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1 Samuel 20:18-42 and Genesis 1:14-16 Review We are starting a new cycle of Torah readings We have taught from the Torah portions directly for the last 3 years We will dedicate this new cycle to the teaching of every Haftarah that accompanies every Torah Portion in the cycle If we were to think about…

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him,…

Exegetical & Homiletic Point: Jesus sends out his Disciples with the Spirit to bring life through Faith. Intro We live in a world full of resurrection. People are constantly trying to resurrect nostalgia and recapture past glories. Our video games often have a “life” system where if you die, you’ll be…

1. The Disbelief of One, vs. 24-25. Thomas “was not with them” (οὐκ ἦν μετʼ αὐτῶν) when Jesus first appeared to the disciples (20:19–23). The designation “one of the Twelve” (εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα) is important because it highlights Thomas’s role as a member of the (apostolic) Twelve. Except in the Gospel…

Introduction: Have you ever been on vacation and seen one of those Ripley’s Believe It or Not places? There are all kinds of oddities and weird things in them. I’ve never personally been in one, but I have the internet to tell me about them! They were created by a man named Robert Ripley who started…

Righteous - The quality, state, and characteristic of being in the right. God IS righteous (by definition and/or standard), so righteousness is our conforming to or obeying the standard or obligation that God sets the standard for and is normally understood to be morally good, such that the expectations…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... Invite kids up... Reenact the Jacob and Esau story... Explain how foolish it was for Esau to trade everything he had for a bowl of soup! Read text I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.…

“The Word of God” Part 1 Foundations are often faulty. When we think about foundations there can be cracks and even worse it can cause structures to fall down if not carefully checked. Check this out. We see these advertisements all over today. Because if left unchecked our homes or even larger structures…

INTRODUCTION . 26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Bring your finger here, and see My hands; and bring your hand here and put it into…

Ainoa ratkaisu joka Jumalalla on meille. Mitä haluaisit Jumalalta kaikkein eniten? Veli paranis, opiskelu olis hellpoa, Asiat menis järjestykseen. Kaikki sujuisi oikein hienosti ja voittaisin lotossa. Mistä tässä elämässä on oikeaksi Uskalletaanko sanoa jotain sellaista että muuta minut kristuksen kaltaisuuteen.…

HE IS RISEN! Good morning to all of you! I have some awesome news for you this morning, HE IS RISEN! (He is risen indeed!) I love that. Let’s try that one more time… HE IS RISEN! That is a greeting that has been in the church of Jesus Christ since the earliest days. It is based upon this verse in the…

Genesis 21:1-34 Genesis 22:1-24 Shanah Tovah u’Metuka! (May you have a good and sweet new year) REVIEW We have been studying from Devarim, and are making a stop to celebrate the Feasts of the Lord elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey Reason why the journeys -opportunities to learn…

The resurrection of Jesus from the dead brought to an end the power of our common enemies — sin, death, and the devil. Life for the people of God should be pleasant, a mere step away from heaven. The victory is complete, and it is ours. But it seems like the battle continues to rage in the form of tests…

Easter. If it were not for this time of year, where we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection, what hope would we have? You see, the hope we have is grounded on the truth of the resurrection. 23 But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be counted…

Jesus was resurrected bodily, lives in our bodies, and is returning bodily.

Scripture Intro: On Easter, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus... a real historical event. The power of God over death. And this pattern of the resurrection is also the way God works in us. He takes us (dead in our sin and in bondage as a result) And he gives us new life. I’ve asked Kevin Ford to…

Unbroken Fellowship So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. The Gospel was written for a specific purpose And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples,…

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. On the third day there was…

There is a popular Video series about a sports team in the UK that follows a soccer team with an American coach. The team is mediocre at best. The soccer club largely has what it needs to succeed, including a talented superstar or two, but they don’t function very well as a team, they don’t believe in…

30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. How many of us have ever struggled with our salvation?…

The Sabbath has ended. The special sign that God gave to Israel, the Sabbath, was over. The day was for physical rest, refreshment, but for Israel it was never meant to be what it had become. /the Pharisees and scribes had added enough restrictions that it became a day of bondage instead of blessing.…

One of my professors when I was in school always encouraged us to put ourselves in the story. What do you see? hear? smell? taste? feel? And its worth doing. Imagining what it would have been like to physically be there focuses our mindset to take in more of the details. To take note if you will, to…

Resurrection, New Creation The key event for Christians is the Resurrection of Jesus. That’s why Paul can proclaim in 1 Cor 15:17 “17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins.” Jesus’ Resurrection is the key event that all of Christianity is built upon. In…

10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord , and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. Author: John Once again, unnamed. Internal and external evidence supports this. External. He was widely accepted as the author by early church fathers. Internal. In depth detail that…

Each Person is Fully God What is an accurate way to describe each person of the Trinity? God the Father is clearly God It is evident through the Old and New Testaments, where God the Father is clearly viewed as sovereign Lord over all and where Jesus prays to his Father in heaven. The Son is fully God…