father’s home. If that weren’t so, would I have told you that I’m on my way to get a room ready for you? And if
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How To Study the Bible Here’s a great way to get started with self-guided bible study. In the congregation we’re using this method to study (Philippians 1-4), and you’re welcome to follow along. Here are some resources: Our Bible Study Guide (downloads automatically after you click it). The Word Hand, a classic method for hearing,
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