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Power Dynamic Voice of power Powerless God’s Voice David - Bathsheba - (God) David - Uriah - (God) David - Bathsheba - God David - Nathan/God Nathan - David - God God’s voice stands up for the powerless A Broken System David supposed to be the man after God’s own heart, the one who came from powerlessness,…

On the Night On the night Jesus was betrayed many things happened. Passover Meal [ Luke22:7-13 ] Earnestly desired [14-16] He washed their feet and identified his betrayer And the disciples, so in tune with the moment argued over who was the greatest of them 22:24-30 So Jesus talks about who is the greatest…

The Different Facets of God’s Work 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— The work involved in restoring a relationship. A person brings harmony to two opposing people or parties like the restoring of a friendship.…

God Multiplies His People Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. “But God spoke to this effect, that his descendants would be aliens in a foreign land , and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four…

Bishop Richard Miller 10/01/2023 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took…

The blindness of Bartimaeus READ Mark 10:46-52 . total blindness life-long? defines him as a beggar Alcoholic/Druggie “Bar Crowd” Suicide Survivor Abused/Abuser Eating Disorder Mentally/Emotionally Unhealthy Divorced Prodigal child Bartimaeus “Sees” Bartimaeus CRIES OUT! The people rebuke CRAB BUCKET-…

Ever since my youngest daughter Tenley began talking - she has ALWAYS - LOVED - Stories. *In the car (Dad - can you tell me a story?) *Random times at home * EVEN on the toilet (she would ask me if I’d tell her a story) And EVEN NOW - in the car - she asks for a story - except now - I stream youtube…

Jesus emerges from the grave as the victor over death and hell. Exploration of 1 Corinthians 15 . looking at the significance of the Resurrection of Jesus Jesus Redeems “Death” Hebrews 2:14 “14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that…

Finding a resting place in Ruth 3

Not Ready . . . Live Ready 31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But…

Redemption is not a “do it yourself” project. The kind of redemption that God has in mind is one that only he can accomplish. It is the kind of redemption that leaves you speechless. John Cartwright The exodus shows that there is a God who saves, who delivers his people from bondage. Philip Graham Ryken;…

33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of…

The Need for Redemption (1:8–22) A. Political slavery (1:8–10) B. Economic slavery (1:11–14) C. Social slavery (1:15–22) D. Spiritual slavery (1:8–2:25; 9:1) Introduction: The first half of the book focuses on Israel’s departure from Egypt: the historical setting (1:1–2:25); In Genesis 12:2–3 God made…

The Apostle’s Creed When I was younger I was a member of a church where every week we recited the Apostle’s Creed. It had gotten to the point where I had it memorized - so a few years later when I had a church history exam that asked about it i wrote it in the margin… hoping my professor would be impressed……

How do we prepare? 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 Lord of hosts. We be his messenger. 18 And Jesus came and said to…

Funeral Sermon for Charles Jaeger

Genesis 8:1-22 Introduction READ Genesis 8:1-22 In previous chapters we see Noah stood out from His culture He truly believed God, wholly lived for God in a wholly ungodly world His life no easier than yours 2 Timothy 3:12 - “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”…

Genesis 3:9-24 Last week, Pastor Will introduced us to the tragic entrance of sin into the world ( Gen 3:1-8 ). He taught us that temptation to sin appeals to our “fear of missing out,” offers an altered, distorted version of God’s good blessings, and causes us to act as judge or prosecuting attorney…

Woman of Character Ruth’s noble choice (1:1-22) Her love, dedication, devotion to Naomi She gave up home, religion to adopt Israel and the true God Ruth’s humble service (2:1-23) She exercised her right as a widow to glean providing sustenance for herself and Naomi She found favor with Boaz Ruth’s tender…

Paul showed the supremacy of Christ. At the end of that section, Paul wrote this: For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Now, the…

Jonah shows us 3 phases of rebellion The hissy fit The sleeper The hopeless YHWH is now Jonah’s God Jonah 2:1–2 (ESV) Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying, “I called out to the Lord , out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you…

The Resurrection Guarantees Life both now and into Eternity.

This is the first Sunday of Advent. This year the last Sunday of Advent will fall on Christmas Day. This will be a test of the faithful. I say this tongue in cheek. Whether you attend church service or stay home an unwrap presents will determine how religious you are. Would you consider yourself a religious…

Why does prophecy matter? 24 “Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place. What is the meaning of “seventy…

Genesis 4 Read v 1-7 A “sinned and fallen short” family Adam and Eve’s sin Sin passed down to generations ( Gen 5:3 - made in the image of Adam) Pleasing Sacrifice Abel the rancher Cain the farmer ? Is blood sacrifice the issue? or attitude? Abel’s sacrifice was acceptable to God Cain’s sacrifice was…