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The Mark of Wisdom

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:05:32 +0000

The Mark of Wisdom - Volumes I-V

Throughout this series we'll look at Christ's teachings, His miracles, His interactions with people, and His character.

In Volume I we'll examine the character of Christ and how as Christ-followers we should want those same character traits.

In Volume II we'll learn from the stories and parables that Christ used to teach about His hidden truths.

In Volume III we'll discover specific instructions that Christ gave us to live our life here on earth.

In Volume IV we'll see how Christ faced death and offered the ultimate sacrifice for us.

In Volume V we'll wrap up the Book of Mark by looking at some of Christ's miracles and His amazing power.

New Life Group Forming for Arlington/Lakeland Area

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:45:20 +0000

Do you live in Arlington/Lakeland area? A new Life Group is forming just for you!

Experience community with others in our New Hope family. Study, pray, worship & fellowship in an intergenerational small group environment. Groups meet in each others homes.

Sign up to be a part of this new group by contacting David Smith or calling the church office.

Click here for more on Life Groups at New Hope.

Kindergarten Day Camp

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:35:48 +0000

Saturday, June 20
from 10am - 2 pm
Cost is $15 per child.

For all kids entering into and going out of Kindergarten.

For more information contact Shelley Parks.

Beth Moore Conference

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:21:45 +0000

October 9 & 10

Experience Life Change. One Woman At A Time.

At the Memphis FedEx Forum

Don't miss the opportunity to hear Beth Moore in person at this LIVING PROOF event. Cost is $65 and includes 2/day ticket, transportation, box dinner on Friday night, continental breakfast on Saturday morning, and a free gift. $10 deposit required to reserve your spot. For more information contact Shelley Parks.

Current Sermon Series

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:43:00 +0000

I Am Second

In our culture we want to win. We want to be in the record books. We want notoriety. We want recognition. It is so ingrained in us. We hear about famous athletes, who almost on a weekly basis are willing to break the rules and take banned substances in order to be winners. Why do people do these things? Because they want to be first; they want to be in first place; they want to be most important; they want people to recognize them.

Jesus says God is first, not us. God is first, period. When an attorney asked Jesus what was the most important commandment in all of the Bible, Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy 6:5, a passage with which this lawyer was surely familiar, "…love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength."

I Am Second is a way of living well. I Am Second is a way of living like Jesus Christ. I Am Second means that we follow God's direction in our lives, according to His Word, regardless of consequences and regardless of the cost.

This summer, we are going to talk about people from within Scripture who learned that God is first and they were second, how this applies to us as we live our lives day in and day out, and how it applies to us at work, at home, and in our interaction with other believers.

The people you will see on the home page of this website and on the front of the Sunday Bulletin throughtout this series are just a few of the people serving within the body. They are not more important than anyone else, they are merely among those Jesus called the greatest, saying "…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant and whoever wants to be first must be your slave, just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Matthew 20:26-28)