Christ in the Passover

Posted by on Apr 19, 2014 in Joyful Life Church Blog, Topical Studies | 0 comments

In the Spring of 2014, our House Church embarked on a study of the Passover and how we can see Jesus active and present in that experience. Pastor Cathy walked us all through a multi-week study of the Haggadah and the Passover Seder experience. This study culminated in a full Passover Seder dinner using a Messianic Haggadah. In addition, Pastor Chris led a workplace ministry activity to examine the connections between Christ and the Passover....

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Spiritual Gifts – Your Divine Design

Posted by on Apr 19, 2014 in Joyful Life Church Blog, Topical Studies | 0 comments

In the early months of 2014, our House Church group engaged in a study titled “Your Divine Design” using Chip Ingram’s study materials. This study does an excellent job of categorizing the gifts of the Holy Spirit and Chip does a great job of walking participants through a process of discerning which of the gifts we possess and, particularly, which are our strengths. Many of our church members had taken Spiritual Gifts...

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The Book of James

Posted by on Apr 19, 2014 in Bible Studies, Joyful Life Church Blog | 0 comments

During the late months of 2013, our House Church studied the book of James. Pastor Cathy led the series for several weeks and others helped lead a week here and week there. We leveraged an inductive method to go through the book chapter by chapter. The study helped to unveil some of the timeless theological principles of faith and action that Jesus’ brother shares with Hebrews and Gentiles alike.  

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The Story – Summary

Posted by on Apr 19, 2012 in The Story | 0 comments

During the first several months of 2012, our House Church went through the entire study called “The Story”. We began blogging early in the series and got so caught up in the process that we didn’t keep up the blogging. Over the 30+ weeks of the study of The Story, the group grew closer together and learned some new things about the Bible and God’s love for us. We used the adult curriculum to help us move through the...

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The Story – Week 2: Nation

Posted by on Jan 16, 2012 in The Story | 0 comments

God Builds a Nation God will accomplish His plan and will in this world, but He often does it in ways we would not expect and through surprising people. We opened our second session in prayer, again seeking God’s divine wisdom and direction as we learn things about His incredible story that we don’t already know or understand. Ever heard someone utter the phrase “The Lord works in mysterious ways”? Almost surely you...

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