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But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, Intertestamental Period of 400 years. Literature of Intertestamental period. Old Testament Apocrypha - Collection of books dating from about the third century before Christ until roughly a.d. 100. Written…

The imagers of God, eternal members in his family, have a lot more to do than cloud-lounging and singing. But discerning that requires grasping heavenly host (“angelic”) participation and reclaiming the nations currently under the dominion of evil, supernatural beings. A theology of the heavenly host…

“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” - Matthew 2:2 Haggai 2 1 On the twenty-first of the seventh month, the word of Yahweh came by the hand of Haggai the prophet saying, 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor…

I am putting this study together with the assumption that you know nothing. I have learned not to assume. There are some things that people just won’t ask so I want to make sure we are clear. If I use a term you don’t understand, please ask! What & Why ? A survey is simply an overview of a book or books.…

Break the Silence intertestamental period of 400 years since the Prophecy of Malachi 1 “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the…

1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in…

Most of us don’t like silence. We especially don’t like it when it feels like God is being silent. 7 a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 6 And he will turn the…

1 Timothy 3:3 (ESV) 3 [an Elder] not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. Introduction A question was raised recently about Christians and drinking.…

1 Tim 2:8-14 No Girls Allowed! I’d like to answer the simple question, “What can women do in a worship service?” On one hand, this question sounds awkward or unusual because God created men and women as co-equal persons. Both genders equally express God’s image and both share equally important roles…

If it’s weird it’s important Last week we saw that many of the common views of Gen 6:1-4 are seriously flawed. We need to remember that the proper context for reading any biblical text is the context in which it was written. The Biblical writers of the New Testament were influenced by works in their…

The imagers of God, eternal members in his family, have a lot more to do than cloud-lounging and singing. But discerning that requires grasping heavenly host (“angelic”) participation and reclaiming the nations currently under the dominion of evil, supernatural beings. A theology of the heavenly host…

Intro; This morning we saw where Jesus came to fulfill the Law and not to destroy it. The Law [ Word of God ] is the foundation of the believer’s character and function, the standard of righteousness and of truth. It is the reflection of God’s nature. Law : The law referred to four different writings…

Chronicles is a book that draws the reader to look back… the writer does this in order to challenge the reader to both look and move forward, but unlike the past move forward with a right focus and intent. Today’s study of Chronicles will have us: Remember - from God’s perspective Reflect - how this…

Sacred Space The Israelites spent over a year at Mount Sinai. Why so long? They had already entered into a covenant with God and received the Ten Commandments. But they still had a lot to learn. It was one thing to promise to believe in and be loyal to the God of their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and…

How am I responding to the work of God in my life now? Revelation 8:13 . 13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!” What kind…

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…

Introduction: Good morning and Merry Christmas to you. It’s so good to get the blessing of gathering together as the people of God to worship our Holy God and our Savior Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit of God. Before we jump into the sermon this morning I just a couple of things to remind you of. Next…

11:1–45 This section outlines the succession of kings during the transition period from Persian dominance to Greek dominance—represented by the third and fourth beasts of Dan 7, and the ram and goat in ch. 8. The struggle for control of Palestine between the rival Hellenistic Greek kingdoms of the Ptolemies…

1 Peter 3:18-22

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…

Psalm 38:9–11 (ESV) 9 O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. 10 My heart throbs; my strength fails me, and the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me. 11 My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my nearest kin stand far off. 19 “There was a rich man…

Introduction Welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. It is a privilege and an honor to worship with you this morning. I missed the chance last week to reminisce a bit - this weekend is the one year anniversary of our first visit here. It seems so surprising to me that that was already a year ago. So much…

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the…

Scripture Reading 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” 3 When King Herod heard this, he…

Announcements Are there any announcements? FCC Outreach Meeting to be scheduled soon. Pray for Carolyn Swanson she is having surgery on her esophagus tomorrow in Seattle. There is prayer and Bible study every Sunday morning at 9:15am. It is led by Patti Pointer who is a dynamic teacher. Please come and…