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Torah Portion : Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftarah : Hosea 1:10-2:20 Road Map Review Map 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying: 2 “Take a census of all…

This is the fourth of five visions the LORD has shown Amos recorded in chapters 7-9. Summer fruit, the end result of the year’s work, was anticipated from early spring. A bowl of summer fruit would be welcomed for a guest in home or tent. It would be tasty, refreshing and much anticipated. In this vision…

Intro: For those of you that are visiting with us this morning, we have been making our way through the book of Daniel for about the past year or so… and we have been focusing on God’s Sovereignty… Throughout these chapters, God's sovereignty is evident as He orchestrates events, protects His faithful…

There are many times in our lives when we underestimate the seriousness of a situation. We don’t take sin as seriously as God does! That is our problem. How do we know we don’t take sin seriously enough? Unbelievers : How could a loving God send people to hell? Believers : We betray our casual attitude…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Divisions in the Minor Prophets The Book of Four Early judges to both Judah & Samaria Promise judgment for rebellious people Hosea, Amos, Micah, & Zephaniah The Book of Two Middle prophets written to Judah (after Samarian destruction). Dealing with the reality of evil and even God’s use of wicked nations.…

A. Rapport for the time Michael Phelps swam 13 kilometres a day, six or seven days a week…at least 80,000 meters every week. 1 trip down the pool is 25 meters..Trained in 2 sessions a day spending 5-6 hours in the pool a day. Michael Phelps 400 a day in a pool... 10,000—calories a day…divided into 3…

Exodus 30:11-34:35 Review TORAH GPS I Do Mishpatim 10 Words Cornerstone Prism Ephod 144000 Introduction While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primal dust of the world. When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep, When He established…

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…

We live in an increasingly, post-Christian culture. As Christians, we accept and aspire to live by the Bible, the Word of God, but as time goes on, there is a larger portion of our population coming of age who know little if anything about God or His Word. “In much of the Western world, despite the fact…

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…

Remember the message of the book of Amos. Big Idea of Amos: Sin has consequences, responsibility accompanies privilege, God is faithful, and whether your circumstances are from your choices or outside forces, there is hope for the hopeless. In the Bible, visions and dreams are often revelatory in nature.…

The Gospel of Jesus Christ and the church are for all people. Every soul is equally lost, without purpose, and equally condemned to an eternally empty and suffering state. The Gospel — the good news about what God did for you through His Son, Jesus Christ, is for all people. But God demonstrates His…

God’s people have always sought to listen for the voice of God; seeing how the Word of God shows up from the Old Testament into the New Testament helps us understand the voice of God in our world today.

Being and Doing A disciple of Jesus ++Is Called by Jesus ++Answers the call The goal is to help people ++Hear the call ++Respond to the call How do we do this? Reality Check 1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines…

The country prophet revisited This will be our final stop in the book of Amos. Today the focus will be on the visions of Amos. But first a reminder of where we were. The Oracles (Amo1-2) Against sin, judgment of eight countries including Judah and Israel The Sermons (Amo3-6) Concerning the sin and judgment…

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…

Vision vi•sion \ˈvi-zhən\ noun 1 a: something seen in a dream, trance, or ecstasy especially : a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation b: a thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination 2 a: the act or power of imagination b (1): mode of seeing or conceiving (2): unusual discernment…

Introduction Greeting Crucifixion is probably the most violent and painful death ever devised for man to perpetrate on another man Yet the most horrible way to die is probably starvation To have what would otherwise be a healthy body and to simply waste away to nothing over weeks and months is an agonizing…

1 “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. Chapter 12…

Standing Strong When Persecution Comes So much has happened to the Christian Church in recent years. from fines for opening during covid to Pastors being arrested for preaching the truth on the streets. It is not a matter if persecution will come to VBC, it is just a matter of when. It may come in the…

There are many times in our lives when we underestimate the seriousness of a situation. Illustration : There is a YouTube channel I like to watch called “Just Rolled In.” It is a series of short clips that auto mechanics send in about the dumb stuff they find when doing repairs on people’s vehicles.…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…