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I went to the governors of the region west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent officers of the infantry and cavalry with me. When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard that someone had come to pursue the prosperity of the Israelites, they…

Our Foundation and Cornerstone

Zeal for your house will consume me. Has church ever made you angry? I’m sure it has. Some rule you didn’t like. Some ham handed handling of a difficult situation. I’ve probably made you angry at some point. I do and say stupid and careless things sometimes. And sometimes I say wise and careful things…

if you were with us last week - you remember looking at David’s call - by GOD - to be [King] over Israel - AND [shepherd] over God’s people. King AS Shepherd - was the title of our sermon last week. And we saw the different aspects OF BEING a shepherd over God’s people. What were they? KING AS SHEPHERD:…

These trumpet judgments are unique as the only judgments preceded by prophetic warnings of woe. The first four centered on the dismantling of creation, but these are cosmic in scope, centering on the demonic powers that turn on their own followers. Those were addressed to nature; these are directed at…

Sent Out - Vs 5-7 A. Your Mission - vs 5-6 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 1. Specific to you a. Jesus sends them to the Jews b. Paul was sent to the Gentiles c. Who…

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.

Notice the plea the Apostle Paul gives to everyone who trusts Christ as their Savior…to every believer, every Christian: Walk worthy of God’s call v. 1 Bear with (tolerate) each other, that which might be unpleasant or difficult, whether on one’s own behalf or that of another’s v. 2 Be diligent v. 3…

Introduction Shapes Video You see a shape and you think you know what it means, if you just look at the surface. But, if you look at events and people throughout the OT from different angles, you might find a familiar shape that it fits in. What we call “typology.” 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses,…

how does if sound when you speak without Love? Do people enjoy you or hate you talk.

Context Anytime we approach a book of the Bible it is very important to establish some basics about the book We should ask questions like What kind of book is it? Letter, Gospel, Historical narrative, poetry When was it written and what was going on at that time? what was the state of the church, politics,…

Welcome... Introduction… Pray Heavenly Father, please give me clarity in the words I speak. Please fill us with the truth of your word and grant us repentance where there is sin, understanding where there is confusion, and wisdom where there is foolishness. Open our ears and our hearts, Turn our affections…

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from… “When the Lord your God brings you into the land that you are entering to take possession of it, and clears away many nations before you, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations…

We can be confident and still be very wrong. That can be insignificant, like when you get lost because you were confident a destination is in one place when it’s in another and you didn’t check your directions. Or it can be more serious, like being confident you turned the power off to a circuit you’re…

These 3 events pick up on the invitation/entrance into the kingdom which only happens through what Christ is about to do in Jerusalem.

Review Questions Review Question #1: What are the main points in vs. 1-11 of this chapter? The destructiveness, doom and depravity of false teachers Review Question #2: What was Lot oppressed about? Living in Sodom every day seeing and hearing the filthy conduct of the wicked Review Question #3: Did…

Often we think of generosity as a virtue of good people.  The Bible takes generosity further than a virtue; it is an act of faith.

INTRODUCTION Comes from the Greek Word hamartia To err A bad action, evil deed To miss the mark In Greek Tragedy it is a defect within the hero (Protagonist) A sinning, whether it occurs by omission or commission, in thought and feeling or in speech and action To fall short Sin, though it is a small…

Review Review Question #1 : Peter wrote this epistle as a reminder for Christians to read and understand the Book of Revelation NO Review Question #2 : What experience in Jesus’ life does Peter refer to as an example of witnessing the Lord’s honor and glory? The transfiguration on the mount Review Question…

Ecclesiastes 5 1:7 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. 2 Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and…

What is your view of humanity and why does it matter?

I’m not normally one to read poetry. But, I was flicking through a magazine the other day (not woman’s weekly - another illustrious magazine called ‘Journal for Preachers’, and the opening sentence of the first article declared that “Preachers should read more poems and fewer commentaries. A great poem…

The first commandment beckons us to look at all corners of our lives which become objects of worship in place of the Lord.

Pericopal Series: Living in the Hope of Our Inheritance 1. Living Our Unchangeable Inheritance (1 Peter 1:3–9) 2. Living in Reverent Fear (1 Peter 1:17–21) 3. Living through Unjust Suffering (1 Peter 2:19–25) 4. Living as Holy Priests (1 Peter 2:4–10) 5. Living to Witness to the Hope (1 Peter 3:15–22)…