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Introduction As we read this chapter we are going to see things fall into place. Falling into place where it seems almost silly. Like one of those movies where the villain runs into the hero and that's why he gets caught. When we left off Haman is in a really good mood. He has been invited by the queen…

Have you never been in a near vehicle accident? A close call that almost wrecked you, but you just narrowly escaped? I remember one time driving home late on a Wednesday night from church. Do this day I don’t know entirely what happened, but I’m driving on the interstate and I see the car in front me…

God, Government: Church and State: the role of government inside and out the church The Existence of Various Governments When we talk of government one may think quickly about the state, but the reality is that government extends far beyond the state. It extends to the church The Family: Patriarchs The…

A coincidence is a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances that is a divine appointment for the purpose of God's glory.

15 This is what the Sovereign Lord , the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it. State: Judah heard about an impending invasion by Assyria They head to Egypt to form an alliance 16 You said, ‘No, we will…

The doctrine of Providence is that all things are sustained, directed and controlled by God. — Leonard Woods The Word “Providence” in the Bible 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him , saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto…

Sarah has passed away. Abraham is now very old . The focus of the Genesis account now begins to shift to Isaac, the only son of Abraham and Sarah, the son promised to them, the son through whom all the blessings of the promise will come. The focus is no longer on Abraham as such, though he’s still involved…

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…

Summary This is part one of the following: The vision of Ezekiel (also described in Ezekiel 10 ) is one of the more famous in scripture. It is also one of the most misunderstood. In these two meetings we will describe what we are looking at in Ezekiel 1 and what it means. Along the way, it will be clear…

Human deficiencies highlight God's faithful purposes.

Paul’s Plea read 10-21 Paul wants the Gospel to be at work in Philemon’s life wants him to forgive wants him to accept Onesimus as a beloved brother as an equal in the sight of God Read 22 Pray Prepare A Guest Room Paul is making plans to visit what does that make Philemon think? he is going to check…

History, when rightly written, is but a record of providence; and he who would read history rightly must read it with his eye constantly fixed on the hand of God. —Hollis Read When the fulness of time was come, God sent for his Son. —Paul the Apostle ( Galatians 4:4 ) If we think of the doctrine of providence…

Today we will continue to make our way through 1 Kings... And as we break into chapter 5 - we begin to hear about the Building of the Temple. But before we get there... Let’s look back - and THINK back…to how the idea of the Temple came to be... It actually started - back in the garden. How so? If you…

The passover. And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every…

The story of God’s people marches on. They’ve been led by judges; they’re protected, guided by the Lord. And now (here in 1 Samuel) we come to the point in Israel’s history when they get a king. They’ve asked for king, rather foolishly and sinfully, but they’ve asked for it all the same. They reject…

Jesus - The Son of David KEY TEXT Acts 13:22 “And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’” 1 Samuel 16:1–13 The call of David - a man after God’s own…

Introduction This week we are looking at the first fruit found not in 5:22 but in 5:23 Love Joy Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Faithfulness Gentleness Self-control Talking about Gentleness today. I believe a misunderstood topic, Because in some twisted way we have let ourselves believe the Lie that…

No one likes to have their life rerouted in directions that appear to be wasted; Jesus shows us that God uses these waiting times for his purposes.

Philip was open to the divine direction of the Lord. Like the righteous patriarchs, kings, and prophets. Like Jesus was open to the direction of the Father by the Spirit. This was a literal direction of where to travel. He came along a Eunuch in charge of the Ethiopian Royal Treasury. This Eunuch was…

Darkness can be teh Doorway to Great Measures of Grace.

Current Debate About Intelligent Design Ultimately Concerns Purpose Having now covered the biblical and theological issues, we are ready to move into the discussion of contemporary issues. Specifically the next several chapters explore the impact of this view of on our understanding of evolution, Intelligent…

Celebration and Worship Celebration celebrations of our culture cultural symbols- trees, candles, lights, wreaths, gifts roots and distractions When was Jesus born? don’t know- not likely in winter- shepherds out in the field Maybe fall, maybe spring traditions established... People have put forward…

We live in uncertain times. This is the overall sentiment today of many. To some extent I am in this category. We don’t know whether the economy will continue to rebound, what will happen politically, or how the pandemic will continue to play out. We can be unsure of many things. The unknown typically…