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New City Catechism Lesson 14

New City Catechism Lesson 14

Big Idea – What we learned about today God created Adam and Eve with the ability to perfectly keep his law. Sin now prevents the law from being kept. Bible Lesson – Romans 5:12-21 (ESV) 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where…

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New City Catechism Lesson 13

New City Catechism Lesson 13

Big Idea – What we learned about today The law of God has been kept perfectly only by Jesus. No other human has, is, or willbe able to keep God’s law. Bible Lesson – Romans 3:9-20 (ESV) 9 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, 10 as it is written:“None is righteous, no, not one;11 no one understands;no one seeks for…

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Sunday Recap from Easter 2018, Big Picture Question: How does waiting increase our love of God and others?

Sunday Recap from Easter 2018, Big Picture Question: How does waiting increase our love of God and others?

Easter 2018, Evident Grace Fellowship looked at Mark 16:1-16: Mark 16:1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 And…

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Sunday Recap for 3/25: How does Jesus’ kingship relate to your fear?

Sunday Recap for 3/25: How does Jesus’ kingship relate to your fear?

Sunday, March 25, Evident Grace Fellowship looked at John 12:12-19: John 12:12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,…

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Join Evident Grace for a Week of Easter Celebrations

Join Evident Grace for a Week of Easter Celebrations

Evident Grace Fellowship is excited to announce our Easter “Sunset to Sunrise” celebrations for 2018.  Our desire is to strip away the unnecessary elements and gimmicks of Easter celebrations and return to the roots of worship, community, and service. Towards that end, we are inviting you to worship, fellowship, and serve with us in any and all of these events. Sunday, March 25th – The Sunday before Easter has traditionally been called “Palm Sunday”.  In this service, we will worship…

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Sunday Recap for 3/18: Why is obedience so hard?

Sunday Recap for 3/18: Why is obedience so hard?

Sunday, March 18, Evident Grace Fellowship looked at 1 Samuel 15:1-15 1 And Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord. 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I have noted what Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way when they came up out of Egypt. 3 Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have….

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Sunday Recap for 3/4 Big Picture Question: How are our actions indicative of the kingdom we are building?

Sunday Recap for 3/4 Big Picture Question: How are our actions indicative of the kingdom we are building?

Sunday, March 4, Evident Grace Fellowship looked at 1 Samuel 14:31-46: 1 Samuel 14:31 They struck down the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint. 32 The people pounced on the spoil and took sheep and oxen and calves and slaughtered them on the ground. And the people ate them with the blood. 33 Then they told Saul, “Behold, the people are sinning against the Lord by eating with the blood.” And he said,…

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Big Idea for 2/18: We live in the conflict between earthly wisdom and Godly wisdom.

Big Idea for 2/18: We live in the conflict between earthly wisdom and Godly wisdom.

Sunday, February 18, Evident Grace Fellowship looked at 1 Samuel 14:16-30: 1 Samuel 14:16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude was dispersing here and there. 17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count and see who has gone from us.” And when they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there. 18 So Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God here.” For the ark…

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Sunday Recap from 2/11 – Big Picture Question: How can we know that God can do anything?

Sunday Recap from 2/11 – Big Picture Question: How can we know that God can do anything?

Sunday, February 11, Evident Grace Fellowship looked at 1 Samuel 13:15 – 1 Samuel 14:15: 1 Samuel 13:15 And Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal. The rest of the people went up after Saul to meet the army; they went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people who were present with him, about six hundred men. 16 And Saul and Jonathan his son and the people who were present with them stayed in Geba…

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Sunday Recap for 2/4 Big Picture Question: What is obedience?

Sunday Recap for 2/4 Big Picture Question: What is obedience?

Sunday, February 4, Evident Grace Fellowship looked at 1 Samuel 13:8-15: 1 Samuel 13:8 He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. 9 So Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings.” And he offered the burnt offering. 10 As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came. And Saul went out to meet him and…

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