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Realm Distinction We’ve been tracking the story of Yahweh and his portion, Abraham’s descendents. Yahweh chose to disinherit the nations at Babel. He chose to appear to Abraham in visible, human form to initiate a covenant relationship. He chose to reiterate that covenant with Isaac and Jacob, whom he…

Not Russia We are jumping ahead quite a bit to correct a false narrative that is common in Christianity, and very common today we will be in Ezekiel 38 & Ezekiel 9 today Summary these chapters are among the most familiar in the entire book of Ezekiel. This first of two episodes on these chapters focuses…

Jude part 5 Summary One of the oddest verses in the short epistle of Jude is Jude 9 , which describes some sort of struggle between Michael the archangel and the Devil (Satan). Many commentators see an allusion to Zechariah 3 , but in this episode we take a different perspective about the meaning of…

PROPOSITION 1 Genesis 1 Is Ancient Cosmology So what are the cultural ideas behind Genesis 1 ? Our first proposition is that Genesis 1 is ancient cosmology. That is, it does not attempt to describe cosmology in modern terms or address modern questions. The Israelites received no revelation to update…

One thing to remember today: The Good News is Kingdom news! Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Straight from Jesus’ own mouth, the Good News is Kingdom…

The geography *** Map: Mediterranean, with Antioch & Judea The controversy Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” But some believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood…

Cosmic Geography Last week we looked at YHWH’s disinheritance of the nations. This was the theological lens through which an ancient Israelite viewed her own nation with respect to all others, and her elohim YHWH, against the gods of the nations. By definition YHWH was superior he was Most High… the…

What did God prepare in advance for you to do? The answer is connected to what it means for you to be saved by grace through faith.

Mountains and Valleys Penetrating into Canaan and establishing itself as an independent state didn’t solve the problem of cosmic geography for Israel. If anything, it sharpened the conflict. Not only was Israel surrounded by hostile nations and their gods, but there were also pockets of supernatural…

2 Timothy 3:10–15 (ESV) — 10 You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued…

Summary Colossians 1:1-13 We begin our study in the first chapter of Colossians with an eye toward some of Paul’s more important vocabulary. Why does he refer to the Colossian believers as “holy ones” (1:2)? What sort of “knowledge” (1:9) is he talking about? What do the phrases “inheritance of the holy…

Cosmic Geography The divine transgressions we looked at in the previous chapter had something in common. They were both supernatural rebellions aimed at co-opting God’s plan for humanity and the restoration of his rule. In this chapter we’ll look at another rebellion, one that originated with people.…

Colossians Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith…

Last week in the gospel of John, in the first 18 verses of chapter 5, we read and shared about Jesus healing a lame man on the Sabbath. The man was in trouble with the Jewish leaders because he was carrying his mat, or “working”, on the Sabbath. Jesus was in even more trouble for healing, or “working,”…

Welcome Back to School! Back to school! mix of emotions! School prepares you for your future. I hope some of the things I say tonight, will blow your mind! Turn your brains on, think about what I’m going to say. If you really listen and if you try to care about what I say - then what I say could help…

A Beneficial Death By the time of the events in the regions known in the Old Testament as Bashan — Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi and the transfiguration on Mount Hermon — Jesus knew that the hour of his death was fast approaching. He had provoked a confrontation with intelligent evil in many…

Meaning of the word “Heaven” in the Bible Given the reality of the waters above the heavens, the Hebrew word “heavens” (shamayim / םימש) can be used in three distinct waters within biblical cosmic geography. “Heavens” can refer to the sky-dome itself that divides the cosmic waters above and below Genesis…

Intro: but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; Last week we hopefully answered three major questions that you must be convinced of in order to adequately…

Supernatural Intent Penetrating into Canaan and establishing itself as an independent state didn’t solve the problem of cosmic geography for Israel. If anything, it sharpened the conflict. Not only was Israel surrounded by hostile nations and their gods, but there were also pockets of divine resistance…

" One day a large male lion decided to make sure that all the other animals knew he was the master of the jungle – the most powerful one of the jungle – the one to be feared - so he went to the gazelle and roared, ’Who is the king of the jungle?’ Trembling in fear, the gazelle answered, ’Why, you are,…

If you are anything like me, you have been on an emotional roller coaster this week. Some have made police to be heroes, others have blamed law enforcement (seemingly more than the perpetrator) for the extent of the atrocity in Uvalde. This was a domestic situation where those who responded to combat…

I wanted to take a moment to share something with you that highlights that fact that what we are study is not just one person, or one books idea. I want to read the following which is an excerpt from the popular women’s ministry . So especially you ladies who follow this ministry know that this is from…

God’s Mercy and Forgiveness: Jonah Prays Last week we learned that Jonah found himself out of the will of God and in the belly of a great fish! Jonah was in the Biblical School of Correction and he was taking some advanced courses! We've learned about the dilemma of the disobedient. God had captured…

Sermon Questions: Why do we need to keep our eyes focused on the cross? How can we keep our eyes focused on the cross? How is the antidote for worry? What are ways you’ve seen a church lose sight of the centrality of the cross? In the New Testament, the Greek word translated “hospitality” literally means…