Resources

This page is dedicated to written resource materials (mainly in PDF format) such as Bible studies, devotionals, bulletin inserts, and poetry written by those within our congregation and friends of our church. We also include links on the right to web sites of those likeminded which you might find beneficial. Their inclusion does not necessarily indicate full and complete agreement with every detail of faith and practice.

These resources may be freely downloaded and used as long as the contents are not changed and they are not used for profit.

Read the New Testament in 2011

Use this guide to read one chapter a day, every weekday. It's never too late to start.


The Gospel According to Mark
The Gospel According to Mark

Since his first day at Covenant, Pastor Matt has been leading a line by line, verse by verse study of Mark's Gospel. You can hear these messages on the Sermons page, but here you can read edited, condensed versions of his notes.



1stpeter
First Peter

What does it mean to be an alien? What are the ramifications of being "chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood"? That is what the letter of First Peter is all about. Here are notes from Pastor Matt's expository series through the book.

  • 1 Pet 1:1 - "From Peter, To Aliens"
  • 1 Pet 1:1b-2 - "Chosen"
  • 1 Pet 1:3-5 - "Born Again"
  • 1 Pet 1:6-9 - "The Precious Purpose of Present Distress"
  • 1 Pet 1:10-12 - "The Privilege of Knowledge"
  • 1 Pet 1:13 - "The Imperative of Hope"
  • 1 Pet 1:14-16 - "The Imperative of Holiness"
  • 1 Pet 1:17-21 - "The Imperative of Fear"
  • 1 Pet 1:22-25 - "The Imperative of Love"
  • 1 Pet 2:1-3 - "The Satisfied Bellies of the Begotten"
  • 1 Pet 2:4-5 - "The Advantages of Union and Access"
  • 1 Pet 2:6-8 - "The Advantages of Security and Affection"
  • 1 Pet 2:9-10 - "The Advantages of Salvation Abound"
  • 1 Pet 2:11-12 - "The War for Excellence"
  • 1 Pet 2:13-17 - "The Christian and His Government"
  • 1 Pet 2:18-20 - "The Christian and the Big Bossman"
  • 1 Pet 2:21 - "What Would Jesus Do?"
  • 1 Pet 2:22-25 - "The Exemplary Suffering of Christ"
  • 1 Pet 3:1-6 - "The Christian Wife and Her Husband"
  • 1 Pet 3:7 - "The Christian Husband and His Wife"
  • 1 Pet 3:8 - "How to Be an Alien, Part 1"
  • 1 Pet 3:9 - "How to Be an Alien, Part 2"
  • 1 Pet 3:10-12 - "How to Be an Alien, Part 3"
  • 1 Pet 3:13-14a - "Blessed... Regardless"
  • 1 Pet 3:14b-15a - "Sanctify Christ as Lord"

AllForGodGlory
The Canon of Glory

On Wednesday evenings as a part of our prayer meetings Pastor Matt is taking the church through a thematic overview of the Scriptures, looking at how the glory of God, being revealed through His saving and His judging, is the overarching, central theme of the whole Bible. These lessons are presented book by book.



MORE SERIES

Major Characters in Church History - a series by Mark Stevenson

Isaiah - a series by Michael Meadows

The Gospels - a series by Michael Meadows

Romans - a series by Michael Meadows

Galatians - a series by Allen Lefkovitz

Ephesians - a series by Michael Meadows

Failure to Obey and Its Consequences - a series by Bruce Thompson

Studies in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress - a series by Mark Stevenson


INDIVIDUAL BIBLICAL AND TOPICAL STUDIES AND OTHER WRITINGS SORTED BY TEACHER/AUTHOR

Anderson, Dave

Douglas, Eric

Fremont, Carson

Havner, Vance

Lefkovitz, Allen

McCord, Larry

Meadows, Michael

Privett, Matt (Pastor)

Thompson, Bruce

Tyndale, William

Whitney, Donald