Fighting The Good Fight

Mature Class Study, teacher Rick Coleman. Last Friday was the 104th anniversary of Armistas Day and the truce at the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. In a sense, we are all soldiers. As those veterans fought to protect our country, we must fight the good fight...

What Is In Our Shoes?

Mature Class Study, teacher Helene Goble. Sometimes we get rocks in our shoes as we walk. We are to lay aside every weight, look to Jesus, and consider him so we don’t get faint in our minds. If we get a piece of bark in our shoe and ignore the irritation, it will...

Agreeing To Disagree

Mature Class Study, teacher Alyce Crain. Agreeing to disagree is resolving a matter by each one accepting that they disagree but they remain amicable. Amicable is friendly and supportive of each other, without bad feelings. The term “agreeing to disagree” originated...

What Does It Mean To Be Anointed?

Mature Class Study, teacher Leslie Crain. God blessed Leslie after she prayed he would anoint the COVE community center she volunteers at as the lunch lady to serve and feed 11-25 children. She’s often been frustrated by her black and white view of things. In trying...

Why We Do What We Do

Mature Class Study, teacher Josh Olmsted. After Jesus was crucified, the apostles went back to what they knew about doing. John 21:3-6 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship...

Are You A Servant?

Mature Class Study, teacher Edith Tolbert. A servant does the bidding (orders) of someone else.  God wants us to do what he wants in this present world. The master could just look at his servants’ eyes and point where they needed to go. Psalm 123:1-2 Unto thee lift I...

How Are We Handling Pressure?

Mature Class Study, teacher Rick Coleman. The Bible calls pressure tribulation. How we handle pressure is when we can shine. Sources of pressure are: temptation, persecution, ridicule, rejection, sickness, and expectations. God gives us grace when the battle is hot....

Gentleness, Practice, And Shining

Mature Class Study, teacher Leslie Crain. Paul had a genuine concern for the Philippians and their needs. He was specific about their needs. The focus of this study is gentleness, practice and shining. Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed...

Prayer

Mature Class Study, teacher Josh Olmsted. Is there an unproductive prayer? Prayer can become repetition without being intentional. The audience Jesus was talking to was partly religious people when he told them how to pray. Jesus said to pray in secret, not to be seen...