Sunday School Update for Oct. 5th

Verses This Week

Romans 1.18 - 32; 3.9 - 10

We are about to enter into a 7 week study in the book of Romans. I challenge everyone to please study at least the verses during the week prior to each Sunday. Pray and ask God to reveal Himself to you and discover what he is trying to speak to you as an individual.

I don't know about you, but in recent weeks I have felt under attack. I wonder sometimes if we walk around in a "masquerade" as an effort to not bring others down or just to be super private. I understand the need to keep things "private" but we should not try to be so private to our Lord. He already knows anyway.

Let's strive to be more transparent in our faith. The Book of Romans has a way of causing us to pause and examine our lives. Let's do so individually as well as a class and really DIG deep into The Word over the coming weeks.

Extended Trailer on :The Truth Project" Please take 6 minutes to watch this short video

Do we dare go deeper?

Do we as a class want to go deeper into God's word, know more about God, know more about what we say we believe?

There is an oppotunity for us to explore all these questions and more through "The Truth Project"

See links below.

Who is God? dvd trailer

God and His creation, what we know and don't know. Is that important at all? dvd trailer

What does God and our Government/Laws have to do with us? dvd trailer

The Truth Project Website

Perspective of how big God is and His Creation

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A note of disclaimer about this video.

It is a secular video made by a NASA scientist discussing the far reaches of space from the Hubble Telescope point of view. Please don't get too caught up in his remarks about "the possibility of life on other planets". Those comments are brief and do not take away from the purpose of use viewing the video.

I hope this gives us some perspective. I believe we really loose sight of how big God really is, How small we really are and How Great God is to know that one day for the redeemed, God (as mentioned in Revelation 21,22) will one day walk with and be among us.

Imagine, the God that we worship, that created all that we see (and don't see as mentioned in this video) is going to wipe away our tears in heaven, and fellowship with us for all of eternity.

What an awesome God we serve.

Now, for those who have about 6 minutes, I implore you to take time and enjoy the visual sights and try to put your mind around the concept of what all God has created, including the Heavens !

The closing comment on the video says to "Keep Looking Up" . I think is goes without saying but be sure we are looking , and worshiping the creator and not the creation.

Thanks for everyones input during the last 5 weeks as we have studied Revelation. Again, thank you Regina and Tommy for teaching in my absence for the 2 weeks I missed also.

Lee

A Sermon everyone should hear. Paul Washer, brief excerpt, Audio only. Not video (Sermon about genuine Salvation)

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Heaven, what will it be like?

As you prepare this week read the text from Revelation 21 and 22. Look for words that describe Heaven. Maybe even write down the words and think about and pray about what words you see. Look at a different translation from what you normally read. See if anything else comes to mind you may not have thought of before. Make notes of things that might not make sense to you or that confuse you. Email me your thoughts too if you have any really difficult questions and I will try to post a short reply on the blog.... Who nows, someone else might be thinking the same thing.

For this Sunday

Questions to be thinking about:

• Where will the new Jerusalem be?
• What will not be in heaven?
• What is the lamb’s book of life?
• What does the tree of life represent?

These are just some of the topics we will discuss. Once again, please remember we are one lesson behind in the lifeway ss book. We are studying the last lesson for July this week rather than the 1st lesson in August.

Thanks and see you Sunday !!!

How to contact Ashley

You can email Ashley Hazel at

ashhazelj @ gmail . com

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