Church guide

Remember being a kid on the playground, the two captains picking teams; were you picked first, or did you wait nervously with the rest of us hoping not to be picked last? Join us this Sunday 9/1 at 10am for a sermon about grace and judging. It will bless you.

When God comes to enjoy your company "in the cool of the day" (Genesis 3:8), does He find you there welcoming him? Does He find you there ready to commune with him, or do you run and hide in sports, television, computer, or some other diversion? Today’s Bible Readings: Nehemiah 12:27-13:31; Psalm 35:1-16; Proverbs 21:17-18; 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

Christians have fellowship with God restored through Christ. We belong to new creation (John 3:3-5) and enjoy relationship with God while we wait for new heavens and new earth at Christ’s return (2 Peter 3:13). Though we don’t yet see God, our fellowship with Him is as full as it was in Eden. Today’s Bible Readings: Nehemiah 11:1-12:26; Psalm 34:11-22; Proverbs 21:14-16; 1 Corinthians 10:14-33

New six-weeks series starts this Sunday at 10am. Join us for the whole series. May the Lord bless it to be a blessing to us all, and to His glory!

Our sins separate us from God (Isa 59:1-2), but God won’t let them sever the connection entirely—not as long as there’s still a chance we’ll turn to him in repentance. He remains close to us and isn’t far from any of us now. Today’s Bible Readings: Nehemiah 9:22-10:39; Psalm 34:1-10; Proverbs 21:13; 1 Corinthians 9:19-10:13

Imagine you’re Adam or Eve in the days after sin entered Creation. Barred from the Tree of Life, you’re now painfully aware of your mortality. God’s discipline first seemed terrible, but as time passes, you realize the mercy of it. Today’s Bible Readings: Nehemiah 7:73-9:21; Psalm 33:12-22; Proverbs 21:11-12; 1 Corinthians 9:1-18

In Genesis 3, God came to the garden to walk with Adam and Eve and they hid from him. They’d sinned, and for the first time felt fear and shame. Their attempted solution was to run away from their only hope of help. Are you running to or from God? Today’s Bible Readings: Nehemiah 5:14-7:73; Psalm 33:1-11; Proverbs 21:8-10; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Love is the greatest of all virtues. Both the path to faith and a result of it, magnified by the joy that springs to life out of Christian hope, love makes prudence prudent, temperance worth it, justice meaningful, and fortitude possible! “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails….” Today’s Bible Readings: Nehemiah 3:15-5:13; Psalm 32:1-11; Proverbs 21:5-7; 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Hope is the warranted expectation of good things to come. It’s essential to happiness in a sin-stricken world and flows out of saving faith. The hope of the reward strengthens the exercise of the Cardinal Virtues and enables courage in the face of death. Today’s Bible Readings: Nehemiah 1:1-3:14; Psalm 31:19-24; Proverbs 21:4; 1 Corinthians 7:1-24

The “Theological Virtues” are, faith, hope, and love. Faith is active, trusting, belief. It’s the foundation of all virtue (2 Peter 1:5). Faith in God is the major reason why one should want to be virtuous to begin with. Today’s Bible Readings: Ezra 10:1-44; Psalm 31:9-18; Proverbs 21:3; 1 Corinthians 6:1-20

Justice, the virtue, is more than balancing the scales in court. It refers to all fair and truthful dealings. Fortitude is the will to endure and courage to do. C. S. Lewis called it “guts.” The Cardinal Virtues are Biblical. Do you practice them? Zechariah 7:9-10. Today’s Bible Readings: Ezra 8:21-9:15; Psalm 31:1-8; Proverbs 21:1-2; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Prudence is common sense, or the willingness to think something through before doing it. It’s basically wisdom. Those who lack prudence are impulsive to the point of foolishness. Temperance is self-restraint. It holds the virtuous back from excess. Today’s Bible Readings: Ezra 7:1-8:20; Psalm 30:1-12; Proverbs 20:28-30; 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

The Cardinal virtues are so called, because they’re essential to the functioning of society. Cardinal comes from Latin meaning “hinge of a door.” Prudence, Temperance, Justice and Fortitude are hinges upon which the door to civility turns. Look for them in those with whom you choose to work and play, and by all means pursue these virtues in your own life. Without them, no human interaction will be pleasant for very long. Today’s Bible Readings: Ezra 4:24-6:22; Psalm 29:1-11; Proverbs 20:26-27; 1 Corinthians 3:5-23

Last sermon in our series, "Love Does No Wrong to a Neighbor" this coming Sunday at 10. What is a sin of omission? Come learn and worship God with us!

A virtue is a quality of the inner person, an aspect of righteous character. Originally the word for virtue used in the Bible brought to mind the qualities desired in the ideal Roman soldier, which, when combined with Christian beliefs, became the basis for the ideals of knightly chivalry. Every Christian is called to develop his or her inner quality, which is prerequisite to worthiness for any pursuit in life (2 Peter 1:8-9). Historically, believers have categorized the greatest virtues into two groups: Cardinal (recognized by all civilized peoples) and Theological (recognized by people of faith). Today’s Bible Readings: Ezra 3:1-4:23; Psalm 28:1-9; Proverbs 20:24-25; 1 Corinthians 2:6-3:4

How would you rate your love for your fellow Christians? Do you? Is it mere sentiment—mere words. 1John 3:18. Love is the highest test of Christian character. It’s the goal of all sound teaching (1Timothy 1:5). Today's Bible Readings: Ezra 1:1-2:70; Psalm 27:7-14; Proverbs 20:22-23; 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5

Are you making a worthy contribution to the work of the Lord? Financial giving is an important part of it, but it isn’t everything. Are you involved in God's great mission to lead lost souls to the Savior? If so, how? If not, will you start before you're out of time? Today's Bible Readings: 2 Chronicles 35:1-36:23; Psalm 27:1-6; Proverbs 20:20-21; 1 Corinthians 1:1-17

Worship is the spirit’s expression of kinship and adoration for its Source and Father. No one who’s spiritual neglects to worship. John 4:23-24. Today’s Bible Readings: 2 Chronicles 33:14-34:33; Psalm 26:1-12; Proverbs 20:19; Romans 16:10-27

Are you a devoted church member? In a period of time in which even many church leaders devalue the role of “organized religion” in spirituality, it’s especially important for the truly spiritual to emphasize it and go all in. 1 Timothy 3:15. Today’s Bible Readings: 2 Chronicles 32:1-33:13; Psalm 25:16-22; Proverbs 20:16-18; Romans 15:23-16:9

Sunday at 10. Let's get some wisdom from God to start the new school year off right!

Is God's cause worth fighting for? Join us tomorrow at Lavergne!

Join us tomorrow at 10 & 6 as we talk about how to fight the good fight without being offensive. And for those of us in daylight savings time, don't forget to set your clocks forward!

God is a Warrior who fights for what He believes in. Why??? Join us at 10am and 6pm this Sunday and find out! We would love to have you as our guest!

Rejoice with Devin and Isabella who were baptized into Christ!

Rejoice with Lydia whose sins were washed away today!

Praise the Lord! Cade was baptized into Christ Tuesday night!

Loving others can be difficult. Join us tomorrow at 10am as we look at four Bible passages that will help, and at 6pm for a more thorough study. We would love to have you as our guest!

There is a solution to the problem of hatred in our world! Please join us tomorrow! Bible class @ 9am, worship @ 10am and 6pm.

Rejoice with Sarah who was baptized into Christ tonight!

Rejoice with our new brother Levi who was baptized into Christ yesterday!