June 2017

Jehovah’s Witnesses

Our last look at world religions takes us into the history and beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Can a group who calls Jesus “Savior” and holds the Scriptures in high regard really be that different from our Christian churches? John 1:1-5 serves as our text as we answer these questions and more.



May 2017

Mormonism

The Church of Latter Day Saints, otherwise known as the Mormons, appears to be in sync with Christianity at first glance. However, as you dig further into the history and beliefs of the Mormons, it becomes quite clear that the two have very little in common. This is especially true in light of passages of […]



Hinduism

Using Psalm 139 as our setting for both Mother’s Day and this message, we consider the biblical theme of a personal God who knows us intimately and who is responsible for our creation and redemption, in contrast with the spirituality of Hinduism, which holds no such beliefs.



Islam

Today’s study takes us into the religion of the Muslims, Islam. With Jesus’ words in Matthew 9:10-13 as a point of reference, we’ll consider together the background, beliefs and pitfalls of Islam, as well as affirming our convictions as Christians.



April 2017

Judaism

As we begin taking a look at world religions, we start close to home by comparing and contrasting Judaism with Christianity. Using Romans 9-11 as our guide, we attempt to answer questions about what the Jews believe, what we have in common with them, and how we should approach their faith.



Coming Together in Christ

In the 10th chapter of the Book of Hebrews, the author points his audience to the tearing of the curtain in the temple that coincided with the death of Jesus. Since Jesus has made a new way for us to approach God and has given us the confidence to do so, there should be some […]