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CORF UPDATE #37 | NOVEMBER 20

“And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them…” John 6:11 (NKJV) Thanksgiving week is just around the corner, but for many of us this will a totally different experience for a wide range of reasons. What if we set aside the ritual of this week and its traditional activities...

“It Is Finished!” John 19:16-37
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“It Is Finished!” John 19:16-37

Tonight we’re going to walk through John’s description of the crucifixion of Jesus. Each gospel writer told the story of the cross, but none of them told it completely or comprehensively. The Holy Spirit inspired Matthew, Mark, Luke and John to write not only what they remember and not only what they have been told,...

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CORF UPDATE #36 | NOVEMBER 13

“Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.” (John 7:17 NIV) The weekend is upon us and we have a lot planned for you to give you as may options as possible to worship, to serve, to live...

“Search Me and Know Me: Then What?” Psalm 139:23-24
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“Search Me and Know Me: Then What?” Psalm 139:23-24

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24 NKJV) What happens when God starts revealing our hearts to us? The word says, “to search me God, know my heart, try...

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CORF UPDATE #35 | NOVEMBER 06

“I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.” (John 5:30b NIV) Have you ever wonder how Jesus was ever able to endure and faithfully obey the Father all of his life? This is why, he only sought to please one person, his Father. Is this our posture and goal? We encourage you...

“Who Is Your King?” John 19:12-16
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“Who Is Your King?” John 19:12-16

Tonight’s passage ends the six phase trial of Jesus that we’ve been talking about for a couple of months. In a span of twelve, no more than eighteen hours, Jesus has been betrayed by a friend, arrested by a crowd of hundreds of soldiers and officers; he had been illegally questioned by the former high...

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CORF UPDATE #34 | OCTOBER 30

“The man took Jesus at his word and departed.” (John 4:50b NIV) Are you taking Jesus at his word? Have you expected one thing and Jesus told you something completely different? Please take the time to ponder over this and consider his word and all the promises Jesus made to you, individually and corporately. Let...

“Reuniting with the Godhead,” Genesis 1:26
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“Reuniting with the Godhead,” Genesis 1:26

We are in this world, but we’re not of it. We are of the kingdom of God. Our citizenship is in heaven. That said, there is a reason why we are on this earth. God’s plan was to not only extend His kingdom, but also to extend His family from heaven to earth. God knew...

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CORF UPDATE #33 | OCTOBER 23

“This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.” (John 3:19 NIV) What is life about in light of the reality that the Light has come into the world? Are we seeing the Light? Are we walking in the Light? More importantly,...

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“Unwritten but not Unsure,” Revelation 10:1-7

This week we get back to our study of Revelation with chapter 10, a new movement in John’s visions with what appears to be a new character, a new scroll and a new or different action. In chapter 5, John told us about a sealed scroll that could only be open by the Lamb who...