March 14, 2024
on March 14th, 2024
Matthew 19:23-30  (HCSB)Possessions and the Kingdom23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven! 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?”...  Read More
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March 14, 2024
on March 14th, 2024
Matthew 19:23-30  (HCSB)Possessions and the Kingdom23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven! 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?”...  Read More
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March 13, 2024
on March 13th, 2024
Matthew 19:16-22  (HCSB)The Rich Young Ruler16 Just then someone came up and asked Him,“Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” 17 “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” He said to him. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he asked Him. Jesus answered: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear f...  Read More
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March 13, 2024
on March 13th, 2024
Matthew 19:16-22  (HCSB)The Rich Young Ruler16 Just then someone came up and asked Him,“Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” 17 “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” He said to him. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he asked Him. Jesus answered: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear f...  Read More
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March 12, 2024
on March 12th, 2024
Matthew 19:13-15  (HCSB)Blessing the Children 13 Then children were brought to Him so He might put His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them. 14 Then Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this.” 15 After putting His hands on them, He went on from there.BJ Stahlin “...the kingdom ...  Read More
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March 12, 2024
on March 12th, 2024
Matthew 19:13-15  (HCSB)Blessing the Children 13 Then children were brought to Him so He might put His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them. 14 Then Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this.” 15 After putting His hands on them, He went on from there.BJ Stahlin “...the kingdom ...  Read More
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March 11, 2024
on March 11th, 2024
Matthew 19:1-12 (HCSB)The Question of Divorce19 When Jesus had finished this instruction, He departed from Galilee and went to the region of Judea across the Jordan. 2 Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there. 3 Some Pharisees approached Him to test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds?” 4 “Haven’t you read,” He replied, “that He who created them i...  Read More
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Sunday Connect Lesson for March 10
on March 10th, 2024
JESUS TEACHES FORGIVENESSThe goal of confronting sin is the restoration of the one who sinned.KEY TRUTH: Jesus gives instructions to follow when believers sin (Matthew 18:15-20)KEY TRUTH: Believers forgive as often as necessary (Matthew 18:21-35)FAMILY CONNECTION: CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION AFTER CHURCH!Why is forgiveness so important? Which is harder: to forgive or to ask for forgiveness? Does forgi...  Read More
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March 9, 2024
on March 9th, 2024
Questions for the Week In Matthew 6:14-15, Jesus tells us that we must forgive in order to be forgiven. That’s a powerful command. Have you had to forgive someone in your life who has done some unforgivable act toward you or someone you love? How were you able to achieve that forgiveness to make it right with God? Do you think it’s okay to forgive but not forget? How can we keep in alignment with ...  Read More
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March 8, 2024
on March 8th, 2024
Matthew 18:21-35  (HCSB)The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?”22 “I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven. 23 For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. 24 When he be...  Read More
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March 7, 2024
on March 7th, 2024
Matthew 18:15-20 (HCSB) Restoring a Brother15 “If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he listens to you, you have won your brother. 16 But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be established. 17 If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the chu...  Read More
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March 6, 2024
on March 6th, 2024
Matthew 18:10-14 (HCSB)The Parable of the Lost Sheep10 “See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of My Father in heaven. 11 For the Son of Man has come to save the lost. 12 What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the 99 on the hillside and go and search for the s...  Read More
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