Sermon Series Resources

Sermon Study Guide (pdf): December 28

Study Resource: God’s Love: 1 John 4:7–12 Commentary - Check out this 1-page commentary and action steps.

Study Resource: God’s Love Is… - This is an article titled God’s Love Is…Better Than What We Typically Want: Some people think that God’s love is a green light to do and be whatever they deeply feel they should do and be. Yet is that what God’s love is according to the Bible? Although people often want God to love them by affirming and even ignoring their decisions, the love of God in the Bible is highly invested in how we turn out.

Study Resource: Relationships, Love, & Discipleship: A Blog - Check out this blog from Bobby Harrington and Discipleship.org – Why are relationships and love so important in discipleship? God was, and continues to be, in relationship with the Son and the Spirit. God is love. God’s commands are grounded and summarized relationally: loving God and loving people.

Study Resource: King Jesus: An Article - Christ is one of those words in the New Testament that I, Curtis Erskine, believe it is unfortunate that we transliterated instead of translated. Jesus Christ would have been understood in the early church to mean “Jesus the Anointed King.” Re-read Paul’s letters and notice how often he refers to Jesus as Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, or just Christ.

Study Resource: Love and Confidence in Chaos - We don’t have to look far to see division in our world. And in many ways, we are confused, angry, and disillusioned by all the chaos we’re experiencing. How should Christians respond to the chaos? What does it look like to live faithfully in these strange and challenging times? Check out this six-session series that explores these questions and learn what it looks like to follow Jesus and obey His commands in a time of chaos.