• September 27th-November 1st-6-Week Theology Module

• November 4th & 18th-Mommy & Me Playdate

• November 13th-14th-REVERB

• November 22nd-Celebration Banquet-No ABF/Sunday School Classes

• December 4th-Teen Girls' Movie Night

Teens join Foundations class for a 6-week ABF Theology Module on the Holy Spirit.

As we continue our study in the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, today we are looking at the necessity of the Spirit’s work in new birth. The Scriptures clearly teach us that sinners are dead in sin — and being spiritually dead means that we are unable to give ourselves new life, unable to even grasp the gospel of the glory of Jesus Christ. There is a first order problem for all people and it’s not just that we need our guilt removed — we need to be born from above. Throughout the Old Testament, God promised to do what His people could never accomplish for themselves—to cleanse them, give them new hearts, and put His Spirit within them. These promises of the New Covenant find their fulfillment in Christ and help us understand Jesus' words to Nicodemus: “You must be born again” (John 3:7). This week, we will look at our condition, the promise of new life, and the work of the Holy Spirit in the new birth. What a glorious display of God's grace—that the salvation we could never accomplish begins with God Himself giving life to those who are dead in sin!

Pastor Jim will be teaching this fall on The Importance of the Church.

The next couple weeks we continue to build upon our understanding of Psalm 139 and tying it to Genesis 1:26-27, and the image of God individually expressed in every human being. We will focus especially on impact of sin on the image of God, as well as the challenges that the fall presents as we live our lives. Special attention will be given to the commands of God and the necessity of obedience in combating the impact of sin. Personal spiritual disciple will be necessary if we are to live “self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age.” (Titus 2:11-13)