Randy McCarthy read from Luke chapter 9 and spoke about Discipleship.
Discipleship (Luke 9)
January 7, 2024
Reflections of 2023 | Bearing the Yoke
December 31, 2023
Randy McCarthy looked back on the previous year and spoke about how the events were a mixture of joy and sorrow.
Referenced Scriptures: [Lamentations 3:19-26, Psalm 34:15-19, 1John 3:1-3]
Mark Hassenmyer spoke about men bearing the yoke and standing up for righteousness.
Lamentations 3:27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Referenced Scriptures: [Acts 8:1-2, Matthew 5:38-42, Exodus 21:22-25]
Birth of Christ (Joseph’s perspective)
December 24, 2023
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about the events leading up to the Birth of Christ giving background information on Jewish tradition and how Joseph dealt with Mary’s divine conception. He then commented from Luke chapter 2 and spoke about Joseph and Mary moving to Egypt to escape Herod’s death decree. He then gave a summary from Joseph’s perspective and how the events followed prophecy.
Referenced Scriptures: [Matthew 1:18-24]
The Gospel Story – The Beginning
December 17, 2023
Randy McCarthy spoke about The Gospel Story. He began by giving a brief description of the 4 gospels. He then read and commented from the Book of Luke, Chapters 1 and 2.
Referenced Scriptures: [1Corinthians 2:1-5, Malachi 3:1, 4:5-6]
The Son of Man
December 10, 2023
Allen Daniels spoke about The Son of Man.
Psalms 8:4-5 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Referenced Scriptures: [Psalms 8, Hebrews 2:5-12, Luke 1:26-34, John 12:1-7. 12-27, Acts 7:51-56, 1Timothy 2:5]
The Star of Bethlehem
December 3, 2023
Randy McCarthy spoke about The Star of Bethlehem.
Referenced Scriptures: [Luke chapter 21 (Olivet Discourse), Matthew 2:1-12, Genesis 1:14-19, Deuteronomy 4:15-19, Psalm 19:1-6, Job 38:1-7, 31-32, Numbers 24:17, Revelation 22:10-16]
Total Depravity of Man
November 26, 2023
Mark Hasenmyer spoke briefly about Predestination and then spoke about the fall of Adam and the Total Depravity of Man.
Referenced Scriptures: [Genesis 3:1-7, 6:5-8, Romans 3:10-18]
Psalm of Thanksgiving
November 19, 2023
Allen Daniels began by giving an overview of the thanksgiving, gratitude, hope and mercy. He then read from the Psalm of Thanksgiving from 1st Chronicles chapter 16.
Referenced Scriptures: [Lamentations 3:19-23]
The Throne Room of God
November 12, 2023
Randy McCarthy read from Revelation chapter 4 and spoke about The Throne Room of God.
Referenced Scriptures: [Romans 15:1-4,13, Isaiah 6:1-3, Ezekiel 1:4-12, Exodus 5:5-17, Revelation 7:9-17]
Boldness
November 5, 2023
Randy McCarthy read from Ephesians chapter 6 about the whole armour of God and then spoke about Boldness.
Referenced Scriptures: [Ephesians 6:10-20, Proverbs 28:1, 1Samuel 15, Mark 14:17-31, Acts 4:27-31]