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THE OPEN DOOR OF FORGIVENESS From the Catechism What is the Office of the Keys? The Office of the Keys is that special authority which Christ has given to His church on earth to forgive the sins of repentant sinners, but to withhold forgiveness from the unrepentant as long as they do not repent. Where…

Restoration. The point of a restoration project is to restore something to it original beauty. To make it as at least as beautiful as it was before. My favorite unscripted show is Home Town I love how they can take an old broken down house and make it someone’s dream. But I love more when they not only…

TEXT: HAGGAI | THE FESTAL ONE There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : In 586 BC, Nebudchadnezzar and Babylon had brought Judah…

Have you ever felt like…I’ve blown it. Perhaps it was in a friendship or a relationship, maybe at your job, maybe as part of a team…the feeling is intense. And yet, that likely pales in comparison to how Peter felt watching his friend, and mentor, the one he’d watch do multiple miracles and had caused…

Grace and Truth This morning we are going to wrap up our study on the gospel of John. If you remember back when we started our journey through John, John begins his gospel with a prologue. Setting the stage for what we can expect to read and how we should interpret his work. And one of the key phrases…

INTRODUCTION . 1 After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. 3 Simon…

8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, Even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be meat in mine house, And prove me now herewith,…

Intro We will follow our usual pattern of working our way through the passage. There are two main pictures here, the scene on the boat, and the scene between Jesus & Peter. Then there’s the closing verse to finish the book off! Jesus Brings Fruitfulness A Picture of Ministry As per usual in the book…

notes What have the disciples experienced? in a short time they had witnessed the Triumphal Entry, messianic expectations risen in their hearts, betrayal by one of their own and nearly arrested. They discovered that Peter, their leader, had denied knowing Jesus multiple times, then the agonizing crucifixion…

Intro: Gathered around the Fire, ask the questions of those gathered around, share some bread with them. Imagine the conversation they were having, while having breakfast. There is just something about sitting around and sharing that opens the heart and warms the soul. I sure it was the same for the…

Interview What was your life like before Jesus? What led you to Jesus? What encounters have you had with Jesus? What has He done in your life? How is He transforming you today? Have you ever noticed that when we tell our story… when we talk about our walk with God… we start out excited? We feel Joy at…

Think back to your first experience with ministry. Does anyone remember your first? After you were saved and God used you and you knew it was for His Kingdom with a focus on Him.... You think about it for a second... There are two moments that stick out to me. I guess the first would be my Sophomore…

The Appearances of the Risen Jesus Invited Into the Story John goes back to storytelling, with these words: 1 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Now if that isn’t an invitation to listen to a story, I guess you’ll need…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen and exalted Lord, Jesus Christ, the Lamb who was slain. Amen. You and I live here on this planet, tucked away in a little corner of the globe, in a place called Chippewa Falls. It is a very nice place, with beautiful scenery. Well, most…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen and exalted Lord, Jesus Christ, the Lamb who was slain. Amen. You and I live here on this planet, tucked away in a little corner of the globe, in a place called Chippewa Falls. It is a very nice place, with beautiful scenery. Well, most…

Peter miserably failed Jesus on the night of Jesus's arrest. How do you come back from something like that? Learn how to handle your own failures in this message from John 21.

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome once again! Today feels like a pretty important day to me, simply because we are at the end of the Gospel of John! We started to look at the Gospel of John all the way back in January of 2020. That’s a long time ago and a lot of things have happened since then.…

Life is puzzling. We do not have answers for many things, or at least I do not. I still do not know exactly why there is a war going on in Ukraine, but I understand the devastation. I do not fully comprehend why abuse happens, though I know the results. Yes, I know the real answer is “sin” and I am not…

Teams … win/lose... 1 After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to…

I’m Going Fishing Its a few days later the men have gone back to Galilee where most of them live Peter decides to go fishing Peter Thomas John James Nathanael 2 others, Andrew and Phillip Peter and Thomas Peter the one who denied Jesus and needs to be recommissioned at the end of this chapter Thomas…

In 1854, 17 year old Dwight Lyman Moody moved to Boston looking for work. His family was poor, since his father died and his mother was caring for 9 children. He was desperate for better living conditions, so his mother sent him away. He moved to Boston to work as a salesman for his uncle in the family…

Peter’s story is much like Simba’s in “The Lion King”. Simba feels responsible for his father’s death. Though he was tricked by Scar into the very act that instigated his father’s death he nevertheless felt its guilt. Scar’s words caused Simba to flee the pride; “The King is dead. And if it weren’t for…

Today we are in John 21. I hope you will open your bibles and study along with me today. If you are using the Logos Bible app, you can tap the passage links at the bottom of the screen to quickly navigate to the passages as we move from passage to passage. John 20 is really the climax of the book, with…

Introduction Main Point: After Jesus’s resurrection He encountered Mary, the disciples, Thomas, and Peter in their broken state, where they were, so that He could meet their needs and heal them. Message John 20:1-10 1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was…

The Gospel story is a 52-week series takes us on a chronological and inspiring journey through God’s Word. From the first book of scripture, Genesis, to the close of Revelation, “ The Gospel Story ” outlines the narrative of God’s wondrous work of salvation history . Genesis to Revelation is a narrative…