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TEXT: NUMBERS 13:26-33 | INTENTIONAL PURSUIT OF GOD INTRO EXPLANATION : Israel had escaped Egypt God delivered them in a miraculous way Now, God’s plan for the Children of Israel was for them to enjoy the blessings of a land He had promised them. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men,…

Introduction I began to name this the ‘Bible Person Study’, but chose to go with the ‘Bible Character Study’. I hesitated to name it that, as I don’t want to diminish the fact that these are real people we’ll be examining. But the reason that it’s named the Bible Character Study is because we’ll be focusing…

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…

Genesis 28:10-32:3 Hosea 12:12- 14:9 Review In our last Hafltarah We spoke of Jacob and Esau - and their purpose After speaking of Esau and Jacob, Summary of The Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3 10 Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. Vayetze Picture Jacob leaves his hometown of…

Numbers 13:1-15:41 REVIEW TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions Study Numbers, and God has been at work We started talking about Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers So far we can summarize what we have studied by this Summary Count all who can serve Adonai b’Midbar…

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Last week, we looked at how not to Possess your Possessions, Moses did not Sanctify or Glorify God in his life or the eyes of the people. This week however, we will…

Introduction Today I want to begin a short series, consisting of only a handful of messages, but I believe them to be profound in their subject matter, and absolutely vital for Christians to understand. The Title of the Series is simply ‘Spiritual Warfare’ There’s a reason why Paul admonished the church…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 7, Session 1 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser, edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Summary and Goal God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt, provided for them in the wilderness, and brought…

22 because all these men who have seen My glory and the signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put Me to the test now these ten times, and have not heeded My voice, 23 they certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who rejected Me see…

Numbers 12 -??? If you remember from our study last week, I mentioned this pattern that we see developing beginning in chapter 11 of the people murmuring against God. I warned you that it was going to be a pattern that we would see continuing as we progressed through the book. Where it looks like good…

Moses Is An Unusual Character Get Ready to Go to Canaan 1 The Lord spoke to Moses: 2 “Send men to scout out the land of Canaan I am giving to the Israelites. Send one man who is a leader among them from each of their ancestral tribes.” 26 The men went back to Moses, Aaron, and the entire Israelite community…

6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 6 There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ…

One Blood 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 And hath made of one…

“No!” “You can’t!” “It won’t work!” “There is no way.” “We took a vote.” How do you hear it? Do these words give you a sense of victory, or do they give you a sense of defeat? It may depend on whether you’re the one hearing them or the one saying them. Either way the source of these words can often be…

We’ve been moving through CASKET EMPTY, and I don’t want us to lose sight of why we’re doing that. The whole idea of Casket Empty is to recognize God’s redemptive story throughout the Old Testament. Many have wondered did God create the world and then just leave it to run itself, and what we see throughout…

If we’re honest we’re always somewhere on the scale between belief and unbelief. I’ve shared with you many times the Father’s exclamation from Mark 9 when he brings his son to Jesus and asks him to heal him, “if he can.” Jesus responds: And Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’! All things are possible for…

Hebrews 3:7-19 Have you ever known someone who could barely remember where they put their keys yet could tell you every word of a story from 20 years ago? Our minds hold onto memories, especially those that leave a strong impression. But sometimes we hold onto things we shouldn’t—resentments, fears or…

In our passage this morning we begin by seeing Jesus response to something that is common to all of us. Calamity. Some catastrophic events have taken place. When we see things like this happen, often times the first response that comes to peoples minds are questions. In the time immediately following…

Torah Portion: Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftarah : Joshua 2:1-24 Road Map Review as to where we are so far in the Torah and the haftarahs Introduction of our Haftarah from Joshua Summary of the Torah Portion: Big Picture of the Haftarah, Biblical Presentation Closing - significance Review Map of the Journey…

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 is Mother’s Day. Normally, I would not preach a mother’s day sermon. And while this isn’t really a mother’s day sermon, it does seem like a mother’s day text. Now let me explain - because you likely are thinking “How I came to that conclusion?” In this text Paul sounds very motherly. At times he…

A. Rapport for the time What if I told you that there was a God that created the heavens and the Earth and he cares for you this morning. No matter what state you are in this morning, wether you are here because it is the thing to do on a Sunday morning. Or maybe you just come to church with the idea…

Luke 4:1-13 The Son of God in the Wilderness Introduction Today we come to a passage that may be familiar to some of you. As we heard read for us, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness. There He faces temptations of the devil. Most sermons that I've heard and that you may have heard on this…

First exhortation We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?…

Jesus’ disciples seemed bewildered at his arrest and death. but he had clearly told them what was going to happen. They did not understand it at the time, because it was concealed from them. Big Idea: Believers who partake in the humiliation of Christ will also partake in the triumphant victory of Christ…