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Remember the emotions you had on 9/11? Remember the emotions of those that were there? Remember the utter devastation in the city and in the loss? Remember the nation’s response? locust swarms. Locusts were all too common in the ancient Near East and were notorious for the devastation and havoc they…

Sidebar I want to take a little Sidebar today and talk about how we should think about Israel and it’s neighbors. We have talked a lot about how the culture of the ANE played role for Israel an the development of Judaism and Christianity. And from the discussions we have had thus far the logical question…

Summary Ezekiel 17 presents a riddle or parable of two eagles about the treachery of Zedekiah, the puppet governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar to replace Jehoiachin, the Judahite king taken captive in an earlier wave of exile of which Ezekiel had been a part. Zedekiah would be captured in the last phase…

“The Painter who Draws merely by practice and by eye, without any reason, is like a mirror which copies all the things placed in front of it without being conscious of their existence”. Leonardo Da Vinci So is it with someone who doesn’t know why and what they believe. What is the Old Testament? How…

Introduction to Exodus Summary This episode launches our new book study series on the book of Exodus! As we do with every book study, this initial episode overviews the sorts of things to expect as we progress through Exodus: difficulties, controversies, and other points of interest relevant to understanding…

What causes us to doubt? Have you ever been promised something over, and over only to be disappointed when it has not happened? But what happens when someone fulfills all their promises? Do we still doubt them? In Genesis 15-16 , we find Abram doubting God’s promise for a son. Had God ever let Abram…

While it’s easy to pay lip service to the idea that God is all powerful, it’s much more difficult to consistently live out our faith in ways that recognize God’s unlimited ability—His omnipotence. In Genesis 17 and 18, Sarai and Abram struggled to keep their composure when God delivered the seemingly…

Scripture Reading Text: Matthew 5:21-24 ; 18:15-22 Announcements Today, and then this coming Friday, we have students that are participating in the North Carolina Christian School Association’s Fine Arts Competitions. Pray for travel safety and then also that they would seek to glorify the Lord with…

After World War II between the years 1945 and 1959 there was a secret government mission carried out by the United States Intelligence Program known as Operation Paperclip. The objective was to secure top Nazi German scientists, engineers, and technicians who were formerly worked on Nazi Germany technology…

Each of these two chapters covers a different offering: the grain offering ( Lev 2 ) and the “peace offering” ( Lev 3 ). This episode focuses on the theological messaging of prohibitions (leaven, honey) and requirements (salt) in the rituals. Well, let’s jump in here. Last time we only covered one chapter,…

Summary This is part one of the following: The vision of Ezekiel (also described in Ezekiel 10 ) is one of the more famous in scripture. It is also one of the most misunderstood. In these two meetings we will describe what we are looking at in Ezekiel 1 and what it means. Along the way, it will be clear…

Please open your Bibles with me to the book of Nahum. We're in the middle of our short series on the Old Testament prophet's book. Last week we looked at the picture of punishment and the promise of peace powerfully displayed in chapter 1. Today, we will study Nahum's depiction of the destruction of…

Ezekiel, the watchman of Israel, is one we ought to emulate as we are the watchmen of the world for the glory of Christ with the Gospel of Christ.

Summary Ezekiel 16 is known for being the most sexually explicit chapter in the Bible. Some scholars even consider it pornographic. The prophet casts the city of Jerusalem as a whore when articulating why God has condemned it and marked it for destruction. This episode explores the portrayal of spiritual…

Jesus uses a lunch break for a hungry crowd to make a connection back to ancient Jewish history and point forward to a new covenant promise.

· Dogs, Horses, Lotteries, Cards/Dice, Sports Betting. Recently the news broke about the translator for a Japanese Pitcher who plays in MLB with the highest paid contract in history. This translator was into a bookie for millions of dollars. ‌Many people claim to have “a system” but the House never loses…

Nothing But the Blood Hebrews 9:15-28 Introduction Children may be dismissed to children’s worship. The rest of you please turn in your Bibles or on your device to Hebrews chapter 9. We are going to spend the morning in verses 15 through 28. If you were not here last week I want to encourage you to go…

Jonah 3:1-10 Altitudes did not follow or lead the actions of Jonah. When God gives a second chance, He is being gracious. 1. The Second Calling of Jonah, vs 1-4. v. 1-2 — We have no indication in the scriptures of when this second commission was given by the LORD. God in his sovereignty could have chosen…

The Year Of The Lord’s Favor What is your favorite? We all have favorite things. My favorite season is fall. My favorite hobby is fly fishing. My favorite food is lasagna. What do all those have in common? They’re all AWESOME! But also, none of them are near to me. I’m estranged from each of them. Cool…

Have you ever had a “close call” situation, a time when you came close to danger or harm, but at the last moment, you escaped? Sharing a “close call” story can be exciting, but it can also serve as a warning. Psalm 73 is a wisdom psalm, one that distinguishes the blessings of following God and the consequences…

The Lord’s Prayer – Part 7- Forgive Us Our Debts/Sins Hello and welcome to the next episode on the Lord’s Prayer. We have been slowly and methodically working our way through this often-repeated prayer. But we have been looking at it thought the lens of the OT as well as the NT but in light of how Jesus…

The foundation for the ordinances we looked at last week, and continuing today, is the Ten Words, i.e. the Decalogue, or Ten Commandments. Some of the ordinances are clearly giving examples of how the Commandments might be worked out in the complexities of ordinary life. The Law says, “You shall not…

Passover 17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my…

1. The call to come close, 24:12-18. A. Command to ‘come up,’ 24:12 God’s invitation for Moses out of all the elders, Aaron and his sons to come even closer. Come up and stay. God will give Moses something when he reached the summit of Mount Sinai. Stone tablets with the law and the commandment, written…

Faith and Family We are one in the bond of love, We are one in the bond of love, We have joined our spirit with the Spirit of God, We are one in the bond of love. Love thro' Christ has brought us together, Making our hearts as one. By God's Spirit we are united, One thro' His blessed Son. Now, dear Lord,…