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Limping Between Opinions As we pick up our Casket Empty series again, we have journeyed to the point where the Kingdoms are divided. 10 tribes have separated from the other 2, to form a Northern and Southern Kingdom. These numbers might sound familiar as when the 12 spies went and scouted the promised…

Don’t Close the Doors We get stuck in our preferences We add to what is rerquired We lock it up “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in. The Dispute Jesus + circumcision Rebuilding…

Major Sites in Israel for Biblical Archaeology By David B. Schreiner Israel is bursting with archaeological sites, and flocks of graduate students, professional researchers, and laypeople visit the country every summer to join the demanding but rewarding work of excavation. Some sites, like Tel Shimron,…

There are 10 majors teachings that came out of the Reformation that we teach today. Which ones are they? Join Pastor Steve as he talks about each one in "95 Reasons Why I Am Reformed."

Many passages point us to the importance of the heart. Solomon does the same in this passage. The heart is a major battlefield in salvation and Christian living. Certainly, the first truth the Christian needs to understand is their need for the Gospel. But after the Gospel, this passage becomes another major truth we need to live for Christ. May we in the New Year consider and guard our hearts.

Life is full of distractions that could take us to the end of life without fulfilling our dreams and, most importantly, our calling. In Mark 13, Jesus warns us against some major distractions that we must be mindful of, particularly between now and his coming. In this sermon, we will look at three major sources of distractions and how to avoid it so that we can be his faithful stewards that brings glory to him. Enjoyr!

Joy is a major theme in both the Old and New Testaments, so both Judaism and Christianity are faiths full of joy. But what exactly is joy? Where does it come from? What suppresses it? How does it work today, in my day-to-day life in 21st Century Australia? Join us as we tackle these questions.

Just as successive alien armies swept through Syria and Palestine and claimed a right to each territory, so finally the Lord will see every proud city capitulate to him. Just as God’s people had been scattered in judgment for their rebellion against God, so finally the LORD will gather them back to Him.…

TEXT: HAGGAI | THE FESTAL ONE There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : In 586 BC, Nebudchadnezzar and Babylon had brought Judah…

Zechariah, whose name declares that the Lord remembers, is a prophet of hope. A contemporary with Haggai, he ministered to a people who from every human perspective had every reason for despair and disappointment. Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary…

The purpose of God’s judgment is to reveal Himself to all, so that they might turn to Him and be saved and restored. God Has a Plan for the Oppression of His People ( Zeph. 2:4-7 , c.f. 2 Chron. 34:24-28 ) God uses your oppression to restore you to Him God Has a Plan for the Oppressors of His People…

The Message of Nahum is this: God is God He is the only God He is your God ‌ The Message of Nahum speaks to the Nature of Your God directed Towards His creation , Toward those who Rebel against Him, and Toward those who turn to Him God’s message speaks warning to everyone ( Nahum 1:1-2 ) God detests…

Most of us remember the school days of learning Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion . An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at a constant speed and in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force. The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object…

Many are familiar with a series of sci-fi movies called the Matrix, in which artificial intelligence machines covertly tap human energy in order to sustain their own existence, while at the same time connecting the humans’ consciousness to a artificial matrix, a virtual world, in order to keep their…

INTRODUCTION . 9 And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. 11 They also said, “Men of Galilee,…

Haggai, Malachi ((1) Call for Repentance (3:7)) The problem was that Judah failed to recognize that they had strayed from the divine path. Although they had noticed the absence of God’s blessings (1:2; 2:13–14, 17; 3:14–15), they had not noticed the absence of their God. They were like the stereotypical…

TEXT: ZECHARIAH 14:1-11 | A FORESHADOW OF THE RETURN INTRO : Over the past couple weeks we have watched as evil has sought to destroy God’s people, Israel. The atrocities and horrors that have taken place and have been broadcast have been overwhelming. We have had a glimpse into the evil potential of…

TEXT: MALACHI | THE LORD’S MESSENGER There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : Nearly a century has passed since the completion…

God has a purpose for you 1:1-15 God wants to be with you 2:1-9 God wants to bless you 2:10-19 God chooses you 2:20-23 Note, this is a message specifically for Zerubbabel, “the promises given in the following verses find their fulfillment in a royal rather than a priestly figure.” Richard A. Taylor and…

TEXT: HABAKKUK There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : Habakkuk was written around 610-605 BC, meaning he prophesied around…

Zephaniah, the name itself means “the Lord hides,” Likely written around 621 B.C. Josiah began to make major policy changes as he “began to seek the God of David his father” ( 2 Chr 34:3 ). Apparently, this indicates that he renounced the gods of Assyria and rejected completely the syncretistic policies…

Major Posts from the Minor Prophets: ++Hosea: God is God of 2nd chances — It’s never too late. ++Joel: God is God of unstoppable Grace — It’s never too much ++Amos: God is God of Restoration — It’s never lost ++Obadiah: God is Your God — It’s never not for you ++ Jonah: God is Your Salvation — It’s never…

As the 5th of the minor prophets, this book contains: four short chapters, 48 verses total, one each: colossal fish, reluctant prophet, and compassionate God, but lots of undeserving people. That is a lot of material for these few verses to cover. The content style of the book better resembles the narrative…

GOD is your God and Will Be the Center of Your Worldview ( Obad. 1-4 ) God is Lord of Your nation God is Lord of Your Morality God is Lord of Your Destiny God is your God and will not be mocked. ( Obad. 5-8 ) God’s retribution is unmistakable ( Obad. 5 ) God’s retribution is unavoidable ( Obad. 6-7 )…

God has a plan for all People that cannot be stopped! God Rules ( Joel 3:1-8 ) God Judges ( Joel 3:9-17 ) God Restores ( Joel 3:18-21 ) God Rules ( Joel 3:1-8 ) God Judges ( Joel 3:9-17 ) God Restores ( Joel 3:18-21 ) God has a plan for all People that cannot be stopped!