In Acts 25 and we see a Contrast in Worldviews and how God contrasts the selfish pursuits of Festus and Agrippa with the selfless sacrifice of the Apostle Paul.

SWAT Bible Study 4/5/23  Acts 25 A Contrast in Worldviews  Acts 25:1-27

God again shares Paul's testimony of how a life can be changed.  This is the third time Paul's conversion experience is shared, this time in front of King Agrippa and Bernice.

SWAT Bible Study 4/12/23 A New Creation that brings hope, not hurt  Acts 26:1-18

Doug shares an intro into the Gospel of Mark reminding the guys that Jesus took a deserter, a failure and used Peter, Barnabas, and Paul to mentor and restore him so he could be used to pen the first written Gospel of the Merciful Servant KING!

SWAT Bible Study 9/13/23 The Gospel of a Merciful Servant King, Intro to Mark

Doug dives into Mark's prologue in Chapter one about the Euangellion - the good news....The beginning of the Good News about the NEW KING - Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God and how God reveals and confirms His NEW KING through His Message, His messengers, His maker, and His Messiah!

SWAT Bible Study 9/20/23 A New King has Arrived  Mark 1:1-8

Today, Doug shows how God reveals a "different kind of KING" to the world in Jesus. In Jesus, we see a King who 1) identifies with His people and 2) intervenes for His people. Join us as we look at this encouraging passage in Mark 1.

SWAT Bible Study 9/27/23 A Different Kind of King Pt 1 Mark 1:9-11

Doug McCary was our guest speaker this week and shared an overview of the Book of Haggai. The theme of this Book is God's call to His People to change their priorities and return to the work He has redeemed them for.

Haggai by Doug McCary 10/4/23

Doug McCary shared a special message today from 2 Timothy 2:14-19 dealing with the importance of our diligence in properly handling the Word of Truth and protecting the Body from false teachers that are creeping in unaware.  Doug repented of our involvement and promotion of the TV series 'The Chosen' because of their affirmation  of people who put forth a false gospel and unbiblical content.

Doug McCary  2 Timothy 2:14 - 19

This week, we see Jesus perform His biggest miracle yet.  He feeds 5,000 men and their families with a few crackers and some sardines. It's not what you have, but what you do with what you have-Give it to Jesus.

SWAT Bible Study  05/01/24 Jesus - The Bread of Life, Discipleship 201 Mark 6:30-44

This week, we are looking at a passage that deals with a painful and unpleasant subject-DIVORCE. Most of us grew up during a time when people aspired to be married, be a good husband or a good wife, raise good children of faith and continue to obey God’s command to be fruitful and multiply.  Now, God’s standard is ridiculed and hardly anybody expects to be married forever.  Now, even children are divorcing parents!   God intended for marriage to be a lifelong monogamous relationship, but many today (even in the church) feel that is unrealistic!  If we get a divorce unbiblically, there’ll be no significant consequences, we’ll just remarry and do it all again!
“I have to do what’s best for me”…God doesn’t want me to be unhappy the rest of my life”…We create our own reality and version of His truth…We try to be God!  What does God think about divorce?  He hates it!  Malachi 2:16. God intended marriage for one man and one woman for life. Satan always goes for family and attacks the family by destroying marriages. But the homes were deteriorating 400 years before Jesus.  Mal 2:14 “Yahweh is a witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless…your wife by covenant.”  2 schools of thought – Rabbi Hillel (liberal-broad) – divorce your wife for anything, citing Deut 24, “indecency.”  Rabbi Shammai (conservative-narrow)- only adultery. Do we want to follow God’s way to do marriage or man’s way.

SWAT Bible Study  1/29/25  Mark 10:1-12  Marriage and Divorce

Today, we dive into chapter 13 and the Olivet Discourse, Jesus’ final prophecy before the cross. It is one of the most difficult passages in the New Testament, filled with Old Testament allusions, imagery, and layers of fulfillment pointing to the end of the age. After entering Jerusalem, cleansing the Temple, and confronting the religious leaders, Jesus left the Temple for the last time. When the disciples marveled at how awesome the temple was, Jesus stunned them: “Not one stone here will be left on another” (Mark 13:2). This prophecy came true in A.D. 70 when the Romans destroyed the Temple. Later, on the Mount of Olives—where God’s glory once departed (Ezek. 11) and where the Messiah will return (Zech. 14)—Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately, “When will these things happen, and what will be the sign?” Jesus’ answered them by teaching them about the fall of Jerusalem and His ultimate return. The disciples are not ready for what he is about to share. They think he is about to establish His rule and reign on earth. He does reign, but the timing of His earthly Kingdom reign isn’t now. Between the 1st coming and 2nd coming, time on earth will be filled with wars, death, and danger. He prepares them by telling them what is going to happen in the future…proving His Divine nature. The purpose of this discourse is not date-setting but Kingdom discipleship: a call for believers to remain watchful, discerning, and faithful until Christ comes again. 

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