by Simon Pranaitis | Dec 29, 2024 | Adult Sunday School, Simon Pranaitis, Walk by the Spirit
The humanity of Jesus provides peace, joy, and delight for all believers experiencing trouble. This lesson focuses on the four relationships made possible by the man Christ Jesus so that we can delight in Him and find peace for our souls. Application Questions: What...
by Simon Pranaitis | Dec 22, 2024 | Adult Sunday School, Simon Pranaitis, Walk by the Spirit
Jesus returns to his hometown of Nazareth twice, and in both instances, His teaching is rejected. This reality demonstrates that despite Jesus’ powerful proclamation of the gospel of the kingdom, the minds and hearts of unbelievers will remain closed unless the...
by Simon Pranaitis | Dec 15, 2024 | Adult Sunday School, Simon Pranaitis, Walk by the Spirit
The Gospels provide us the opportunity to encounter not only the humanity of Jesus but also the responses to His humanity from those who encountered and joined Him in his early public ministry. As we observe the words and actions of John the Baptist, Jesus’...
by Simon Pranaitis | Dec 8, 2024 | Adult Sunday School, Simon Pranaitis, Walk by the Spirit
In his letter to the Philippian church, Paul challenges them to have the same mind as Christ Jesus. How is this possible? This lesson focuses on how Paul commends Christ-like humility as critical to church unity. It points us to Jesus’ humanity as the example of...
by Simon Pranaitis | Dec 1, 2024 | Adult Sunday School, Simon Pranaitis, Walk by the Spirit
In this sermon, Simon Pranaitis explores 1 Peter 2:21 and how Jesus’ example of suffering provides a pattern for believers to follow in their trials. Pranaitis explains that just as Jesus endured unjust treatment and hostility without sinning, Christians are...