Our Problem: Sin This week’s memory verse is Romans 3:23. This is a foundational verse for our Christian journey and marks an important turn in our Scripture Memory Challenge. So far, our attention has focused mainly on who God is and why He is worthy of our love. Knowing God is the ultimate goal because Scripture is His story. But unless we also understand who we are in comparison to Him, we cannot fully appreciate all that He has done for us. What We Have Learned So Far Gen

Why We Sing Singing has always been an important part of Christian worship, but have you ever stopped to consider why we sing? Congregational singing is not simply a way to begin a worship service, or fill the time between other parts of the service, or only to prepare us to hear the sermon. Scripture gives singing a much greater purpose. Paul writes: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and

Love the Lord with All Your Heart As we continue our journey through Scripture, we have been learning more about who God is. We have seen Him as Creator, as the eternal Word who became flesh, as the One whose glory is displayed in creation, as our loving Shepherd, as perfectly holy, and most recently, as merciful, gracious, patient, faithful, forgiving, and just. As we come to Deuteronomy 6:5, the focus shifts from what God has revealed about Himself to how we should respond

“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God” (Psalm 90:2). Before time existed and before light broke through darkness, God already was. Not lonely. Not incomplete. Not waiting for creation to fulfill Him. Download a printable PDF version of the Blog. This is the foundation of everything that follows in Scripture. God has always existed and depends on nothing outside Himself for His exis

The Big Picture: God at the Center from Genesis to Revelation is about learning to see Scripture as one unfolding story and, above all, learning to see God at its center. Throughout the series, one question will guide us: What does this reveal about God? Rather than beginning in Genesis and making one long journey straight through to Revelation, we are going to approach Scripture in several passes. We'll travel from Genesis to Revelation more than once, looking at something d

We often open Scripture asking questions like, “What does this mean for me?” “What am I supposed to do?” or “How does this apply to my life?” Those are important questions, but I’m becoming convinced that they shouldn’t be our first questions. Before we ask what the Bible says about us, we need to ask a much bigger question: What does this reveal about God? The Bible begins with four simple words: “In the beginning, God…” (Genesis 1:1). And when we reach the final chapters of

The Character of God As we continue our journey through Scripture, we are discovering the God who has revealed Himself to us and who desires to be known by us. Before we can truly follow God, obey Him, or enjoy a relationship with Him, we must first know who He is. Thankfully, He has not left us to wonder. He has revealed Himself through creation, which declares His glory, and through His Word, where His character is made known. Thus far, our memory verses have introduced us

A Vision of God's Holiness In his vision, Isaiah saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and lifted up, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. They called out to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!"(Isaiah 6:3) Isaiah continues by describing the overwhelming majesty of God's p

One cannot consider the great hymns of our faith without thinking of perhaps the most well-known hymn of all. Throughout the years, it has been re-recorded, reimagined, and arranged in countless styles. New verses have been added, and chord progressions modernized, yet none have surpassed the timeless beauty and enduring message of the original. This week's hymn is none other than Amazing Grace, a timeless reminder of the hope we have through God's saving grace. Background: T

Psalm 23 - The Lord is My Shepherd As we continue our Scripture Memory Challenge, we have already begun to see some of the beautiful characteristics of our Lord. In Genesis 1:1, we met Him as the Creator of the heavens and the earth. In John 1:1, we learned that Jesus existed from the beginning, was with God, and is God. In John 1:14, we saw that the eternal Word became flesh and dwelt among us, revealing the glory of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. The