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Torah: Exodus 6:2-9:35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 Review Dividing the baby in two with a sword Two harlots Two choices: Esau and Jacob Two roles of Messiah Two oxen: shor and rey-em Two sticks Hebrew = ibri ( Genesis 14:13 ) Bitterness Pride Shema - Summary Torah Portion Exodus 6:2-9:35 3 I appeared…

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…

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Why the Bible Can Be Trusted 35 Heaven and…

Define incomprehensible: Not able to be understood. (Concise Oxford English Dictionary) How does Dr. Grudem say we know God? He must reveal Himself to us. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. Boyce says “We do not know the essential nature of anything.…

As Americans, we prefer a God who is small a God we can manage, predict and control. We want a God that feels safe to us. One that we can fully understand and explain. One that doesn’t embarrass, confuse, contradict us or make us made. We want what C.S. Lewis called a “tamed lion”. The God of the Bible…

Welcome Good morning once again everyone, and welcome to church. Can you believe that Christmas is this week?! Where did this last month go? Remember that we will have our Christmas Eve service on Friday at 6:30 so make sure you come to that! This morning we are on our fourth Advent sermon, looking at…

The Gospel Project® for Adults Leader Guide CSB, Unit 1, Session 6 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Suffering and God’s Presence Summary and Goal We don’t know for sure when Job lived, much less when the book…

Suffering, no body likes it. Suffering challenges our perception of God’s justice. How do we process suffering? Our perspective of God’s justice effects how we process suffering. The Reaping Principle Job and Councilors assume this principle Eliphaz does: 7 “Remember: who that was innocent ever perished?…

The Importance of Knowing God What we believe about God will determine how we behave in the world He has placed us. If we believe God is only the best version of us and that we will ultimately become equal with Him. I. God Is Spirit No Body (not a “nobody”). He is non-material. But still a living being.…

Isaiah 30:21 21 Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. The organ of speech; someone’s voice expresses a person’s character, thoughts and emotions, and attracts attention by its tone and volume. The human voice…

The Beginning State in Genesis 1 Is Nonfunctional If existence in the ancient world was best defined in functional terms rather than material ones, as suggested in previous chapters, and “create” is the activity that brings the transition from nonexistence to existence, then “creation” would also be…

Scriptures to memorize to assist with getting rid of a critical spirit.

Use truth to overcome criticism, what the Bible says.

Looking at the camouflage those with a critical spirit put up.

Eliphaz Continues – The Misguided Counsel of Comfort Date: Wednesday Night, October 30, 2024 Main Text: Job 5:1–27 (KJV) Introduction to Job Chapter 5: In Job 5 , Eliphaz continues his response to Job’s lament. His counsel, while rooted in traditional wisdom, is ultimately misguided and lacks compassion.…

Building on Truth Simply Christians, study God’s word, we will get more into that in a few minutes We started this series with the reason for this series, Jesus called and built one church, His church and it is distinctive in nature. We look at the existence of God last week. Existence of God slide here…

In the fifth sermon of the series, we explore the challenge of trusting God when His plan isn’t clear or aligns differently from our own expectations. Drawing from Proverbs 3:5-6 and Isaiah 55:8-9, we emphasize that God’s ways and timing are higher than ours, and trusting Him requires faith beyond understanding. We’ll examine how trust deepens our relationship with God, moving us from head knowledge to personal experience, and discuss how trials often strengthen our faith. By embracing God’s plan, we find peace, guidance, and unexpected blessings, even in the midst of uncertainty.

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…

Job’s Reply to Eliphaz – The Weight of Despair Date: Wednesday Night, November 6, 2024 Main Text: Job 6:1–30 Introduction to Job Chapter 6: In Job 6 , we hear Job’s reply to Eliphaz’s first speech. Job begins by expressing the depth of his anguish, lamenting the misunderstanding from his friend. He defends…

The Testing of Job: Faith in the Face of Loss 1: The Testing of Job – Introduction and Overview Date: Wednesday Night, October 2, 2024 Main Text: Job 1:1–22 (KJV) Introduction to the Book of Job: The book of Job is considered one of the oldest books of the Bible, rich in poetic language, theological…

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…

1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall…

Exodus 13:17-14:31 Introduction In our last Torah Portion we talked about the Plagues So the Lord said to Moses: “See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. You shall speak all that I command you. And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to send the children…

Psalm 119:129-136 As we have looked at Psalm 119 verse by verse, we have seen the trials of this Psalmist’s life work in him. Trials have a tendency to either make you better or make you bitter. In this Psalmist case, it is making him better. This is the seventeenth section of Psalm, denoted by the Hebrew…

The Gospel Project® for Adults Leader Guide ESV, Unit 11, Session 4 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept., 2022. Summary and Goal In this session, we will see David, who has…