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We are now in our third week of our series “Who is God?” So who is God? The Bible, God’s Word, tells us what God is like and what He is not like. Without the authority of the Bible, any attempt to explain God’s attributes (inherent qualities) would be no better than an opinion, which by itself is often…

God’s Servant Intro According to the church calendar, this time of year is called advent. We celebrate it for the 4 Sundays leading up to Christmas. Advent is a time of celebrating the coming of Jesus. Prior to Jesus’ coming there was a long waiting period for him to come and fulfil the promises made…

Honoring Authority Getting into the 5th commandment 16 “ ‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. A just society begins at home A just society honors God above…

Something to Count On Pray Read 1 “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 more numerous…

Devotion 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Prayer Announcements Weekly Theme: Word for the Week: Memory verse 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. 7 The works of His hands are verity…

God’s Servant Intro We’ve spent the last several weeks looking at different OT stories and characters to see Jesus in the OT. I wanted to do this so that we get a clear understanding of the fact that the Bible is God’s Revelation to us about his Salvation through Jesus Christ. Not only that, but we can…

Isaiah 61 (ESV) 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord ’s favor,…

Honest To God A Psalm of David. 1 I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord , I will make music. 2 I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; 3 I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate…

The Righteousness of God I’ve told you before that I love true crime. Whether it’s TV Shows, podcasts, books, or whatever I love true crime. And in recent years it has become a phenomenon in many circles. I know that some of the top podcasts in the world are true crime podcasts. And as I was thinking…

INTRODUCTION: Welcome/Prayer Turn to 2 Samuel 21:1-14 We’re entering into the final section of 2 Samuel… which consists of chapters 21-24 This last section has two things worth discussing before we dive into pur passage today. First matter of discussion is one of chronology. When did the events listed…

How many of us have ever questioned God? In Genesis 18 , this is exactly what Abraham did. After hearing God was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, he questioned God. He tried to bargain with God. He was trying to negotiate a pardon for Sodom. God played along. For a while. Then, He accomplished what…

Psalm 7 A Shiggayon of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning Cush, a Benjaminite Similar to prior psalms, this opening description tells us David wrote this psalm, too, only here it calls the psalms a “shiggayon” (or as my good friend, Rod Johnson calls is, a “shindig”). Like “on the eighth” at the…

Intro Those of you who know what kind of a student I was like would understand that I was a perfectionist in the sense that I tried my hardest on every single assignment. I would often take the hardest teacher so that I could learn more. It was under one of these teachers, my high school English teacher,…

Love talk God’s grace, God’s mercy we love to talk about those things. God is just and that is why we need God’s grace, this morning we are going to talk about God’s love that includes God’s justice (judgment) too. (God is just picture inserted here) We love to talk about God’s love that is unconditional…

This Week’s Theme: He is Just This Week’s Word is Justice: The moral righteousness of God is revealed in his laws and expressed in his judicial acts. God’s commands and judgments meet perfect standards of justice, and his apportioning of punishments and rewards is also perfectly just. God’s justice is…

Introduction We are coming to the last in the series of David’s Life. David will not die in this passage but this passage and the rest of Samuel is more like an appendix to the story of David. Today we are talking about David’s Last Words. 2 Samuel 23:1-7 1 These are the last words of David: “The inspired…

In Romans 9:14-18 Paul begins to answer the question of how God is just in unconditional election by emphasizing God's mercy and compassion revealed uniquely in unconditional election.

God is just! Lest we forget that our Mighty God is just. In our message this morning some simple reminders that God is just, because God is Supreme, God is Sovereign and God is holy. Biblical definition of just: given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence, punishment, or reward: a just penalty.…

Will God ever grant a request that goes against His Will? Often we will ask God for something - often to meet a personal need or concern. But, are we asking in accordance to God’s Will, or are we asking from selfish wants and desires? Israel had been ruled by judges, since being given the command by…

1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; 3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not…

Justice and mercy are the tangible expressions of loving our neighbors as God has loved us. They are the ways that we live like Jesus here and now, affirming the goodness of Gods image in others and anticipating the overflowing shalom peace and flourishing that characterizes Gods coming kingdom.

Series — Christ likeness — Called to pursue justice ““This is what the Lord said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless , the foreigner or the poor . Do not plot evil against each other.’” Zechariah 7:9-10 What comes to mind when…

My kids, especially when it comes to getting snacks are relentless in asking and questioning. Trying to get that which they desire. I know when we come to this passage sometimes we think that is what Jesus is saying. Nag God enough and He will give in and give you whatever you want. The first word in…

The Sons of God Our theme verse is Romans 8:19 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. but lets read a little more here to understand what is meant by “the creature”. It says in Romans 8:20-23 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not…

The Christian in Prayer Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There are many things in our society, in the world, including our very own lives that can cause us to become discouraged. In our society and world, we are living under the threat…