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Intro: If I’m going into battle I would want the best weapons, armor and battle plan available to me. Then on top of that I would want commanders that were fierce in the face of adversity with a confidence that we will win the day regardless of the odds against us. I would want someone like “Patton”…

We Have a Better Savior John Phillips list 3:1 through 8:5 as one big section. I would have to agree with Phillips Each figure that will be covered from 3:1 through 8:5 were considered as some form of a savior to the children of Isreal. I will use some of Phillips logic in this section We begin a section…

Have you ever been less than enthusiastic about doing something? Perhaps you’ve been tapped to be part of leadership for a community group, the local school PTSA, here at our church, or even for our presbytery. When you’re tapped out, what is your typical response? One of the things I love about Moses…

Not in spite of, but through every part of your story. I was talking to God and I told in spite of me, He will work out my life. I heard Him say back not just in spite of but in every part of your life I will work it out. The overwhelming sense I got, was that in all my mistakes and in all the times…

For your consideration the witnesses Previously we have seen: Witness of John the Baptizer ( Jn5:33-35 ) Witness of Works, signs ( Jn5:36 ) Witness of the Father ( Jn5:37-38 ) Why did Jesus need witnesses, was he being tried, and if so, what for? (Rhetorical question) He made claims that were shocking…

Let us pray…Gracious and Holy God, as we come before you this day, there is so much in our hearts and in our minds…we are concerned about much and so in this time, we ask that you would help us to clear our hearts, our minds, and our spirits so that we may clearly hear your voice above all the others…

Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of people. I don’t have to remind you of how commercialized the holiday has become. All you need to do is ask somebody what Christmas means to them and you will get almost as many answers as there are people. Christmas means nothing without Christ. He is in the…

Let us pray…Gracious, Holy, and Loving God, we are so grateful today for all that you have given to us. We ask now that you would help us to open our hearts, our minds, and our spirits to hear your still speaking voice above all others that might be ringing in our ears this day. We pray this in your…

Encouragement: To urge forward, persuade, inspire with courage Act of giving someone support, confidence or hope God’s Purpose Joshua 1:1–2 “1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: 2 “Moses My servant…

8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron,…

Meeting God: Our desperate need for a mediator. Big Idea: When we begin to understand the holiness of God, we become acutely aware of our need for a mediator. 3 Observances: The Commandments (Words) were audibly heard The people wanted a mediator Their response earns God’s approval Over the last several…

God’s People Setting Out From Egypt We last left Moses at the head of a great company of Israelites, who are finally departing Egypt after more than 400 years of service to the Egyptian Pharaoh, and years of salvation from famine in Canaan as God preserved and grew his people for this day. They did not…

David Foster Wallace once gave a commencement address titled, “This Is Water,” where he called out our culture’s obsession of worshiping false gods—beauty, power, intellect—as well as living as though large, noble, transcendent truths hold no power. He said, “You get to decide what to worship.… Everybody…

Moses, One of God’s Unusual Characters A man born under the threat of death because he was a Hebrew mail, Moses was raised in a Pharaoh’s family. But the first thing we hear of him as an adult is that he is the murderer of a slave-driver, who was beating a Hebrew slave. But that didn’t make him popular…

Many people are unwilling to experience the new things God is trying to do in their lives because of the baggage that keeps them longing for the past. When we wonder, "what if" or "if only," we rob ourselves of the fresh work of God within us that can take us places we cannot imagine.

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places . 2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we…

Spencer, with first century contexts, draws from Acts 9:1-19 ; Galatians 1:11-17 as he tells us about Paul’s conversion and preparation for ministry. “BREATHING OUT THREATS OF MURDER LIKE THE DRAGONS OF Mythology, Saul went to the high priest and secured letters to the synagogues of Damascus, in order…

15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not heed them, as the Lord had said. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry…

Hebrews 3:1-6 As we continue this evening to look at the Book of Hebrews we see a new comparison that the author makes to Jesus to prove his Thesis of the Supremacy of Christ. What a great Savior we serve! He is preeminent and worthy above all others. The Author now calls upon his holy brethren to consider…

Based on Hebrews 3:1-6. Jesus is our High Priest and holds a higher position than Moses. Even though Moses was faithful and served God well, Jesus is fully supreme!

If we’re honest we’re always somewhere on the scale between belief and unbelief. I’ve shared with you many times the Father’s exclamation from Mark 9 when he brings his son to Jesus and asks him to heal him, “if he can.” Jesus responds: And Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’! All things are possible for…

Peter made two mistakes with his statement at the Transfiguration. First, he put Moses and Elijah at the same level with Jesus. Second, he wanted to idolize the glorious moment. God's voice corrected his mistakes. Let's take a look.

As we enter the Advent Season this morning, we wait expectantly. We await a savior as the Israelites did. We know of Jesus, and we know Jesus will return - though we don’t know when. The Israelites and where we are in our series. We left off with Joseph, one of the sons of Jacob in Egypt. He’d risen…

There’s a saying that the carpenter’s house never gets built. There are many unfinished building projects. Jesus warned us that our spiritual life can become like that. Every household has a culture. What was yours like growing up? What kind of culture have you shaped in your own? If Jesus was going…

Pastor Chase takes us through Hebrews 11:23-29 on a journey of the life of Moses, and how it teaches us to have Faith in the hardest times. God is in control, no matter what the situation. Will you take the step to trust Him with it?