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Prayer Series Study Guide: Week 5 Praying the Lord's Prayer
July 2nd, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — Praying the Lord’s PrayerMatthew 6:9-15Study Information:Prayer can be both natural and something we can learn an grow in. Many people experience an impulse to pray from ...  Read More
by David Frederick
Prayer Series Study Guide: Week 4 Praying to the God Who Let's You Down
June 25th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — Praying to the God Who Lets DownPsalm 13:1-6Study Information:Suffering may be the greatest challenge and greatest catalyst for prayer. Some circumstances show our helple...  Read More
by David Frederick
Prayer Series Study Guide: Week 3 Praying by Faith
June 17th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — Praying in FaithLuke 18:35-43, Hebrews 11:6Study Information:Prayer is an expression of faith and trust in God. In prayer we not only express praise to God but we ask for...  Read More
by David Frederick
Prayer Series Study Guide: Week 2 Praying to the God Who is Always There
June 12th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — Praying to the God Who is Always There 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Galatians 4:4-7Study Information:Prayer is an ordinary and everyday activity in the Christian life. We hav...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 20:17 Study Guide: Do Not Covet
May 28th, 2025
Type your new text here....Community Group Study Guide — The Tenth Commandment - Do Not Covet Exodus 20:17 Study Information: What do you long for? We can find ourselves day dreaming about the missin...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 20:16 Study Guide: Do Not Bear False Witness
May 22nd, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — The Ninth Commandment - Do Not Bear False Witness  Exodus 20:16Study Information:It hurts when people lie to you or about you. We live in a world that spins truth as rela...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 20:15 Study Guide: Do Not Steal
May 14th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — The Eighth Commandment - Do Not Steal Exodus 20:15Study Information:Do you remember the first time you were tempted to steal? For many of us it happened as small kids see...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 20:14 Study Guide: Do Not Commit Adultery
May 7th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — The Seventh Commandment - Do Not Commit Adultery Exodus 20:14Study Information:Marriage has become less and less favorable in our culture. Fewer people are getting marrie...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 20:13 Study Guide: Do Not Murder
April 30th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — The Sixth Commandment - Do Not MurderExodus 20:13Study Information:The Sixth Commandment: “do not murder” prohibits the taking of another life and points to God’s love of...  Read More
by David Frederick
Psalm 2:1-12 Study Guide: God's Good and Gracious King
April 9th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — God’s Good and Gracious KingPsalm 2:1-12Study Information:Most images of kings and rulers in our culture and media are negative. Usually the focus is on the unjust rule o...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 20:7 Study Guide: Do Not Take God's Name in Vain
March 25th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — The Third Commandment - Do Not Take the Lord’s Name in VainExodus 20:7Study Information:The first four of the ten commandments relate to how we love God with our heart, s...  Read More
by David Frederick
John 4:1-45 Study Guide: Grace in Unexpected Places
March 12th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — Grace in Unexpected PlacesJohn 4:1-45Study Information:We’re taking a break from Exodus with a guest speaker this week who will be teaching out of John 4 about the Grace ...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 20:1-3 Study Guide - The First Commandment: Devoted Worship
March 5th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — The First Commandment - Devoted Worship Exodus 20:1-3Study Information:Whether you follow Jesus or not, you are a worshipper. This seems counter how our culture emphasize...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 20:1-17 Study Guide: The Role of the Law in the Christian Life
February 26th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — The Role of the Law in the Christian LifeExodus 20:1-17Study Information:You have likely heard the phrase that Christianity “is not a religion it is a relationship.” The ...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 19:1-25 Study Guide: A Covenant People
February 18th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — A Covenant People Exodus 19:1-25Study Information:Our scripture picks up three months after the Red Sea!The people of Israel have gone through a lot in that time includin...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 18:1-27 Study Guide: Jethro's Advice
February 11th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — Jethro’s AdviceExodus 18:1-27Study Information:So far the journey in the wilderness had been exhausting and filled with hardship and grumbling, but our passage gives us a...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 17:8-17 Study Guide: the Battle Belongs to God
February 5th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — The Battle Belongs to GodExodus 17:8-16Study Information:Israel’s accusation against God, in Exodus 17:7, was “Is the LORD with us or not?” God answered that accusation b...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 17:1-7 Study Guide: Dealing with Distrust
January 29th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — Dealing with DistrustExodus 17:1-7Study Information:Our previous study guide explored the human tendency to grumble and complain about our circumstances and about God. We...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 15:22-16:36 Study Guide: Trusting God in the Wilderness
January 22nd, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — Trusting God in the Wilderness Exodus 15:22-16:36Study Information:God loves to take people into the wilderness! Throughout the Bible we read of Hagar and Ishmael, Abraha...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 15:1-21 Study Guide: God is a Warrior
January 15th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — God is a WarriorExodus 15:1-21Study Information:There are many statements in the Bible describing who God is; like “God is holy,” “God is love” and “God’s ways are above ...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 14:1-31 Study Guide: The Red Sea
January 8th, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — The Red SeaExodus 14:1-31Study Information:If you’ve ever been to a live concert it is really common for the band to leave the stage at the end of the show and come back ...  Read More
by David Frederick
2 Chronicles 20:1-23 Study Guide: Our Eyes Are on God
January 2nd, 2025
Community Group Study Guide — Our Eyes Are On God2 Chronicles 20:1-23Learning Helplessness 2 Chronicles 20:1-12Throughout the “kingdom period” of Israel’s history, God reminded them of his power and m...  Read More
by David Frederick
Hebrews 9:27-28 Study Guide: Eagerly Awaiting the Return of Christ
December 27th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Eagerly Awaiting the Return of Christ Hebrews 9:27-28Study Information:Followers of Jesus today live between the two appearing of Jesus. We celebrate his first coming dur...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 13:1-22 Study Guide: Feasting with Family
December 18th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Feasting with Family Exodus 13:1-22Study Information:We are just a few days away from Christmas at the time of publishing this study guide. For many it is a time to spend...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 12:33-51 Study Guide: Delivered and Freed
December 12th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Delivered and FreedExodus 12:33-51Study Information:We love stories of rescue and survival. Often in these stories people make it through some intense challenge, but need...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 12:29-32 Study Guide: The Judgment of God
December 4th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — The Judgment of GodExodus 12:29-32Study Information:When we’ve suffered because of someone’s evil and sin against us we know the injustice of the situation and, we often ...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 12:1-28 Study Guide: Behold the Lamb of God
November 25th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Behold the Lamb of GodExodus 12:1-28Study Information:At the time of publishing this study guide we’re getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving as a nation. It is a meal w...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 11:1-10 Study Guide: The Warning of the Final Plague
November 20th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Warning of the Final PlagueExodus 11:1-10Study Information:God promised to rescue his people from slavery in Egypt and told them exactly how it would happen in Exodus 4:2...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 10:21-29 Study Guide: the Plague of Darkness
November 12th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — the Plagues - Darkness Exodus 10:21-29Study Information:We rarely experience absolute darkness. Maybe you’ve toured a cave and turned off your light, but other than that ...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 9:8-10:20 Study Guide - is Safety Your God?
November 6th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — the Plagues - Is Security Your God?Exodus 9:8-10:20Study Information:Throughout the Bible we are reminded that the Lord is our Refuge and Strength (Psalm 46:1). When we’r...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 8:16-9:7 Study Guide: The Plagues - is Comfort Your God?
October 30th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — the Plagues - Is Comfort Your God?Exodus 8:16-9:7Study Information:There are many items and experiences we have in life that make life easier and more enjoyable. Things l...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 7:14-8:15 Study Guide The Plagues - Is Wealth Your God?
October 24th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — the Plagues - Is Wealth Your God?Exodus 7:14-8:15Study Information:God promised judgement on Egypt for their oppression of Israel through slavery. This judgement would ta...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 7:1-13 Study Guide: Hardened Heart
October 16th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Hardened HeartExodus 7:1-13Study Information:What would it take for you to have boldness in your faith? Moses experienced a turning point in Exodus 6 and now expressed bo...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 6:2-30 Study Guide: The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever
October 9th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — The Same Yesterday, Today and ForeverExodus 6:2-30Study Information:One unchanging thing about being human is change. Seasons change, we have ups and downs at work, kids ...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 5:1-6:1 Study Guide: Things Get More Difficult
October 2nd, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Things Get More Difficult Exodus 5:1-6:1Study Information:Does following God’s plan make life easier? Yes and no. Many people think that God promises to make life wonderf...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 4:18-31 Study Guide: The Return to Egypt
September 25th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — The Return to EgyptExodus 4:18-31Study Information:Moses took a step of faith to follow God back to Egypt. After his dramatic encounter with God at Mount Horeb, the Mount...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 4:1-17 Study Guide: Human Inadequacy and the Power of God
September 18th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Human Inadequacy and the Power of GodExodus 4:1-17Study Information:As we’ve explored Moses’s story, we’ve learned about the reality of human inadequacy and the power of ...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 3:13-22 Study Guide: I Am Who I Am
September 11th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Exodus 3:13-22Study Information:What we look for in a name in our culture today is different than in the ancient world and many parts of the the world today. Typically we...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 3:1-12 Study Guide: Called
September 5th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Exodus 3:1-12 CalledStudy Information:It is pretty common to look back on seasons of our lives and be filled with a sense of regret. We regret ways we failed, how we didn...  Read More
by David Frederick
Exodus 2:11-25 Study Guide: Exiled
August 28th, 2024
Community Group Study Guide — Exodus 2:11-25 ExiledStudy Information:We each experience turning points in our lives that define us. Some of those turning points are things that happen to us against ...  Read More
by David Frederick