Candace Ryder

Today @ Gratitude 12/11/2011

Waiting The word Advent means "wait upon the arrival" - the coming of Christ. It's a time of preparation, longing. But in our culture this is a time of hurry - shopping, family commitments, decorating,…

Today @ Gratitude 11/20/2011

Thanks For Giving This is the season of smells - pumpkin pie and turkey this week. And then in to apple pie, cinnamon, and pine trees for Christmas. We enjoy these smells as reminders of how grateful…

Psalm 100:1 (NIV), Psalm 100:2 (NIV), Psalm 100:3 (NIV), Psalm 100:4 (NIV), Psalm 100:5 (NIV), Romans 14:17 (NIV), Romans 14:18 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 11/06/2011

When hard times hits, you have to do what you can until God shows you what He wants you to do. Acts 1:4 "On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: 'Do not leave Jerusalem,…

Psalm 40:1 (NIV), Acts 1:4 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 10/23/2011

Communion Sunday Two things we value as a church are baptism and communion. Because as followers of Jesus, we are to follow His commands and He commands us to do these two things. Our reading today…

John 6:1 (NIV), John 6:2 (NIV), John 6:3 (NIV), John 6:4 (NIV), John 6:5 (NIV), John 6:6 (NIV), John 6:7 (NIV), John 6:8 (NIV), John 6:9 (NIV), John 6:10 (NIV), John 6:11 (NIV), John 6:12 (NIV), John 6:13 (NIV), John 6:14 (NIV), John 6:15 (NIV), John 6:16 (NIV), John 6:17 (NIV), John 6:18 (NIV), John 6:19 (NIV), John 6:20 (NIV), John 6:21 (NIV), John 6:22 (NIV), John 6:23 (NIV), John 6:24 (NIV), John 6:25 (NIV), John 6:26 (NIV), John 6:27 (NIV), John 6:28 (NIV), John 6:29 (NIV), John 6:30 (NIV), John 6:31 (NIV), John 6:32 (NIV), John 6:33 (NIV), John 6:34 (NIV), John 6:35 (NIV), John 6:36 (NIV), John 6:37 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 10/23/2011

Pardoned People conclusion... Pardoned people persevere. When you need life lessons, when you are discouraged, go to the book of James. James 5:8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's…

Genesis 50:20 (NIV), James 5:8 (NIV), James 5:9 (NIV), James 5:10 (NIV), James 5:11 (NIV), James 5:12 (NIV), 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 10/16/2011

Pardoned people pardon How do we live as pardoned people Affirmed Affirm one another's strengths, abilities, and gifts Romans 12:10 James 5:9 Romans 12:3-8 Affirm one another's equal importance in Christ…

Acts 9:10 (NIV), Acts 9:11 (NIV), Acts 9:12 (NIV), Acts 9:13 (NIV), Acts 9:14 (NIV), Acts 9:15 (NIV), Acts 9:16 (NIV), Acts 9:17 (NIV), Acts 9:18 (NIV), Acts 9:19 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 10/2/2011

Fully Pardoned 3 things separating us from God 1) Our schedules - overworked or underworked these become a barrier on our relationship with God and we loose our passion for God. Only taking in, no…

Psalm 38:4 (NIV), Psalm 127:1 (NIV), Psalm 127:2 (NIV), Psalm 127:3 (NIV), Psalm 127:4 (NIV), Psalm 127:5 (NIV), 1 Timothy 4:7 (NIV), 1 Timothy 4:10 (NIV), James 2:17 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 9/11/2011

Series: Awe Living Life as Fully Pardoned People Acts 2:42-47 The formation of the early Church was AWEsome. There was "awe" among the people. Peter preaches and 3000 people come to believe in Jesus.…

Psalm 102:1 (NIV), Psalm 102:2 (NIV), Psalm 102:3 (NIV), Psalm 102:4 (NIV), Psalm 103:1 (NIV), Psalm 103:2 (NIV), Psalm 103:3 (NIV), Psalm 103:4 (NIV), Psalm 103:5 (NIV), Psalm 103:6 (NIV), Acts 2:42 (NIV), Acts 2:43 (NIV), Acts 2:44 (NIV), Acts 2:45 (NIV), Acts 2:46 (NIV), Acts 2:47 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 9/4/2011

New Series! Set free but living on parole Luke 13:10-19 Jesus is teaching in a synagog. Suddenly he sees a women. She is bound by chains of oppression and physical issues. She was known as the bent…

Today @ Gratitude 8/28/2011

Road trip with Abraham the finale! Things we have learned on this trip with Abraham: God wants a relationship with us 1) He has our best interest in mind, always 2) We need to trust God even when it…

Genesis 25:1 (NIV), Genesis 25:2 (NIV), Genesis 25:3 (NIV), Genesis 25:4 (NIV), Genesis 25:5 (NIV), Genesis 25:6 (NIV), Genesis 25:7 (NIV), Genesis 25:8 (NIV), Genesis 25:9 (NIV), Genesis 25:10 (NIV), Genesis 25:11 (NIV), Genesis 25:12 (NIV), Genesis 25:13 (NIV), Genesis 25:14 (NIV), Genesis 25:15 (NIV), Genesis 25:16 (NIV), Genesis 25:17 (NIV), Genesis 25:18 (NIV), Genesis 25:19 (NIV), Genesis 25:20 (NIV), Genesis 25:21 (NIV), Genesis 25:22 (NIV), Genesis 25:23 (NIV), Genesis 25:24 (NIV), Genesis 25:25 (NIV), Genesis 25:26 (NIV), Genesis 25:27 (NIV), Genesis 25:28 (NIV), Genesis 25:29 (NIV), Genesis 25:30 (NIV), Genesis 25:31 (NIV), Genesis 25:32 (NIV), Genesis 25:33 (NIV), Genesis 25:34 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 8/21/2011

Road Trip with Abraham part 8 The Bible is a love story. One between God and His creation. He loves us unconditionally. He shapes us through trials and tribulations. And this story is one if those times…

Genesis 22:1 (NIV), Genesis 22:2 (NIV), Genesis 22:3 (NIV), Genesis 22:4 (NIV), Genesis 22:5 (NIV), Genesis 22:6 (NIV), Genesis 22:7 (NIV), Genesis 22:8 (NIV), Genesis 22:9 (NIV), Genesis 22:10 (NIV), Genesis 22:11 (NIV), Genesis 22:12 (NIV), Genesis 22:13 (NIV), Genesis 22:14 (NIV), Genesis 22:15 (NIV), Genesis 22:16 (NIV), Genesis 22:17 (NIV), Genesis 22:18 (NIV), Genesis 22:19 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 8/7/2011

Road trip with Abraham continued Repentance 4 biblical responses for repentances: 1) Sin remains a problem in our Christian life. Even though we have new life in Christ, our sinful nature is still there.…

Genesis 16:1 (NIV), Genesis 16:2 (NIV), Genesis 16:3 (NIV), Genesis 16:4 (NIV), Genesis 16:5 (NIV), Genesis 16:6 (NIV), Genesis 16:7 (NIV), Genesis 16:8 (NIV), Genesis 16:9 (NIV), Genesis 16:10 (NIV), Genesis 16:11 (NIV), Genesis 16:12 (NIV), Genesis 16:13 (NIV), Genesis 16:14 (NIV), Genesis 16:15 (NIV), Genesis 16:16 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 7/17/2011

Road Trip with Abraham continued We're discovering a pattern through Abraham's life... There's a problem. Man does something - usually without God's guidance. It goes badly. Then man goes to God. But…

Genesis 15:7 (NIV), Genesis 15:8 (NIV), Genesis 15:9 (NIV), Genesis 15:10 (NIV), Genesis 15:11 (NIV), Genesis 15:12 (NIV), Genesis 15:13 (NIV), Genesis 15:14 (NIV), Genesis 15:15 (NIV), Luke 18:27 (NIV), John 3:16 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 4:3 (NIV), Philippians 4:10 (NIV), 1 Peter 4:7 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 7/3/2011

Road trip with Abe continued Two reasons Abraham shouldn't get involved 1) it's not his fight 2) Lot put himself into this situation But he does and this brings Abraham spiritual warfare. First lesson…

Genesis 14:13 (NIV), Genesis 14:14 (NIV), Genesis 14:15 (NIV), Genesis 14:16 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 6/25/2011

Road Trip with Abe con't 1) Quarrels will always happen James 4:1 2) The enemy loves to separate. Luke 11:17 3) God commands us to keep unity in spirit because the world is watching us. Luke 11:17 John…

Genesis 13:1 (NIV), Genesis 13:2 (NIV), Genesis 13:3 (NIV), Genesis 13:4 (NIV), Genesis 13:5 (NIV), Genesis 13:6 (NIV), Genesis 13:7 (NIV), Genesis 13:8 (NIV), Genesis 13:9 (NIV), Genesis 13:10 (NIV), Genesis 13:11 (NIV), Genesis 13:12 (NIV), Genesis 13:13 (NIV), Genesis 13:14 (NIV), Genesis 13:15 (NIV), Genesis 13:16 (NIV), Genesis 13:17 (NIV), Genesis 13:18 (NIV), James 4:1 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 6/19/2011

Happy Fathers Day! Road trip with Abe continued Today we pick up at Genesis 12:10 where Abraham decides to go off from God's plan. There's a famine so Abraham decides to go to Egypt. When he gets there…

Genesis 12:10 (NIV), Genesis 12:11 (NIV), Genesis 12:12 (NIV), Genesis 12:13 (NIV), Genesis 12:14 (NIV), Genesis 12:15 (NIV), Genesis 12:16 (NIV), Genesis 12:17 (NIV), Genesis 12:18 (NIV), Genesis 12:19 (NIV), Genesis 12:20 (NIV), Proverbs 14:12 (NIV), Romans 1:16 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 6/12/2011

Road Trip with Abe: Dream Big! Part 2 The first thing Abraham did was listen to God. The second thing Abraham did was obey. And when Abraham obeyed God blessed him because God knew when He blessed Abraham,…

Genesis 12:1 (NIV), Genesis 12:2 (NIV), Genesis 12:3 (NIV), Genesis 12:4 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 6/5/2011

Road Trip with Abraham Living in the land of Ur, Babylon. 75 years old. Trophy wife Sarah. Abraham is a pagan. His father is an idol maker. God uses a pagan, with a godless father, to redeem His creation.…

Genesis 12:1 (NIV), Genesis 12:2 (NIV), Genesis 12:3 (NIV), Genesis 12:4 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 5/22/2011

We're still here! God isn't finished with us yet! Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than ALL we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him…

Ephesians 3:20 (NIV), Ephesians 3:21 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 5/15/2011

Stuff happens! And God uses this stuff to grow us. It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousand of pieces of silver…

Psalm 119:71 (NIV), Psalm 119:72 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 5/8/2011

Happy Mother's Day Romans 15:5-7 Welcome! In this verse, Paul is telling us we are to welcome each other as Jesus welcomed us. 1) Everyone is included. There are no exceptions. 2) It is costly. He…

Romans 15:5 (NIV), Romans 15:6 (NIV), Romans 15:7 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 4/24/2011

Happy Easter! Where is Jesus and why does it matter??? His death and resurrection predicted by Isaiah 750 years before it happened - Isaiah 52:13-15. Jesus talks about it himself before it happens…

1 Corinthians 15:12 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:13 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:14 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:15 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:16 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:17 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:18 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:19 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:20 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:21 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:22 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:23 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 15:24 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 4/17/2011

Palm Sunday: There is something inside us drawing us towards church starting on Palm Sunday. The story starts with Lazarus's death. Mary and Martha are upset Jesus didn't come to save their brother Jesus…

Matthew 21:1 (NIV), Matthew 21:46 (NIV), Mark 11:1 (NIV), Mark 11:33 (NIV), Luke 12:1 (NIV), Luke 12:59 (NIV), John 12:1 (NIV), John 12:49 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 4/10/2011

The Road to Easter: The Generosity of God The Parable of the workers in the vineyard. The vineyard is the kingdom of God. God is the landowner Four times He goes out to get workers. Workers are working…

Matthew 20:1 (NIV), Matthew 20:2 (NIV), Matthew 20:3 (NIV), Matthew 20:4 (NIV), Matthew 20:5 (NIV), Matthew 20:6 (NIV), Matthew 20:7 (NIV), Matthew 20:8 (NIV), Matthew 20:9 (NIV), Matthew 20:10 (NIV), Matthew 20:11 (NIV), Matthew 20:12 (NIV), Matthew 20:13 (NIV), Matthew 20:14 (NIV), Matthew 20:15 (NIV), Matthew 20:16 (NIV)

Today @ Gratitude 4/3/2011

STOP Blaming In today's society, there is a culture of blame; the government, schools, parents, spouses, jobs, the economy, etc. People are quick to blame someone else for their troubles than themselves.…

Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)