Author Archive: Matt Arnett
November 4, 2021
Good afternoon, brothers and sisters! Last night we took a deep dive into Jonah chapter 3. We took notice of the major theme of this chapter, which is repentance. The king of the city repented, along with the people in the city. There was a brief discussion regarding fasting and sackcloth, as the people of […]
Continue ReadingJericho and Ai
Why do we spotlight apologetics each week? In this day and age it is becoming seemingly more difficult to talk to non-believers about Jesus. They are asking tough questions regarding faith, God and the Bible. The apologetic spotlight will be a time to learn various topics that can help to defend your faith. If someone […]
Continue ReadingNovember 2, 2021
Hello brothers and sisters! This week we are moving right along into Jonah chapter 3. We see that Jonah calls Nineveh to repent and the king and people of Nineveh listen. They show God they’re serious by putting sackcloth on them and fasting. The reason they put sackcloth on themselves was because it actually inflicted […]
Continue ReadingThe Big Bang
I was talking to a friend last week and he posed a great question he heard from an apologist. Why do we believe in Christianity? Because it is true! The Bible is true. Each week we are going to do a brief spotlight that gives evidence for why the Bible is true. Now, what is […]
Continue ReadingOctober 28, 2021
Last week the title was Jonah vs. Jesus, whereas this week it is Knowledge vs. Heart. So often we know a lot about Christianity and the Bible, but our hearts are not in the right place. We see that in Jonah’s life. Although he KNEW a lot about God, his heart was not after God. […]
Continue ReadingOctober 21, 2021
Good afternoon, friends! Last night at youth group we spent the evening finishing up the 1st chapter of Jonah. We compared and contrasted the life of Jonah with the life of Jesus. The contrasting event that was discovered consisted of Jonah having an “Eeyore” response to the sailors when asked who he was, whereas Jesus […]
Continue ReadingOctober 20, 2021
Hey friends, this is Matt Arnett. One thing I will be doing is sending out the previews and recaps in my new role! A little preview for tomorrow night – we will be finishing up Jonah chapter 1. We will be in verses 7-17. It is fascinating to see the difference between Jonah and Jesus. […]
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