by fmfb | Apr 30, 2021 | Small Groups
READ Matthew 5.1-12 We trust God to make us holy. We trust his goodness that he will. We trust his power that he can. Why do we struggle sometimes to believe he can make us truly happy? Why would doubt that he would if he is good? The Bible speaks about our joy and...
by fmfb | Apr 13, 2021 | Small Groups
Read Matthew 5.9 & Colossians 1.19-20. The gospel has granted us peace with God, and part of living the good life means we extend that peace to others. Pursuing peace (Matt. 5:9) is intertwined with hungering and thirsting for righteousness and being merciful...
by fmfb | Apr 7, 2021 | Small Groups
READ Hebrews 12.1-2 and John 15.11 Who is the happiest person who ever existed? Few would give the correct answer. Jesus is. His ministry even his suffering and crucifixion was filled with joy and gladness. He is the blessed redeemer. In today’s study we look deeper...
by fmfb | Mar 29, 2021 | Small Groups
Read Matthew 5.1-13; Psalm 24.3-6; and Revelation 22.4 Out of all the Beatitudes, “Blessed are the pure in heart” may be the hardest for our culture to engage. People either don’t concern themselves with being, pure, or they don’t understand what it means. Jesus’...