Godbox
(Illinois Tech's Carr Chapel)
The first words of the first chapter of the Bible open with a powerful, foundational truth: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This shows that God exists and he is eternal. We learn that God is Spirit, and through his creation we can witness his infinite power and wisdom, and be encouraged and inspired by his infinite goodness and holiness.
We close out Titus with the encouragement to devote ourselves to doing good. The first chapter spoke of good teachers, the second of eagerness to do good, and here we see that we have been saved so that we can do good to others.
A Gentile woman responds to Jesus' apparent rejection, owning up to being a dog and asking Jesus for just a crumb of His grace. Jesus did not reject nor insult her, but taught her who He was. When she realized it, He granted her request, and lifted her up from under the table to at the table as a child of God.
May God help you to to be able to flourish in your faith, but also help others flourish in their faith as well. May our Jesus and God our Father encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
Before Nehemiah started the work of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, he prayed earnestly to God. Through his prayer we can learn about exalting God, confessing our sins, and, and praying according to his word to enrich our own prayers as we seek to rebuild the ministry in 2022.
Joel 2:1-17
Key Verse: 2:12
“Yet even now,” declares the LORD,
“return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
In 2009, I lost my job because of the economy. It was one of the worst days of my life, but two years later God made it one of the best of my life.
On August 24, we will be starting a new sermon series called Bible 101, which will go over the basics of faith.
It’s time to kick off a new academic year at Illinois Tech, and the IIT Bible Club would like to reach out to the students and welcome them to the campus.
Knowing his time was near, Jesus showed his disciples the full extent of his love. Join us this Easter as we reflect on how Jesus in love gave his life for us, and how his death and resurrection inspire us to love one another.
Since 2007, we have been serving Illinois Tech and the surrounding community with the word of God through Bible study and worship service. We are a church composed of alum and current students, who wish to see the love and grace of Jesus shared with others.