Faith Formation

Learning His Will - Matthew 7, HCLD 49

A service plan from the Lord's Prayer focused on greater obedience and discipleship in the Christian life in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
The Honor of Marriage - Hebrews 13, HCLD 41

A service plan focused on the honor of marriage and our Christian obedience to moral purity, both within and outside of marriage in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
Thrust into Mission - Acts 1, 2

The second service plan in a Pentecost series entitled "Catching God's Wind." This service focuses on the specific ministry of the Holy Spirit to give power to the church and thrust it into mission to the world.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read

Elijah - 2 Kings 2

A service plan for Eastertide focused on Elijah's departure from this earth and how he bypassed death in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
How Do I Handle My Times of Doubt? - Mark 9

A service plan focused on Christians' struggle between certainty and doubt, viewing Christ as the foundation on which our faith rests, in a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read

Were You There When He Kept Showing Up? - 1 Corinthians 15 (Sunday after Easter)

A service plan for Eastertide focused on our certainty in faith and our confidence in the credibility of the Christian religion as based on the evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The final service plan of a Lenten series following specific events that led up to Christ's death and resurrection.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
The Song of a Brother and a Sister - Exodus 15

A service plan remembering Moses, Miriam and the people of Israel and giving praise and thanks to God for his miraculous delivery through the Red Sea. The spirit is thankful celebration for God's actions on our behalf. Part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
Jesus Enthroned on High - Weekday Worship

The second weekday service plan in a series on Hebrews, concentrating on the passages from Hebrews which present Christ as the one who is ascended to heaven and is enthroned at the right hand of God.

June 1, 2005 | 3 min read

Faith-Given and Fed - Matthew 16, Romans 10, HCLD 25

The second service plan in a Pentecost series, focusing on the life of faith that uniquely provides the identity of the Christian Church. The life of faith is dynamic and subject to many experiences and influences.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read