Our study in the book of Joshua continues today with a look at the second battle Joshua faced. We pray this service provides a time of peaceful reflection as we consider that the same God who was with Joshua is with us today.
Join Pastor Tony as he takes you on a tour of his gardens, climbs a tree, and tries to find Mrs. Sue.
Parents here is a great sheet about the gospel you can go over with your children.
Also, this weekend is the perfect time to take part in our “Draw Joshua” activity! Find all the details here.
Kids, do you like to draw or color? We would love to feature some of your artwork during future HBC videos!!!
Since Pastor Nathan is teaching through the book of Joshua we would LOVE to see your drawings of Joshua. Be as creative as you want and if you rather color a picture then you can use one of the downloadable images below.
Here’s how this work:
1. Draw or color a picture of Joshua.
2. Have your parents take a picture of you holding your picture.
3. Post the picture on the Adventure Kids facebook post or email them to kids@hbclynchburg.com.
It’s that easy! We would love to see kids of all ages get creative!
What does it mean to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called”? Today Pastor Nathan considers this as he continues our study in Ephesians 4.
How are we to live as Christians? The book of Ephesians provides a practical look at our life as Christians and also an incredible encouragement about who we are in Jesus.
Join Pastor Nathan Tuesdays and Thursdays as we walk through this important book together.
Psalm 63: 1-4, O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.
David is the author of this Psalm and is writing while hiding in the wilderness of Judea. He is wishing, longing, hoping to be back in Jerusalem worshipping. He earnestly seeks the Lord. His soul thirsts for the Lord’s presence.
You may feel like that right now. Wishing, hoping, longing for this quarantine to end and life to go back to what it used to be. Being isolated has caused us to be weary, in a way we may not have experienced before. David called upon the Lord in that weariness and said in verse 2, “So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.” David gazed upon the Lord, water for his soul in a dry and weary time. Proclaiming that the Lord is all powerful and worthy of all glory. Amidst his thirst, he knows that the Lord’s steadfast, covenant love is better than life itself.
In the Old Testament, raising one’s hands was a demonstration of prayers going to the Lord but also a posture that showed readiness to receive from the Lord. It showed that your trust was in God alone. This week, spend time earnestly seeking the Lord in his word. Behold who He is. Allow his love to bring relief to your weary soul.
ACTION STEPS with your kids: Read Psalm 63:1-4 with your kids. Ask them if they have had a time in their lives when they felt weary, or tired. Ask them what verse 2 tells us to do in these moments. Pray together asking the Lord to remind you each day of his power in your life. End your prayer by praising and blessing the Lord for who He is. Raise up your hands to the Lord! When you come to Him praising and asking, He will meet you.
Ananias & Sapphira is a difficult story in the book of Acts. We may not understand all the reasons God acts in the way He does, but we must always take His Word seriously and learn from what it says.
This Sunday Mrs. April teaches us about Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness.
Parents, this will be a great time to talk to your kids about sin and temptation. The definition we often use in kids ministry is – “sin is anything we think, say, or do that displeases God.” This is an easy way for kids to understand this important, biblical concept. As always, make sure to point them to Jesus as the solution to our sin problem.
Today Pastor Nathan begins a teaching series in the book of Joshua. Open up to chapter one and join us as we learn together.
