Small Groups

Fear not. Stand firm. See the salvation of the LORD. Be silent. – Exodus 14:13-14 The Problem The Israelites had been suffering affliction at the hands of the Egyptians for 400 years (Genesis 15:13). Pharaoh, the tyrannical King of Egypt, had ruthlessly made them his slaves (Exodus 1:14). Understandably, Israel cried out to God in the midst of their affliction (Exodus 2:23-24). In response to
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“Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.” – Romans 12:13 As I mentioned in my last post on discipling parents in small groups, there have been 55 babies born in our church in just the last three years alone. God in his grace has brought many young people and young couples to Trinity Bible Chapel, many of whom are getting
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At the Small Group Leader Lunch ‘n Learn this past Sunday, we had a conversation as leaders about how we can better disciple parents—especially new and young parents—in our church. The largest demographic in our church outside of university students is young families. Just in the last three years, there have been 55 babies born in our church. Praise God! The nursery is full and
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The Fear of Man Do you ever struggle with the fear of man? If we’re honest with ourselves, we all do at times, don’t we? The fear of man is a universal problem that takes on many different forms. Perhaps you were presented with an opportunity to share the gospel with someone else but you kept quiet, fearing that the other person might think less
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The book of Psalms is the original hymnbook for the people of God. It is a collection of 150 prayers and songs that God’s people have used in Christian worship for millennia. The Psalms contain beautiful poetry, rich imagery, raw emotion, and biblical wisdom. Moreover, they are still as popular and useful today as they were thousands of years ago when they were originally written.
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As Pastor Jacob has been preaching verse-by-verse through the book of 1 Corinthians over the past year, one of the recurring topics we have seen is the danger of division. Paul addresses this issue in 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, 1 Corinthians 3, and 1 Corinthians 11:17-22. Churches are very fragile. If we are not careful and cautious, division can ever so subtly creep into our church
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This post is part of a series of book reviews that I have been posting on this blog. Recently I took a Biblical Counseling course at Toronto Baptist Seminary. The course requires me to read through several biblical counseling books and write a “One Main Thing Paper” in response. A “One Main Thing Paper” is a two-page reflection that identifies the author’s argument and key
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This post is part of a series of book reviews that I have been posting on this blog. Recently I took a Biblical Counseling course at Toronto Baptist Seminary. The course requires me to read through several biblical counseling books and write a “One Main Thing Paper” in response. A “One Main Thing Paper” is a two-page reflection that identifies the author’s argument and key
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