3/14/25 John 1:35-37 “Jesus the Lamb of God” The first connection that Andrew had with Jesus took place because of a statement made by John the Baptist. With two of his own disciples listening, John said, “Behold the Lamb of God.” Because of his statement, the two disciples followed Jesus. One of those disciples was… Read More »
The Cost of Following Jesus
3/13/25 Matthew 4:21-22 “The Cost of Following Jesus” Andrew and Peter were not the only fishermen that Jesus encountered that day. Two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were in the boat with their father mending their nets. They were also fishermen, and apparently they had a thriving family business, including a… Read More »
Following and Fishing
3/12/25 Matthew 4:18-20 “Deciding to Follow Jesus” Andrew and Peter had been introduced to Jesus, Andrew by John the Baptist and Peter by his brother Andrew (John 1:35-42). They had both spent time with Jesus. They both heard Him preach. Neither Andrew nor Peter knew what was going to happen next. Jesus saw the two… Read More »
Letter from the Pastor
Dear Church Family, Lord willing, this Sunday morning, July 25, we will be voting both on an Associate Pastor of Students and Discipleship as well as a proposal to accomplish some projects at Catawba and pay for them partially with money from Fruit That Remains and partially from a Capital Fund Campaign. We will be… Read More »
40 Days to Easter, Day 41
Rom. 6:4 “Walk in Newness of Life” God helps us to walk in newness of life through the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. The Christian life involves not just trusting Christ as Savior in order to experience eternal life, but also depending on God to enable us to become more like… Read More »
40 Days to Easter, Day 40
Lk. 24:1-12 “Jesus Is Alive” Christ is risen; He is risen indeed. This is Easter Sunday morning, an opportunity to celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The ladies who went to the tomb to place spices on Jesus’ body expected to find a corpse, but instead they found an empty… Read More »
40 Days to Easter, Day 39
Mt. 28:6 “Darkness Before the Light” The disciples were having a hard time. They thought that Jesus would usher in a new era, casting off the restraints of the Roman Empire and reigning as King. But He had been crucified on the cross and hope was gone. They had forgotten that Jesus had said… Read More »
40 Days to Easter, Day 38
Lk. 22:42 “Not My Will” As Jesus looked ahead to the horrible suffering ahead of Him, He prayed to his Father in Lk. 22:42, “nevertheless, not My will, but Yours be done.” He knew he would be betrayed, tried by the Jewish leaders, scourged by the Roman soldiers, carry His cross to Golgotha, and… Read More »
40 Days to Easter, Day 37
Gen. 50:20 “God Meant It for Good” All of us face difficulties at times. Circumstances can be hard. And sometimes other people are the cause of our difficult circumstances. But God promises to work things together for good (Rom. 8:28). Jesus went through the most difficult circumstances imaginable. Even before dying on the… Read More »
40 Days to Easter, Day 36
Mt. 26:26-28 “Remember” The Israelites had been celebrating Passover for almost fifteen hundred years (the U.S. is not even 250 years old). At the last supper Jesus let His disciples know that the Passover was not just looking back to an event in Egypt centuries before but ahead to His death on the cross. Jesus’… Read More »
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