Beaver Island Christian Church

Last week we concluded our study on peace and learned that you receive peace with God by accepting His gift of grace on Calvary. The key to peace can be found in Romans 8:6 and the key to maintaining peace can be found in Philippians 4:6-7.    This week we are going to begin our study […]

Last week we began our study of the fourth quality of the fruit of the Spirit which is patience.  We learned two important Greek words, hupomone and makrothumia.  Both are vital in the life of a believer, but only one of them is a quality of the fruit of the Spirit.  We first focused on hupomone which is translated as perseverance and endurance […]

Last week we continued our study of the fourth quality of the fruit of the Spirit which is patience.  We discussed the story of Noah and God’s patience for 120 years before he sent the flood.  God kept hoping that people would turn to Him.   This week we are going to discuss the opposite of patience, which […]

Last week we learned that patience and judgment are opposite and impossible to do simultaneously. Through scripture, we studied 11 reasons why we must not judge others. This week we are going to discuss the mercy that inspires Biblical patience and overrides the temptation to judge. To prepare you may want to read Col 3:12-13, […]

Last time we met, we finished studying the fourth fruit of the Spirit with a great discussion about forgiveness. We were reminded that God’s word calls us to forgive and that unforgiveness keeps us from loving. This week we will begin discussing the fifth fruit which is kindness and goodness. To prepare you might want […]

Last week we studied the kindness or tender heart and nurturing Spirit of God toward Hagar and Ishmael and the nation of Israel. This week we look at the sixth fruit of the Spirit, goodness, which in Greek means benevolent and active goodness.  To prepare you might want to read Ephesians 2:1-10 and 1 Corinthians 12:7-11.  […]

Last week we studied the sixth fruit of the Sprit which is goodness and learned that God saved us through the death of his Son so we could do good works. God has chosen to do His work through us and, if we miss our ministry He has planned for us, we will miss our […]

The last time we met, we finished our study on the fifth and sixth fruit of the Spirit—kindness and goodness.  We learned that we cannot be trusted to do good works until the word of God does its good work in us.   This week we will be exploring the seventh quality of the fruit of the […]

Last week we learned that God expressed His faithfulness to us in Christ. And, Christ expressed His faithfulness to us in the Holy Spirit.  Only through His Spirit can we express our faithfulness to Him.   This week we will look at the faithfulness of God’s people.  To prepare read Hebrews 11:1-39 and Isaiah 55:8-9.  We are meeting […]

Last week we learned that a steadfast faith focuses on who God is and frees Him to show us what He can do.   This week we are going to discuss faith in action by studying the voyage of Paul in Acts 27.  To prepare read Act 27: 1 – Acts 28:10 and Romans 10:17.  We are […]

Last week we concluded or study on faithfulness. God is faithful and will always do what He promises. This week we start studying gentleness. To prepare read Acts 2:14-36 and Acts 9:1-16. We are meeting in the sanctuary, distancing, and wearing masks when necessary.