2 Samuel 7:12-14

Jesus had departed for his final entry into Jerusalem. Death loomed less than two weeks away. In His characteristic and radical unselfishness, Jesus stopped for a final man before reaching Jerusalem. This would be the last healing He would perform before His final entry into the city to face the cross. In this reading pal, we'll take a deeper look at the story of the Bartimaeus and his healing.

Do you feel the Bible is an isolated grab bag of stories and teachings? Did you know that these stories and teachings fit into a bigger story in the Bible? In this 3-day Bible Plan, we will explore how through the Bible, God communicates the unified story of his plan to redeem and reconcile all people to himself through the life and death of Jesus. And how the Bible is the big story of God making his home among us. This 3-day Bible Plan is part 2 of 4 designed to go along with the Catechism 'The Big Story' small group series.

 Personal happiness and satisfaction seem to be the highest goal in the world we live in today. In such a society the nature of commitment becomes warped. In this devotional we look at the importance the Bible has placed on commitment and why we need to apply it in our lives.  

Why does Christmas slay? That’s the question we are going to be answering as we explore the gift that is the Christmas story. Christmas slays because God dwelt among us. Jesus is the ultimate gift, a Light in the darkness. So come along as we celebrate the gift of Jesus and experience the joy and the magnitude of the Christmas story.