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Do you like it when your failures are exposed? In the story of Noah's flood, we come across an obscure story that always get's glossed over in children's Sunday school class. Here we are surprised to see Noah fallen into sin and shame and then we see one son exposing his failure and two sons covering his failure. Why do godly people fall? What are some lessons to learn from this story? And how do we deal with people who fail? We will answer some of these questions in this study.

What are the things that remind you of God's grace? While there are many symbols of God's grace, in this study we will look at three keys symbols of our faith. The symbols of peace, sacrifice, and covenant. And we will see how this is all a picture of God's grace through the gospel.

Thankfulness is a great concept- but is it really possible to be thankful in every circumstance? What are the key ingredients to staying thankful even when life get's hard- or even easy? This week we take a pause in our Genesis study and open up to Philippians chapter 1. Here we will hear the Apostle Paul's thankful heart even in the midst of crazy circumstances. (Chuck Thornley)

Noah's flood is a literal event in history that teaches us practical and spiritual applications for our lives today. In our study in Genesis 7, we will look at the way that the story of the flood illustrates to us as Christians the journey of Salvation and how God keeps us safe through the storm till the end. In the same way that God had not forgotten Noah, God has not forgotten us!

The story of Noah's Ark and the flood seems to be (to many people) a happy story about animals and rainbows. Today we will see that the reality of this story is something quite terrifying. As God judges the entire world, there is only one safe place to be- the Ark- and that Ark was available through the obedience of one man- Noah. We will see today that Noah and the Ark are a type of Christ and that in the same way we are saved through the obedience of one man- Jesus

As a Christian- Is it okay to date a non-believer? What does the Bible say about aliens? Why did God flood the earth? These are some questions we will ask in light of this chapter- because here in Genesis 6 we come to a very debated few verses among Bible Scholars. Who were these Son's of God and Daughter's of men and who were these "nephilim" or "giants" that were born from them? Well, we will look at the two different views and find that the application in our lives is the same whatever the view is that you take.

In our day there are basically two main cultures- a worldly culture and a Godly culture. Here in Genesis we will see the beginning of these 2 cultures and we will compare and contrast the 2: 1 culture without God at the center & 1 culture with God at the center. 1 culture indifferent towards God & 1 culture passionate and desperate for God. Which culture are you a part of?

In our day there are basically two main cultures- a worldly culture and a Godly culture. Here in Genesis we will see the beginning of these 2 cultures and we will compare and contrast the 2: 1 culture without God at the center & 1 culture with God at the center. 1 culture indifferent towards God & 1 culture passionate and desperate for God. Which culture are you a part of?

Ever struggle with anger? I think we all have from time to time- (some more than others) but what are we to do with our anger? Here in the story of Cain and Abel, God favored Abel's offering but not Cain's and this made Cain very angry. But why did God not accept Cain's offering? Join us this week as we dive into the heart of the matter.

Men and women are different. We were created by God to show a special aspect of God's image. The greatest 2 places this image of God is seen is in the realm of marriage and family. We live in a world that is raging an all out attack on the family- we will see today why this is so important to Christians. We will also look at the reason the World is the way it is- full of pain and frustration- yet at the same time blessing.

How does God react when we fall into sin? Is God mostly surprised and mad at us? Is he mostly disappointed and disgusted with us? Or does He come to our defense and fight for us to have victory? Here in Genesis 3 we see a glimpse into the heart of God. We will see that the God of the old testament is the same God of the new- Faithful forever, perfect in love, and Sovereign over us.

Is there really a devil, and if so, what are his tactics? Why do we give into temptation? Is there a way we can recognize the schemes of temptation? If so, how do we overcome temptation when it comes? This week we will look at Genesis 3 and discover that the same tactics Satan used in the Garden to tempt Eve are the same timeless tactics he uses today to tempt us. We will discover that God is always only good and He can be trusted above all else!

We as human beings were made to live in relationship with God and with each other. In this chapter we will see that God is not only the all powerful creator God, but He is also the all loving covenant God. At the same time we will see that even though Adam had a real living intimate relationship with God, God still looked at Adam and said that it was not good for man to be alone. Why did He say this? Isn't it good enough to simply have a relationship with God alone? Well, the Bible actually says that we were made for both God and each other. The Bible holds the love of God and the love of neighbor so high on the list of importance that they cannot be separated.

Who are we as humans beings? Are we just a superior species of animal? Where is our place in the creative order. What we will learn today is that out of all God's creation we are the most valued and special of beings of all! We have a purpose and a worth that is rooted in our Creator! We were meant to live for so much more!

Is the creation account in Genesis accurate? Was there a literal 6 day creation? What about all of the "scientific evidence" that contradicts the Bible? Is there really a creator or did we actually evolve by random chance? These are questions that many people are asking and we want to tackle some of these questions and prove that the Bible is a valid and logical book that actually takes less faith to believe in than what much of the world believes in. Join us this week as we start a new study through the book of Genesis!

When it comes to the Christian life- it’s not just how we begin (although how we begin is important) but it’s also just as important- how we continue and how we finish. So how do we position ourselves in a place to be able to be firm and established in our walk till the end? Well, here in our last study of the book of Romans, we learn five things that we can do to position us in a place of great stability in our walk with God.

There are many things that Satan tries to do to bring division and destruction to the work of God. One of the ways division happens is when fake christians come into the church with false doctrine and teach people things contrary to the gospel. But what are we to do when we come across people who are pretenders? Well, the Word of God tells us here in Romans that we are to keep away from such people. Join us this week as we look into the three main doctrines of the book of Romans

This is a message from two Sundays ago by Chris Jones. Chris and his wife Leah are serving as missionaries and have just returned from Jordan. God has given Chris and Leah a unique perspective on missions and even those who we perceive as our enemies.

In a world that does what seems right in it own eyes, we as Christians are called to a higher standard. We are called to do what is right in God's eyes. We are called by God to live by the truth of God's Word with no compromise and no surrender. Join us this week as we look into Colossians 2 and here from Chuck Thornley.

You can't argue with a changed life. God meets us all right where we're at and he changes us in many different ways. Join us this week as we listen to stories from 5 different people at Wellspring Church who have been changed by Jesus love! We will hear from Lenny & Emily Rataski, Sean Tomlin, Suzi Brower, and Stephanie Brower.