The Sequel - 5 Acts 3 What's the big deal about a lame man walking? Besides a lame man walking? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Rev Barbara Jernigan Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Sequel - 4 Acts 2:38-47 Can you even imagine church like this? Everyone getting along, everyone caring for each other appropriately? Everyone "devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching"? And everyone liking them?? ------------------------ Scripture: Kathleen Youngs Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)
The Sequel - 3 Acts 2:1-41 The most underrated church holiday in some circles... ---------------- Scripture Reading: Paul Layte Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan & Benjamin Walton Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Sequel - 2 Acts 1:12-26 Is there a mistake in the Bible? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan & Benjamin Walton Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Sequel - 1 Acts 1:1-11 There are three kinds of sequel, and we're living in the best--but maybe also hardest--kind. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Ron Chernisky Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Elijah and Elisha - 4 2 Kings 2:1-22 Why are even good good-byes hard? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Kathleen Youngs Children's Message: Ron Chernisky Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Elijah and Elisha - 3 1 Kings 19 Sometimes feeling unique is great. Other times it's scary. Elijah has a crisis of purpose after his big win. Also, Pastor Jenn makes an announcement. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Ron Chernisky Children's Message: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Elijah and Elisha - 2 1 Kings 18:1, 17-46 God is going to put an end to the drought. Elijah makes sure everyone knows it's on God's terms, not Baal's. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan Children's Message: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Elijah and Elisha - 1 Scripture: 1 Kings 16:29-17:24 We're going to study Acts in a few weeks, but in order to get those sermons to sync up with Pentecost, let's talk about some Old Testament prophets for a month. Introducing Ahab (not a prophet) and his nemesis, Elijah. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Kathleen Youngs Children's Message: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Comfortable Yoke - 7 Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8 God wants to celebrate us and us to celebrate Him! Today we celebrate the lost sheep found, and the Shepherd who went to every length to find us. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Ron Chernisky Baptisms: Dominic Schnare, Nour Hashem, Brian Lavoie Children's Message: Ron Chernisky Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Comfortable Yoke - 6 Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-26 What if worship is God allowing us to give Him permission to be Himself? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Comfortable Yoke - 5 Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9 What is the point of all the previous spiritual disciplines if they're not helping us to love one another? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Comfortable Yoke - 4 Scripture: Matthew 6:5-14 What is prayer? What is prayer to you? What is prayer to Jesus? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Kathleen Youngs Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Comfortable Yoke - 3 Scripture: John 10:1-5; 2 Timothy 2:14-21 What is the Bible? What isn't it? and how important is it for us to read it, really? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Comfortable Yoke - 2 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11; 1 Timothy 5:17-21 Are Christians supposed to tithe? And if we do, is anything really supposed to happen besides that we have less money to work with? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Rev Barbara Jernigan Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
The Comfortable Yoke - 1 Scripture: Joel 2:13-17; Matthew 6:16-18 There's actually a way to intentionally "yoke" ourselves to Jesus, like He talks about in Matthew 11: spiritual disciplines. Let's talk about fasting--what it is and what it isn't. *Apologies for the sound quality. We know. It's terrible. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)...
Promises, Promises - 6 Scripture: Hebrews 10:10-25 Let's talk about how we be part of God's covenant people when we don't have to offer sacrifices anymore... ___________________ Scripture: Paul Layte Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A. G. Layte
Promises, Promises - 5 Scripture: Romans 12 Central Baptist has a "Church Covenant" which we recite together after communion once a month. What are the principles underlying it? ___________________ This is also our second in-person service cancellation in a row due to weather, so Pastor Jenn recorded all of this from home.
Promises, Promises - 4 Scripture: Mark 14:12-25 "Groundhog Day the Covenant." What does God do when humans keep breaking the covenant over and over again? He is faithful, because that is who He is. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Promises, Promises - 3 Scripture: Exodus 20:1-24 God frees the people from slavery and essentially has to set them apart all over again. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Lilly Dolan Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Promises, Promises 2 Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9; 12:1-3 God takes a do-over again, but this time it's choosing a family, not sending a flood. God chooses, and we also choose. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Promises, Promises Scripture: Genesis 1:24-31; Genesis 9:1-17 There are all kinds of analogies for how we can relate to God, but what does the idea of covenant tell us? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Paul Layte Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Draw Near - Christmas Sunday Scripture: John 17:20-26 Ever notice how the three prayers of Jesus that we know the content of, rarely get answered "yes"? Maybe prayer is something different than we thought...and is what keeps Jesus in the neighborhood. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Lilly Dolan Message in a Basket: Paul Layte Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Draw Near - Advent Week 4: Love Advent Reading: Hebrews 10:5-7, 10 Scripture: 1 John 4:1-12 How do you know if someone loves you? How do you know if someone loves God? ---------------- Advent Reading: John Petrelli and Kayla O'Brien Scripture Reading: Paul Layte Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Draw Near - Advent Week 3: Joy Advent Reading: Isaiah 12:2-6 Scripture: Zephaniah 3:11-20 Y ou've heard of the Prodigal Son, but what about the Prodigal Daughter? Also, God's joy is greater than His grief or His wrath. ---------------- Advent Reading: Nour Hashem Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Draw Near - Advent Week 2: Peace Advent Reading: Isaiah 26:1-4 Scripture: Isaiah 57:14-19 God may be everywhere, but where does He live? ---------------- Advent Reading: Kristal Bonelli Scripture Reading: Paul Layte Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Draw Near - Advent Week 1: Hope Advent Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Scripture: James 4:1-10 This passage from James isn't an Advent passage, surely? Isn't it a little grim? True, but sometimes we need to acknowledge the grim to know we need hope--and to know where to place it. ---------------- Advent Reading: Emily Powers Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)...
Marching Orders - Week 19 Scripture: Mark 11:27-33 The chief priests, teachers of the law, and elders make a power play, but Jesus doesn't let them. ---------------- Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Marching Orders - Week 18 Scripture: Mark 11:12-25 Jesus curses a fig tree and flips out in the Temple, and then He talks about chucking "this mountain" into the sea. Is He just "hangry," or is something else going on? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Lilly Dolan Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Marching Orders - Week 17 Scripture: Mark 10:46-52 If you were in this story, who would you be? What do you want Jesus to do for you? Are you willing to get loud and/or messy to ask Him for it? ---------------- Scripture Reading: Paul Layte Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
