ENDURANCE
Mary MackeyFaithful Endurance ENDURANCE 2 Timothy 2:1-13 BE STRONG … in the grace of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:1-2 REFLECT 2 Timothy 2:3-7 - SOLDIERS: Please their commanding officer. - ATHLETES: Play by the rules. - FARMERS: Receive their …
DEALING WITH DIFFICULTIES
Mary MackeyFaithful Endurance Dealing with Difficulties 2 Timothy 1:1-18 FINAL WORDS PREPARED TO SUFFER: Some do’s and don’ts - Don’t fear the difficulties. 2 Timothy 1:7-8 - Do face the difficulties. 2 Timothy 1:8, 13-14 - Don’t face the difficulties alone. …
EASTER
Mary MackeyEaster RADICAL CROSS Romans 5:6-11 - The uncompromising cross meant the death of Jesus Christ. POWERFUL LIFE - Jesus Christ is victorious over death. Matthew 28:10 - We have His presence and power. Acts 1:9-11 John …
BLOOMING IN THE DESERT
Mary MackeyGenesis Blooming in the Desert Genesis 37-50 Joseph: From Penthouse to Prison Genesis 39 Thriving Instead of Just Surviving Refuse to become bitter. Job 2:9-10 Ephesians 4:30-32 Decide to bloom where you are planted. 1 Corinthians 7:17, …
WRESTLING WITH GOD
Mary MackeyGenesis WRESTLING WITH GOD Genesis 32:22-32 JACOB’S WRESTLING MATCH LIFE LESSONS FOR US Eventually—every knee will bow. Philippians 2:9-10 God blesses our cooperation. Proverbs 1:7 & 9:10 Hebrews 11:6 Romans 12:1-2 Glorify God with our …
FORGIVING YOUR FAMILY
Mary MackeyGenesis Forgiving Your Family Genesis 25 Fixing Family Feuds: Genesis 25 Stop Sipping the Poison: Matthew 5:23-26, 6: 9-13, 18:15-35 Romans 12:17-21 - Forgive like we have been forgiving. - Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting. Be nice, not naive. …
Temptation,Trials, Testing, and Trust
Mary MackeyGenesis Temptation, Trials, Testing, and Trust Genesis 22 The Passage Genesis 22 Tested By God - Our faith will be tested - count on it. 1 Peter 1:4-7 - We’ll never be tempted beyond what we can bear. …
GREED & GENEROSITY
Mary MackeyGenesis GREED & GENEROSITY Genesis 13 ABRAM AND LOT THE TRUTH ABOUT GREED AND GENEROSITY Greed is a deadly spiritual poison. 2 Peter 2:6-9 Ephesians 5:5-7 Lot’s problem wasn’t money - it was the love of money. …
ABRAM: INTO THE UNKNOWN
Mary MackeyGENESIS Abram: Into the Unknown Genesis 12 AN AMAZING CALL Genesis 11:27-12:1 A GREAT PROMISE Genesis 12:2-9 A BIG PROBLEM Genesis 12:10 A MESSY MISTAKE Genesis 12:11-20 SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER: - Half truths are lies. - Faith is not the absence …
NOAH AND THE FLOOD
Mary MackeyGENESIS NOAH AND THE FLOOD Genesis 6-9 GOD’S JUDGMENT AND GRACE WHAT WE DON’T KNOW - The flood: - The animals: - The people: WHAT WE DO KNOW Godly obedience will… - Set you apart from the crowd. - Encourage …
CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD
Mary MackeyGENESIS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD Genesis 1:26-28 WHO ARE YOU? - You are on purpose, not an accident. - You are valuable. - All human life is sacred and must be treated with dignity. - …
THE GIFT
Mary MackeyYour ( Undeserved ) Place at the Table THE GIFT Matthew 1:22-23 Isaiah 7:14 THE PROMISE OF THE GIFT… GOD WITH US! THE NATURE OF THE GIFT… GOD WITH US! THE PURPOSE OF THE GIFT…. GOD WITH US! - THE CLIFF-HANGER… …