When Someone Fails You People can fail us, can sin against us, can make decisions that impact our lives negatively. But Joseph gives us the way through this pain so that we do not fall into a life of regrets. Key Verses: Gen. 39:1-14; Gen. 41:49-52; Gen. 42:8, 21-24; Gen. 43:30; Gen. 45:1-8; Col. 3:13; John 19:

by Donna Keyes

Series: Finding your way through Regret (Part 4)

June 16, 2013

When You've Failed Someone Judah has failed his father, failed his daughter-in-law and is about to fail his family line. When a courageous woman confronts him. he finally steps us and acknowledges his failures. Then God redeems his family. Key Verses: Gen. 37:35; Gen. 38

by Donna Keyes

Series: Finding your way through Regret (Part 3)

June 9, 2013

Finding the Way Through Regret Habitual Deception Deception can be a pattern in our lives and the lives of our family. Deception begins with us. We deceive another, then another deceives us, then we deceive ourselves. In order to break these patterns, we must be recognize deception and turned away from it. Key Verses:Gen. 27:9,15,16,23; 29:25-26; 37:31-33; Romans 3:13; Job 27:4

by Donna Keyes

Series: Finding your way through Regret (Part 2)

June 2, 2013

The Source of Bad Decisions Jacob and Esau made bad decisions rooted in bad motivations. This caused them to live in a place of regret. Although bad decisions cannot be undone, with forgiveness, restitution and acceptance, they can be redeemed. Key Verses:2 Cor. 7:10; Gen. 25:21-34; Gen. 27:41; Gen. 33:3,4

by Donna Keyes

Series: Finding your way through regret (Part 1)

May 26, 2013

Shavuot--The Celebration of Receiving the Word of God The Feast of Pentecost or Shavuot is a harvest festival of important symbolism. The connections seen between the infilling of the disciples with the power of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 and the giving of the Word of God at Mt. Sinai cause us to celebrate God's Word given to His people. We can all say in unity, "We will do and we will hear!" Key Verses: Lev. 23:15-15:21-22; Ex. 3:12; Ex. 24:3,7; Acts 2:1-8; Ex. 20:18

by Donna Keyes

Series: The Waiting Room (Part 8)

Topic: Accountability

May 19, 2013

Waiting Without Knowing We are often in places of waiting that we don't understand. We don't realize we are waiting, we think we are living our lives the best we can. But God has us in the waiting room, whether we know it or not. What we do there, determines what our experience is. Jeremiah writes a letter that reveals this purpose in a challenging way. Key Verses: Jeremiah 29:4-11 ; Psalm 137:1-4; John 14:23;

by Donna Keyes

Series: The Waiting Room (Part 7)

Topic: Sabbath

May 12, 2013

"Waiting with the Purpose of Preparation" When we wait on God, it is not a passive experience, it is acted and connected with movement. Moses was an example of active waiting. The preparation in the waiting was essential to the fulfillment of his calling. Moses was prepared to be in the front, in the back and on the side. His waiting was preparation for his fulfilling. Key Verses: Ps. 24:3; Isa. 40:31; Ps. 130:5; Ps. 90:12; Acts 7:20-25; Ps. 62:5

by Donna Keyes

Series: The waiting room (Part 6)

May 5, 2013

"How to Wait" From a glimpse into the prayer life of the prophet Daniel, we will explore how we can position ourselves to receive God's word.

by Andre Henry

Series: The waiting room (Part 5)

April 28, 2013

Finish It! When we find ourselves in a place of desperation, we often times say "I'll do anything" to get out of it. But will we? Carrying out until the end is sometimes a challenging task. Naaman was desperate. In order to be healed, he was told to do something that would be humbling for him. His completion of the task would bring about his healing and rescue him from his sin. But it required him to carry it through to the end. Key Verses: 2 Kings 5:1-14 ;Prov. 14:12; James 4:6; Matth. 21:28-31

by Donna Keyes

Series: The waiting room (Part 4)

April 21, 2013

The Prayer of Jabez -- Part 1 Jabez was a man who lived among idolatry and rebelliousness. In the middle of this, he prays a bold prayer that asks for blessing, expansion & protection. And God answers him! Did you know that we can pray and ask God for the same thing? So, what stops you?

by Donna Keyes

Series: The Waiting Room (Part 3)

April 14, 2013