Every Book Of The Bible Points To Jesus
- Genesis – Jesus is the Seed of the Woman
- Exodus – He is the Passover Lamb
- Leviticus – He is our High Priest
- Numbers – He is the Cloud by Day and Fire by Night
- Deuteronomy – He is the Prophet like Moses
- Joshua – He is the Commander of God’s Armies
- Judges – He is our Judge and Lawgiver
- Ruth – He is the Kinsman-Redeemer
- 1 & 2 Samuel – He is the Prophet of the Lord
- 1 & 2 Kings – He is the Reigning King
- 1 & 2 Chronicles – He is the Glorious Temple
- Ezra – He is our Faithful Scribe
- Nehemiah – He is the Rebuilder of everything broken
- Esther – He is our Mordecai—our Advocate
- Job – He is our Ever-Living Redeemer
- Psalms – He is our Shepherd
- Proverbs – He is our Wisdom
- Ecclesiastes – He is our Meaning for life
- Song of Solomon – He is the Loving Bridegroom
- Isaiah – He is the Prince of Peace
- Jeremiah – He is the Righteous Branch
- Lamentations – He is the Weeping Prophet
- Ezekiel – He is the Son of Man
- Daniel – He is the Fourth Man in the fiery furnace
- Hosea – He is the Faithful Husband
- Joel – He is the Outpourer of the Holy Spirit
- Amos – He is our Burden Bearer
- Obadiah – He is our Mighty Savior
- Jonah – He is the Great Evangelist
- Micah – He is the Everlasting Ruler born in Bethlehem
- Nahum – He is the Avenger of God’s elect
- Habakkuk – He is the Watchman
- Zephaniah – He is the Restorer of the remnant
- Haggai – He is the Cleansing Fountain
- Zechariah – He is the One pierced for us
- Malachi – He is the Son of Righteousness with healing in His wings
The Jews had all of that information…and it was to their advantage…
Today, we have that…plus the New Testament!
- Matthew – The Messiah
- Mark – The Miracle Worker
- Luke – The Son of Man
- John – The Son of God
- Acts – The Ascended Lord
- Romans – The Justifier
- 1 & 2 Corinthians – The Last Adam
- Galatians – The One Who Sets Us Free
- Ephesians – The Christ of Riches
- Philippians – The God Who Meets Our Every Need
- Colossians – The Fullness of The Godhead
- 1 & 2 Thessalonians – The Soon Coming King
- 1 & 2 Timothy – The Mediator Between God and Man
- Titus – The Blessed Hope
- Philemon – The Friend That is Closer Than A Brother
- Hebrews – The Blood That Washes Away My Sins
- James – The Great Physician
- 1 & 2 Peter – The Chief Shepherd
- 1, 2, & 3 John – He is Everlasting Love
- Jude – The God Our Savior
- Revelation – The King of kings and Lord of Lords!
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TOMORROW morning!! Volunteers can arrive by 9am. Tables will be set up in the worship center with all the supplies. We will watch a five minute training video on how to pack the meals and then get to packing!
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NEW! Mens Bible Study
Areté: Cultivating a Life of VirtueThe Scriptures call faithful people to live virtuous lives, but what does that mean? This 8-week men’s group will explore this big question by looking at the short passage of 2 Peter 1:5-8 and the list of attributes that Peter says can guard Christians from an unfruitful and ineffective life.
The group will meet from 8:30-10:00 on Saturday mornings at Nomad Church Collective (1423 E. Oak Street in New Albany) beginning February 17th and is open to all men.
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Whether you are new to the church, have questions about what we believe, or are considering becoming a member of Forward, please join us for our upcoming Membership Class on Sunday, February 25th immediately following the service. Lunch will be provided, so please let us know you are coming by signing up at the Welcome Center.
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New! Womens Bible study
True Spirituality: Becoming a Romans 12 Christian by Chip Ingram, beginning February 28th!
“Christians today live in a world that is activity-heavy and relationship-light. The result is spiritual emptiness. We struggle to know what God wants FROM us and FOR us …. and we’re unsure what a real relationship with God really looks like.
This was never God’s idea! HIS idea of faith isn’t about rules or religion – it’s about relationship. In Romans 12, God gives us a clear picture of what Christians should look like at the root level. If you’re ready to move beyond the motions of religion and experience a real relationship with God, your journey begins here.” – Chip Ingram
Ladies, please sign up at the Welcome Center to let us know you’re coming. Then join us Wednesday evenings at the church from 6:30-8pm beginning February 28th. See you there!
*Click the button below to order your workbook from either website.
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If you had to miss last night’s House of Prayer, we hope you will join us next month.
This is a special time carved out once a month for the Forward Church family to unify our hearts in prayer. While each month may look different in how we pray, we always take time to lift up prayers for our leadership, the volunteers, our unsaved friends and family, and the community. We believe that when the church prays together we will begin to see the miraculous power of God at work in our midst.
Our next House of Prayer is Thursday, March 14th from 7:00-8:00pm at the church.
*No childcare for this event, however, families are welcome.
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Parents of forKids’ students, if you would like to stay up with our forKids ministry and any events or happenings, be sure to sign up to receive e-mail updates at the check in station on Sunday!
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Sunday School class is every Sunday beginning at 9am in the classroom behind the Worship Center. We are currently studying verse-by-verse through Revelation, chapters 1-3. All are welcome to join in any Sunday. Contact Dave Hollander at dgchollander@yahoo.com for more info or questions.
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WE NEED YOU!!
Ladies of Forward, we have another opportunity to serve the ladies at the Breakaway house, which is located just down the road from the church. You can help by providing a meal and visiting for a couple of hours with the ladies that live there.
Our next meal for them will be on Sunday evening, February 18th. We need around 5 women to help bring a meal. There is a sign up sheet at the Welcome Center for this date. Look for future dates in our newsletter. For questions text or call Tonia Hatfield (phone number provided at the Welcome Center).
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All men of Forward are invited to join in Tuesday mornings for Bible study. Meeting at Coffee Crossing in downtown New Albany from 7:00-8:00am, the men will be studying through the book of Proverbs.
Contact: Brent Kulwicki at (812) 989-2717
WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER?
If you are interested in becoming a member of Forward, contact Pastor Neil at neil@forwardchurchfamily.com!
Live Stream
Join us online from anywhere every Sunday at 10:30am! You can stream our services here on our website! Just click “Watch Live” at the top of any page!
Chest Of Joash
The Chest of Joash provides an opportunity to give above and beyond the normal tithe. The money from it goes directly to work needed done on our building.
In 2 Chronicles 24 we find Joash repairing the temple and a chest was set outside of it for people to bring a tithe that was used to pay the workers restoring the temple. Verse 10 says, “And all the princes and all the people rejoiced and brought their tax and dropped it into the chest until they had finished.”
A huge THANK YOU to all of you who have joyfully donated just as the Israelite officials and people did!
You can give to the Chest of Joash by clicking the button below and selecting “Chest of Joash” in the drop down menu.
Volunteer Opportunities
1 Peter 4:10, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:”
We’re encouraging and challenging everyone to take the step to get connected in serving on a team with us at Forward! We have many opportunities to serve:
- forKids (Nursery, Toddlers/Twos, The Clubhouse/Pre-K, God City/K-1st, The Dig/2nd-5th)
- Propel Middle (meets Sunday mornings) and Propel High (meets Wednesday evenings)
- Greeters and Ushers
- Starting Point Guides
- Security Team
- Tech Team
- Outreach Team
- Prayer Team
For any area you may be interested in or want more information on, click the “Serve With Us!” button below and we’ll get you started!