Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene - IL

JuLY 19, 2026

God as SON

Pastor Savannah Tidwell

Because God our loving Father loves us so much, He decided to send His son, Jesus, to offer us eternal life. We learn this week that eternal life is so much more than a ticket to heaven- but it is a wide-open invitation to have a relationship with God today. This is Good News for those who crave a relationship with God but feel weary about moving forward. The cross destroys all barriers between us and a relationship with our loving Father.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

While the cross does represent the forgiveness of our sins, it also represents God’s invitation to relationship with His people. Are there areas of your life where you have focused on the former and forgotten the latter?
Jesus defines eternal life as knowing God. Is that the first thing you think of when you hear “eternal life?”
What do you think the difference is between knowing God and simply knowing about Him?
Have you ever felt like you wanted to know God better but didn’t know how? What made you feel that way?
What is one practical way that you can grow in your relationship with God this week?

Discussion Guide

NO LIFETRACK IN JULY

ROOM 109 | 12:15PM | LUNCH & CHILDCARE PROVIDED

No matter where you are at on your journey, Lifetrack is the first step that we encourage you to participate in here at Kankakee First Church. This is where you will learn about WHO we are as a church, WHAT we believe, and HOW we are structured to help you along your spiritual journey. Lifetrack is a four-step process that helps you discover your redemptive purpose and live the life God created for you. You will learn more about who we are as a church and who God has created you to be.
Lifetrack is also our onboarding for serving on our DreamTeam.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jesus modeled for us the sacred sacrament of baptism and commanded that we follow suit. What is baptism? It is the way in which we declare that we are putting to death our life before Jesus and are being raised into new life in Christ - a life that exists only to honor and serve the one true king. Baptism is the step we take when we are ready to make Jesus Lord of our life. Are you ready to take that step?

SIGN UP FOR BAPTISM HERE

Our biannual spiritual practice of engaging in 21 Days of Prayer is coming up! Start praying about what God may be asking you to fast, and mark your calendar for M-F 6:45p-7:45p starting August 3rd!

Join us for our annual serve day where we at K1 go and LIVE IT OUT in our community in big ways! Supporting local organizations like the Pregnancy Resource Center, the YMCA, the Kankakee School District and several others, Serve Day is a chance to show our community that WE love them - and more importantly - that JESUS loves them! There are roles for everyone - so find our fit and sign up to join us on Saturday, August 22nd!

SIGN UP FOR SERVE DAY HERE