Outline for New Study Series: Old Testament Prophesy of Christmas

As we begin a new five-week study leading up to Christmas, we will examine five specific prohpetic categories from the Old Testament that pertain to the coming of Messiah, and specifically, to the circumstances surrounding His birth.

I've put together a five-week outline of the subject areas to be studied and the key scriptures that will be the primary focus of each week's study. For a copy of the outline, click here.

Matt's Notes Week Twelve: Ephesians 6:10-24

In week twelve, we conclude our study of the book of Ephesians. The Max Lucado book cuts the study four verses short (ending with verse 20), but I've chosen to go ahead and make our last lesson on the book include the full balance of it (through verse 24). The last four verses basically are a farewell from Paul, but every word of scripture is worthy of study, including these. Next week we will have a guest teacher, as Rachael and I will be out of town for the weekend. After that, we will begin a five-week study that will take us through Christmas and the end of the year. For this week's lesson notes on Ephesians 6:10-24, click here.

Vance Breshears Arrives!

Andrea and Reggie welcomed baby Vance into the world earlier today. He was born at 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 22 3/4 inches long. Mother and baby are doing well. Here's a picture of the little guy, only a few hours old:

The Breshears are at Cox South. Best guess is that they will be there all day tomorrow, spend the night, and hopefully head home sometime Thursday. On Sunday, we will have a sign-up sheet for providing meals for the Breshears over the next couple of weeks. Plan your casseroles!

Matt's Notes Week Eleven: Ephesians 6:1-9

This week's lesson focuses on two specific human relationships: parent/child and master/slave. The principles of the master/slave relationship have their most direct parallel to us in a boss/employee setting. This is the first week that I've had the blog up and running before writing my lesson notes. Consequently, I worked to make the notes a little more user-friendly. Instead of making notes to myself that only I would understand, I made the notes this week with potential readers (other than me) also in mind. It makes the notes longer than in past weeks, but it should be less frustrating to read this way. To see the lesson notes, click here.