Horizons 5: “Into the Light: Finding Hope Through Prayers of Lament”
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Don’t Fixate on What You Don’t Have (Horizons 9)
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Words of Love: Speak Truthfully (Horizons 8)
Love Carved in Stone: A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments Lesson 8 Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20; Matthew 12:36-37 We are daily..
Words of Love: Do Not Steal (Horizons 7)
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Words of Love: Hold Your Marriage Sacred (Horizons 6)
Love Carved in Stone:A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments Lesson 6: EXODUS 20:14; GENESIS 2:18-25; JOHN 8:1-11 Many years ago, a large group..
Words of Love: Don’t Kill Each Other (Horizons 5)
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Words of Love: Honor the Life-Givers (Horizons 4)
Love Carved in Stone: A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments Lesson 4: Exodus 20:13 and Matthew 5:21-26 The training for the board of..
Horizons 3: Keep Sabbath
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Words of Love: Don’t Trivialize My Name (Horizons 2)
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Words of Love: I Am Your God; You Shall Have No Other — Horizons 1
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God with us (Horizons 9)
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God with us as the Holy Spirit (Horizons 8)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” Lesson 8: John 14:1-31 “I am one in whom Christ dwells and delights and I live in the..
God with us as Emmanuel (Horizons 7)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” Lesson 7: Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25 Who needs a savior? As armies come towards Jerusalem, the people..
God with us through our trials (Horizons 6)
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God with us when we are powerless (Horizons 5)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” 2 Chronicles 20:1-30; Deuteronomy 20:1-4 An imminent attack during King Jehoshaphat’s reign and a portion of..
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God with us in our discouragement (Horizons 3)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” Lesson 3: Deuteronomy 31:1-8; Joshua 1:1-9; Haggai 1:1-15, 2:1-9 We all face times of discouragement. Discouragement..
Our weakness, God’s strength (Horizons 2)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” Lesson 2: Exodus 3:1-12, Judges 6:11-27 “To recognize our weaknesses is a great blessing.” How does..
God with us wherever we are (Horizons 1)
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