Jonah is the story about one of God’s prophets. Jonah’s job was to tell others about God’s message of salvation. But the prophet chose to run away from God’s plan. But God pursued Jonah to demonstrate His compassion for a broken world.
1 Kings 18:20-40 | There Is Only One True God
The events of this section in 1 Kings were intended to bring spiritual change to God’s people in the days of Elijah. Also, the record of these events in Scripture are intended to have the same effect on us—to change our hearts and move us to authentic repentance.
Ecclesiastes | True Meaning and Lasting Happiness Are Found in God Alone
Ecclesiastes says that the fear of God is the goal of our existence. But in order to know and enjoy God properly, we first have to see the emptiness of life without him, becoming thoroughly disillusioned with everything the world has to offer. To this end, Ecclesiastes gives us a true assessment of what life is like apart from the grace of God.
Ecclesiastes | True Meaning and Lasting Happiness is Found in God Alone
Ecclesiastes says that the fear of God is the goal of our existence. But in order to know and enjoy God properly, we first have to see the emptiness of life without him, becoming thoroughly disillusioned with everything the world has to offer. To this end, Ecclesiastes gives us a true assessment of what life is like apart from the grace of God.
Proverbs 1:1-7 | The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of a Life of Wisdom
The mention of Solomon, David’s son, locates this book within the biblical story leading to Jesus, the ultimate Son of David, and history’s greatest expert on foolish sinners who need help from beyond themselves.
Proverbs 1:1-7 | The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of a Life of Wisdom
The mention of Solomon, David’s son, locates this book within the biblical story leading to Jesus, the ultimate Son of David, and history’s greatest expert on foolish sinners who need help from beyond themselves.
Psalm 78 | Remember & Teach The Faithfulness of God
Psalm 78 recounts the events from Israel’s past that show how God persevered with his people,even when they disbelieved. The book of Psalms recount these events in song so that future generations of God’s people might know the faithfulness of God to heart.
Psalm 78 | Remember & Teach The Faithfulness of God
Psalm 78 recounts the events from Israel’s past that show how God persevered with his people,
even when they disbelieved. The book of Psalms recount these events in song so that future generations of God’s people might know the faithfulness of God to heart.
Acts29 Rural Collective (Gospel Nobodies Interview) - Harrison Kwok
2 Samuel 11:1-27 | Be Killing Sin, Or It Will Be Killing You
We see from David both the man of God and the man of the world, and this portion of his life should make us pause. Even though David sinned greatly, God would not give up on Him. God was faithful, though it was painful, to bring David back to repentance. We can have the same assurance through Christ. May David’s life be a reminder to us to guard our hearts, and then repent quickly when we fall.
Looking Back | Looking Ahead
What a joy it is to look back on the past three years of how God has guided the Northern Collective to where it is today. We look ahead to how God will work through us to accomplish His will and glorify His name in 2021 and beyond.
ESTABLISH 101 - "Jesus Came To Give Life"
Jesus’ death wasn’t the end. He promised that He would rise again after 3 days. As a few women followers went to the tomb carrying spices they had prepared (burial custom), they entered the tomb to be shocked by an angel who told them Jesus had indeed risen! Jesus appears to them, tells them to go tell the disciples, and off they ran afraid and joyful as they ran off to do so. Peter and John too ran to the tomb to see if it was true, found only burial clothes, but were still confused. Jesus appeared to many, he was worshiped by them, and then ascended after giving them a blessing and telling them to spread the Good News.
ESTABLISH 101 - "Jesus said 'It Is Finished!'"
Here we are at the climax to 4000 years of God’s unfolding plan of redemption for all humanity. “He (Jesus) was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.” (1 Peter 1:20). This lesson will drive home our only means of rescue for a right relationship with God -now and for eternity. The one way, one door, one means of rescue.
ESTABLISH 101 - "In confident humility, Jesus freely submits to fulfill God’s painful plan of rescue"
Jesus’ betrayer Judas, who’d already been exposed as the one who would betray Jesus, was coming with an armed mob to capture Jesus as though he were a violent criminal. to be tried before the Sanhedrin and then Pilate.
ESTABLISH 101 - "The Last Supper Introduces the New Covenant for the Rescue of all People
In Jesus' final days on earth, we will learn about the New Covenant, a contract that He will fulfill perfectly. He introduces what we now now of as the Lord's Supper. Finally, the scripture tells us of the agony Jesus experienced as he went to a place called Gethsemane where He confidently submitted to the will of God the Father.
ESTABLISH 101 - "Choices in This Life Affect Our Eternity"
In today's lesson, Jesus will challenge us again to live life in light of God's Kingdom and eternity. Sadly, many tend to waste their brief time on earth investing in things that won't last. As we focus on the Biblical account of a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus we will see Jesus showing The Way - which is by faith in Him alone.
ESTABLISH 101 - "Jesus Reveals More of Who He Is"
Throughout the four gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - Jesus is given various names/images/descriptions to identify and describe who He is and what he is going to do. This lesson will further reveal who Jesus is.
ESTABLISH 101 - "New Birth"
In this lesson we will learn that God will only accept a sinner if he’s been born again through the Holy Spirit. At first glance, it might seem like Jesus is teaching something brand-new. But He isn’t. Let’s dig into this biblical account to understand Jesus' message.
ESTABLISH 101 - "Jesus Turns Things Over as He Heals and Forgives
In this lesson we’ll see how Jesus lives and models what God intends His Kingdom to look like. This isn’t a political or religious kingdom, as many of the Israelites were expecting. In many ways Jesus acts counter-culturally to the established religious systems and rules. He is going to turn the religious leaders worlds upside-down with his teaching and his actions. Or could we say, he is going to bring God’s kingdom right-side-up.
ESTABLISH 101 - "Jesus is Fully God and Fully Man"
See how the scripture reveals that Jesus, the Deliverer, was not only a human, but clearly fully God.