Bucket Full of Grace

Session Overview The early church faces challenges and grows. Apostles write letters to guide believers. The Bible ends with hope—Jesus will return and make all things new. Key Books/Passages 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians : Paul's letters addressing church issues & theology 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, 3 John, James, Jude : Other apostles' letters on faith, love, and endurance Hebrews : Jesus as the ultimate High Priest Revelation : Vision of Christ's return and eternity with God Major Themes The church is Christ's body; believers are connected to each other Living as a Christian involves struggle, growth, and perseverance Jesus will return and restore everything Eternity with God is the ultimate hope Opening Recap (2 minutes) "The Gospel has spread, churches are growing, but they're also facing problems—disagreements, persecution, confusion about how to live. The apostles write letters to help. And ...

  Prophecy > Tongues Sermon Notes Open with me to 1st Corinthians 14 and let’s Pray. -The Holy Spirit Teaching Us -Unity of the Brethren -To Pursue Love 1 John 1:5 “God is light: in Him there is no darkness at all.” Of all the light [electromagnetic spectrum] that is whizzing around us.  Humans can only see what we call visible light, and this light makes up less than 1% of all the light, actually less than 35 ten thousandths of a % of all the light.  We see in a mirror dimly but one day we will see Him face to Face.  And so it is with the Holy Spirit Gift of tongues.   There is some small percentage of the Glory that God is due that I am actually able to give in the English language.  But, when praying, it can become overwhelming and we just don’t have the words to express to God what needs to be said, so the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with groaning beyond our understanding… and this exalts God to His True place, this is 100% of the light or 100% of ...