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Characteristic of the day: Imagine for a moment that you are walking down the street by a park and you see an elderly woman being attacked by a gang of thugs. Then you observe a policeman, sitting on one of the park benches, perusing the local paper. You shout to the policeman, pointing to the woman…

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…

We are coming to the end of the season of Lent with two weeks until Easter. Two weeks until we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, and the promises that holds for us. My message this morning comes from that season of Jesus’s ministry, just days away from being crucified. Matthew 21:12–17 (CSB) 12 Jesus…

A Psalm of Praise a probable song tune (ʿal ʿalamot)3 and concludes with the general genre designation šir4 (“song”). THIS IS A psalm of radical trust in the face of overwhelming threat. While the specific cause of threat is never clarified, it does seem to have to do with the uproar of pagan nations…

Jeremiah 6-8 Good evening church! I know we have taken a long break in our study of the Book of Jeremiah. So by way of quick reminder, Jeremiah was known as the weeping prophet, as his heart was broken for the Lord’s people. It was his calling and his passion to prophecy to them, to call and urge them…

The future is… How would you finish the statement/sentence? We want certainty and security. Nothing wrong with this and I believe it is one of the primary needs we have as humans. This is why the future can be so scary and we want to look backwards, for the past we already know. This is what the Lord…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 26:3-27:34 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19- 17:14 Road Map Review Shemini (8) mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - HaGadol Picture of Torah Readings Summary of the Passover Torah Readings The term Chol HaMo’ed Picture of the two prophecies. dry bones and Ingathering A Holy People…

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people complete marathons. The official distance of the marathon is 26.2 miles. Some of the runners are elite competitors, but many are simply trying to run the distance no matter how long it takes. Here’s a picture of my friend Brent with his wife Karin after he…

In our text this morning we are continuing to look at the Woe oracles of the prophet Amos. Amos’ uses of the word “Woe” is very significant and it has set the tone for this series of messages. “Woe”- a grievous an threatening cry by the prophets. A warning of danger and death. This is what Amos is doing…

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…

I. The Purchase of Gomer, 3:1-3. The LORD told Hosea to seek out in love the woman whom he formerly loved. This is Gomer, who was to be loved even though she was an unfaithful wife, committing adultery with other men. Hosea’s action was to be similar to the actions of the LORD Himself, who loved the…

Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1- 24:18 Haftarah: Isa 66:1-24 Review Two Two Two Two Two Two Two two Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema 1. 2. 3. Picture of Korah Bold Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) the 9th -a thick, palpable darkness envelops the land; New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full Moon Picture of Moed Picture…

31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though…

Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 REVIEW This is our 7th message from Devarim elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey Reason why the journeys -opportunities to learn The first generation that came out of Egypt was “thick headed” they were quiet listening It is very difficult to learn is you are…

Deuteronomy 16:8-21:9 REVIEW This is our fifth message from Devarim- Deuteronomy elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey An 11 day journey that lasted 40 years Reason why the journeys are moments and opportunities to learn The first generation that came out of Egypt was “thick headed”…

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 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face…

Good Morning, I am so glad that you are here with us today and we prepare for a week not only to remember and reflect on the Cross, but also to celebrate next weekend our risen Savior. Today we continue in our series of the Lord’s Parables. Would you turn with me to Matthew chapter 21. The title of our…

Mountains and Valleys Penetrating into Canaan and establishing itself as an independent state didn’t solve the problem of cosmic geography for Israel. If anything, it sharpened the conflict. Not only was Israel surrounded by hostile nations and their gods, but there were also pockets of supernatural…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, it describes where we came from, it declares what is wrong with us, it discloses where we are going It lays the foundations of human institutions Now unlike any other time…

Introduction We are continuing in our series through the book of Jeremiah. For those of you who are linear in your thinking, this sermon may frustrate you. The first and second sermons were on Chapter 1 & 2 and now we move to Chapter 7. As I stated in the introduction of the sermon series, we are not…

Verses 1-8 The Vineyard is a picture of Israel (God’s people) many times in the OT, Deuteronomy 32 , Psalm 80 , Jeremiah 2 , and the most widely acknowledged passage from Isaiah 5 … 1 Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. 2…

Verses 21-23 The Passover was commanded by God to be observed the first time by faith in Exodus 12 just before God was to rescue the Children of Israel out of Egypt, it was then meant to be a yearly occurrence that would remind the children of Israel of God’s faithfulness and power to save those who…

Verses 1-4 Hezekiah has the correct response to all of threats made by the Assyrians. He immediately tore his clothes and put on sackcloth as a means of humility, sorrow and mourning before he approaches the house of God. He then instructs the leaders of Israel to put on sackcloth and to go seek a word…

Context: Where does this fit in the overall story of God’s Grace? Refresh OT Outline Prob 608 BC, likely as the people abandoned Josiah’s attempts at reform This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord : “Stand in the gate of the house of the Lord and there call out this word: ‘Hear the word…