Beaver Island Christian Church

Last week we discussed words that free us.  We learned that anger affects the manifestation of the Spirit in us; that there is a difference between talking and doing good works; what James’ idea of pure and undefiled religion is; that discrimination shows we are guided by wrong motives; and that loving our neighbor as ourselves […]

Last week we discussed the relationship between faith and works.  We learned that it is by our works that our faith is perfected. This week we will discuss drawing closer to God.  To prepare read James 4:1-3, James 4:6-9, Romans 2:1-2, and James 4:13-17.  We are meeting in the sanctuary, distancing, and wearing masks when necessary.

Last week we learned the importance of asking God to help us sort out the desire for things we don’t have; we learned the importance of friendships; we learned that God gives greater grace and we receive that by submitting to Him; we learned that people who walk in the Spirit judge “things” not people; […]

Last week we discussed making room in our lives for love and obedience by being more aware of the concept of getting and giving.  If you ‘get’ something use it or get rid of it; if you ‘receive’ something (money, goods, etc.) you should give away something you already have. We discussed the importance of learning […]

This week we are starting a new study based on the book by Margaret Feinberg entitled, “The Sacred Echo”.  Often when God speaks, He will say the same thing through a sermon, a passage of Scripture, a chance conversation, or an unexpected encounter.  When we begin looking for these sacred echoes, we are better able to recognize […]

Last week we began our study on The Sacred Echo, by Margaret Feinberg.  We learned about the importance of prayer in order to 'hear' when God speaks to us.  We also learned that a list of petitions is helpful in praying and those suggested included to bless, protect, redeem, heal, restore, reconcile, renew, guide, and forgive.   This week […]

The last time we met, we discovered that God wants us to not only know His love, but also experience it.     This week we will talk about repetitive prayer, like the Lord’s Prayer, and why God needs to hear it again and again. 

Last week we talked about the importance of not being distracted but keeping our focus during our daily prayer time, and that we might be better listeners of God if we begin our pray time by talking honestly to Him.   This week we are going to discuss the difficulty in waiting for God’s answers to […]

Last week we discussed the importance of waiting for God to do His work.  We learned that while we wait,  He blesses us, strengthens us, and renews us.  This week we will discuss things we can do to make a scripture passage or God's voice more understandable for us.