Part of our identity is from our Creator, but another part is how He has interwoven the generations that have come before us. The Genesis story tells us that Adam and Eve succumbed to the curse of death, but not before God allowed them to leave a legacy of generations of Mankind, and Genesis gives us that heritage from the first generation to Noah,…

After the encounter of Cain and Abel, Adam and Eve and their descendants continue to fulfill God's command to fill the earth. Some notable descendants and their attributes are mentioned in the remainder of Genesis 4. Certain descendants are called out as the fathers of different groups of people.Please join with us as we look at some of the notable…

Continuing our study of the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve have been expelled from the Garden of Eden and are adapting to their new normal in the now-fallen world. Genesis 4 opens with the birth of their sons Cain and Abel, who show us how the fall has made it more challenging to love God and love our brother, as Jesus later instructed us to do.Plea…

Returning to our study of the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve have been introduced to temptation and deception, and consequently disobeyed God. They are facing Him for the first time since that occurred and have found that the relationship has changed. We look at how God responds to the change. Will he make good on what He said would happen should th…

Come and celebrate the risen Lord! We will a part of the Port Angeles Community Easter celebration.Please join with us for music and message focused on the resurrection of Jesus and His transforming message of new life!All music performed under CCLI license #57014.Oleh Pastors Bill Asselin, David Westman, J.R. VanProyen, Aaron Bacon, Tim Hughes

At this point in our journey in Genesis, Eve and Adam have fallen to temptation and have eaten the fruit of the forbidden tree. It has changed their world in unexpected ways, and they try to respond and adapt to their new understanding. In our lesson today, they encounter their creator, God, for the first time after that experience. Can they keep t…

Adam and Eve lived in a paradise with God, which enjoyed together with God gave to them with only one prohibition. While the Bible does not tell us how long they were able to avoid that prohibition, there came the day when the temptation was set before them that challenged them to doubt their trust in God and to face their first consequences.We con…

Where do the concepts of gender and marriage come from? We see God's answer in the very second chapter of Genesis where these are established.Please join with us as we look at how the second person in creation is introduced in Genesis 2: 18 - 25, what was special about the relationship between Adam and Eve, and what pattern that sets for us.…

We resume our study of the Book of Genesis, stepping further into the second chapter to focus on the first interactions between God and his creation in the Garden of Eden.Join with us as we "zoom in" on this part of God's creative story to find out about Eden as Adam, the first man, was introduced into the garden and the creation story in Genesis 2…

Breaking from our series on the Book of Genesis, we visit the book or Matthew where Jesus has returned to Galilee and has started visiting each town, teaching in their synagogues of the good news of the coming kingdom, performing miracles and casting out demons in their midst.Is this relevant to us today? Are there people that Jesus has compassion …

The Biblical book of Gensis tells about how God spent 6 days on His creative activity, then declared it "good" and "very good". What did he do next? The Bible says that the Lord, the all-powerful Creator of everything, wrapped things up and took a day of rest.Please join with us as we look at the reason for this rest, and the implications for our l…

We have seen how God created the heavens and the earth, the light and dark, water and land, and then populated the land with plants and animals, and pronounced each, "Good." But next he went on to something with a higher purpose, that He proclaimed to be "Very good."Join with us this week as we continue our Book or Genesis series, studying Genesis …

While God doesn't need any of us to do what He desires, we learn in Genesis that we were created for fellowship with Him and it is His desire that we work with Him and He determines to work with us.We pause this Sunday in our study of Genesis to look at the year gone by and to the year ahead. You are invited to join with us in our IBC Annual Celebr…

While God didn't have to tell us about how he created the universe and the world, He chose to do so at a very high level through Moses in the Biblical book of Genesis. What did He want us to know about this process through His sharing of the creation narrative?Please join us this week in person or online as we continue our Book or Genesis series, w…

We can struggle to understand the vastness of God's creative power. Many believe that creation began with some cosmic incident that caused matter and energy to be hurled across the universe, where at some juncture in eons the right conditions came together to form what we know as life and our world. Others believe that there is an intelligent creat…

We are starting a new year and a new series, and this series starts from the very beginning of the first book of the Bible.Please join with us in person or online as we look at beginnings with an introduction to, "The Book of Genesis", starting with Genesis 1:1.All music performed under CCLI license #57014.…

The end of the year provides an opportunity to look back over the year with perspective to consider what has been and ahead to the possibilities of the coming year. The apostle Peter would like to have us consider as well if we are on track in our spiritual growth.Please join us to consider, "Am I Growing?", based on 1 Peter 1: 22 through 2: 3.…

Please join with us as we celebrate the arrival of the Messiah with a very special Christmas Eve worship service for the whole family, based on the titles of the newborn King as outlined in Isaiah 9: 1 - 7.Oleh Pastor Aaron Bacon

The final title Isaiah attributes to the Messiah, is that he will be the Prince of Peace. This may not have resonated well with those who were expecting Messiah to be a great military leader, but what can it mean for us today? Earthly kingdoms come and go, but what would a kingdom without end be like?Please come and join with us as we explore the f…

Now that we've learned about how Jesus fulfills the prophetic title, "Might God," some might wonder how "Everlasting Father" applies to one who is also the Son. Can Jesus be both the Son of God and the Father? Are He and God the same person? And what about the everlasting part? Is this an eternal relationship?You are invited to join with us in pers…

Some people have struggled with the concept that the Messiah could both be God and man. Many of the people in history who were looking forward to the promised Messiah's arrival expected a man who was a powerful ruler and conqueror with the might to set them free but did not believe that it could be God Himself. Indeed, there are those who refuse th…

The season of Advent is a season of anticipation; of looking forward to something special. The people of Israel looked forward over hundreds of years, waiting for the foretold Messiah to come. But when He came, many did not recognize Him because, while the arrival of the Messiah fulfilled prophecy, it did not do so in a way that they were expecting…

We will be wrapping up the series on the Attributes of God by looking at God's overall authority, that is, His sovereignty. What are the implications of God's sovereignty over all of creation, and does it mean something to us when it comes to our lives and our decisions? Can He use both bad things as well as good to achieve His purposes? What does …

Perhaps one of the things that people struggle with the most to grasp about God is the concept of a Creator without beginning or end. Everything else that we know of begins and ends at some time, even if it's beyond the range of our lifespan, and this is something we use to define most things we know of in life. How can we come to understand God as…

Looking deeper into the attributes of God, does God need anything or is He sufficient within Himself? Are there any limits that He knows? Does he use any of Himself up when He does His creative work? What do the qualities of immanence and transcendence mean when applied to God? Join with us as we study "God's Immanence" as revealed in John 1: 1 - 1…

Since we've learned that God is omnipotent (all-powerful), does he really care if we acknowledge who he is? Is He at all concerned about our attitudes toward Him? Interestingly, the Bible tells us that God created mankind for a special relationship, and in fact desires that we give Him praise and glory and honor to the point that God describes hims…

Does God really know what we think? Is his knowledge of all that goes on in the world complete? Can God understand how we feel and the problems we face? It has been said that if we knew everything that God knows we would understand how He is always good in every situation. Can that be true?Please join us as we find out what the Bible has to say abo…

The concept of God is usually one of some being who is bigger, stronger and more capable than we are. The Greeks and Romans believed in Gods who were in many ways human but with super-human powers. So how strong and powerful is our God, the maker of Heaven and Earth (and you!)?You are welcome to join us as we study "God's Omnipotence," drawn from w…

Sometimes it seems like it would be useful to be in more than one place at a time. Some people believe that God is everywhere that you go. Some say He's just a prayer away. Can that be true? How can that be?We return to our study of the attributes of God to look at how God is truly everywhere that we go, whether we are aware of Him or not, in "God'…

What are the best ways to share the good news of the Gospel? Is that something that's best left to a pastor or missionary? If it's us, how should it be approached? Are some methods better than others to be able to get people to engage with God and his Son, Jesus?Come and join with us in person or online as we break from our study of the attributes …

"Love" is a word that everyone seems to know but may have different definitions and expectations based on their experiences. Some may think of being loved as a great goal but difficult to achieve. But is there someone who loves us all? Is there such a thing as unconditional love? Or is that just an ideal that doesn't really exist?We continue to stu…

Sometimes it seems like things in life just are not going our way. Our circumstances are challenging and it's hard to stay positive. Sometimes it seems like a good friend is desirable but hard to find. Who can we rely on in those circumstances, and where can we go to regain our hope?Join with us in person or online as we learn about another attribu…

When you think of someone with wisdom, who comes to mind? A friend or mentor, maybe a parent or role model? How is that wisdom related to knowledge and experience? The first chapter in the Book of Proverbs has this as it's 7th verse, "The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." This tells us that there is a relationship between wisdom and God…

When you think of someone with wisdom, who comes to mind? A friend or mentor, maybe a parent or role model? How is that wisdom related to knowledge and experience? The first chapter in the Book of Proverbs has this as it's 7th verse, "The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." This tells us that there is a relationship between wisdom and God…

As people, we can sometimes only keep track of things on a particular scale, from far-away generalities to closer-up details. But what about God? Does His enormity mean that he cannot also be aware of us as people?Please join us as we learn about another attribute that sets God apart from human qualities from Psalm 8 with "God's Transcendence".…

We each have an identity, a view of ourselves formed from our intrinsic nature and feedback from those around us. We know where we came from and may have a vision for who we might become. But what about God? Where did He come from? Who defines His identity?You are invited to join with us to learn what God's own words say about his identity and exis…

You might know someone who is a perfectionist, or perhaps you are a one yourself, so you can understand how hard and demanding that can be. Yet God is perfect in nature, and the very definition of perfection.We study God's perfect ways based on Psalm 81.Oleh Pastor Tom Lotz

People have views and opinions that may change over time as they learn new things or have new experiences as part of their growth throughout their lives, but does God change over time? You are invited to join with us to find out about the God's attribute of dependability. Our study this week will be on "God's Immutability" as presented in Malachi 3…

Taking a break from our series where we are learning about the Attributes of God, we welcome back the Lead THE Cause team and have them report on what they 've learned on their travels and in their week of training in evangelism. Luke 8: 4 - 15All music performed under CCLI license #57014.Oleh Pastor Corey Durbin

Can a holy God relate to people who struggle with sin and temptation? What is the relationship between God's justice and grace? Are grace and mercy different things?You are invited to join with us in person or online to find out about the God's attribute of Grace. Find out who God offers Grace to, as revealed in Ephesians 2: 1 - 10.…

What is the largest thing that you can think of? Maybe an ocean or a mountain? Perhaps the whole world, or maybe the solar system? Maybe the universe?Join with us in person or online to find out what the Bible say the largest thing is. We will be studying Isaiah 40: 18 - 31 as we pursue a better understanding of the attributes of God and see if we …

Last week we learned of God's perfect justice. If His justice were the full story, then none of us would have hope, because as the letter to the Romans reads, every one of us has sinned and fallen short at one time or another. But there's more to this story; find out how God offers us hope in spite of our shortcomings. Psalm 103…

There are times when life does not seem fair. It seems at times like those who are mean and even wicked are the ones who accumulate the most wealth and power. How do we reconcile those who seem to have earthly prosperity with those who are promised God's blessings but don't seem to do as well?Please join with us as we discuss "God's Justice", based…

The Bible teaches us that God is good, but a lot of people have a hard time seeing how that can be so with so many negative and sometimes hard things that happen to us and around us in the course of life. People instead have believed that God is not always good, and sometimes in angry and vengeful and requiring appeasement.You are invited to join w…

When asked about the greatest commandment, Jesus (in Matthew 22: 37-29) pointed to the first and greatest commandment to love God, "with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind", and the second being like it: to love your neighbor as yourself. But what does that look like? How can we know if that's something that we can do? Today…

It's hard to wrap our heads around the concept of God who is omnipotent and unbound by time and place, but God does give us some very tangible ways that we can understand him through the creation he has placed around us and the relationships that he has extended to us.Psalm 147Oleh Pastor Aaron Bacon

To build a relationship, we need to get to know the person that we are trying to relate to. God invites us into a relationship with Him through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus the Christ, so it would be beneficial to learn what we can about Him.Please join with us on our journey to know more about God based on Proverbs 2: 1 - 5.…

Many at some point in their lives have experienced regret for something that they did, and resolved not to do that thing again to avoid that outcome. When we compare ourselves to the pure holiness of God, are there some things that we have done that we should turn away from in pursuit of better spiritual fitness and a stronger relationship with our…

It's easy to become angry and wind up feeling hurt, harboring hard feelings towards other people. Have you ever considered forgiveness as a fitness activity? Luke 7: 36 - 50Oleh Pastor Corey Durbin

A healthy diet is part of a well-rounded physical fitness program, but can discipline in what you take in also be a part of a well-rounded spiritual fitness plan?Join with us in-person or online to find the answer, with "You Are What You Eat", based on Psalm 16.Oleh Pastor Aaron Bacon