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Instead of trusting in God’s grace, the Israelites tried to control their fate through spiritual and military power. But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight…

1 “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your…

Remember last week? We reviewed just how far gone Israel was, not only from God, but even from what we might consider common decency. May I give you a brief run down from the first 3 chapters. Micah 1:5 “5 All this is for the rebellion of Jacob And for the sins of the house of Israel. Micah 2:1-2 “1…

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…

Once again, I open the New Year by preaching on our verse of the year. As we meditate upon and memorize Micah 7:7 , it is important that we understand this verse in the context of Micah’s prophecy and in the context of the whole of Scripture. Therefore, we will read from Micah 7:1-7 and John 15:1-11…

Questioning God Justice is a popular topic these days. A lot of people are crying out for justice. However, not everyone means the same thing when they are talking about justice. Someone may say justice will come when we all have equality of wealth. Some may say justice will come when we get rid of the…

Micah’s messages A contemporary of Isaiah with messages to Israel and Judah, but mostly directed to Judah. Messages between (735-700 B.C.) Message theme: Overall, Present judgment and promised blessings First message: Coming judgment and promised restoration ( Mic1:1 -2:16) The pronouncement, the reason…

Intro: They say that the Mariana Trench , in the western Pacific Ocean, is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. The maximum known depth is 10,984 metres (36,037 ft) (± 25 metres [82 ft]). That is deep. You might wonder why my sermon would start with such trivia. Well, it is important when we are covering…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Sins of Samaria (Israel) & Judah (Jerusalem) Pride as a Nation 1:5 The capital cities, the chief places of Leadership became the driver to their Sin These places speak to the ideals & philosophies promoted by the leaders. Seeing your nation from a superior point of view vs one of humility and fallenness…

Prayer God wants to communicate with us God was the one who came down to the garden to see Adam The phrase “God said”, was spoken 41 times in the old testament 1,239 prophecies All of scripture is “breathed by God” God wants to communicate with us. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow…

Muiden uskosta hyötyy kaikki Luke 5:17–26 17 Ja eräänä päivänä, kun hän opetti, istui siinä fariseuksia ja lainopettajia, joita oli tullut kaikista Galilean ja Juudean kylistä ja Jerusalemista; ja Herran voima vaikutti, niin että hän paransi sairaat. 18 Ja katso, muutamat miehet kantoivat vuoteella miestä,…

Author: Micah, meaning “Who is like God?” מִיכָיָה - Mîy (who?) kâ (like) yâh (God) Date: He prophesied during the reigns of Jotham (750-731), Ahaz (735=715), and Hezekiah (715-686). Some of his prophecies predate the fall of Samaria (722 BC) while others come just before the Assyrian invasion of Judah…

Numbers 1:1-4:20 REVIEW TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions So far we have come from Genesis to now Leviticus, and God has been at work We have talked about Vayikra in the last few weeks So far we can summarize what we have studied by Cumulative Summary and Overview…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Introduction Well good morning once again. It’s good to be with you today. Go ahead and turn in your Bible to the book of Hebrews, chapter 3. We are going to be diving into verses 7-19 this morning. As you do that I want to call your attention to a couple of additional announcements. On June 26 we are…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Easter Morning Service

In the Middle of a Tree Good morning and happy Easter! Today we celebrate our risen savior. We remember how Jesus conquered death and was raised to new life. For our time together today I want to talk about the days leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection from a slightly different angle. This will…

7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Thesis/ Central Idea: Be prepared to patiently look toward God for his guidance and accept his proposed timing. Waiting on God can lead to an atmosphere…

What On Earth Are You Waiting For? 1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. We don’t know exactly what is being discussed here. Some believe it is when Pilate took money from the temple treasury to build an aqueduct,…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…