Results

As I was doing my research concerning this text this week I found one Bible Scholar John Dominick Crossan who argues that this Psalm, Psalm 82 , is the most significant text in the whole Bible. I’m not certain that I am fully persuaded by his argument - though I’d not read the whole thing. Honestly,…

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…

We reviewed Habakkuk 1:17, and then came into Habakkuk 2:1-5 where we are studying God's 2nd Answer to Habakkuk's Questions. Our Exegesis then continued in Habakkuk 2:1 where we see that man's positive volitional responsibility is designed to walk side by side with God's divine providence.

Third Rebellion The Tower of Babel Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone,…

Intro Does it feel like sometimes God isn’t active? We look around and see so much injustice, and we wonder, “Where is God? Why hasn’t He put and end to this?” Does God even see us and our plight? Does God care about those in power who don’t use their authority and influence to uphold justice? How long…

God’s Entourage Children often ask, “what was there before the world?” The answer most Christian adults would give is that GOD was there. That is true but incomplete. God has company. And I am not talking about the other members of the Trinity. The heavenly host existed before creation The Biblical answer…

Rules of Engagement In Act 1 Scene 5 of Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, Hamlet says to his friend: “ There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy .” We often filter biblical content through certain presumptions and traditions Traditions are not intrinsic to the…

Freedom From Injustice: The Freedom that Many Don’t Experience Today is the end of the week where we have celebrated our American Independence. It came as the end result of a hard-fought battle against the forces of a country far removed from the Colonies. What had been the natural administration of…

1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

Know what it means VINDIC̵A´TION: 1. The defense of any thing, or a justification against denial or censure, or against objections or accusations The act of supporting by proof or legal process; the proving of anything to be just 3.Defense by force or otherwise; as the vindication of the rights of man;…

In Psalm 82, God holds an assembly; proclaiming judgment on those present for their wicked ways and then reminds them of his expecations for how the weak should be treated. What the Lord communicates in this assembly is a reminder of his expecation for his covenant people.

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

An Unusual Passage God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: What is the divine council? Who are the “gods” The ‘bene elohim’ - sons of God How does this intersect with Jesus, Holy Spirit, us and the Kingdom of God? The Nations Divided Gen 11 Deut 32:8…

Cosmic Geography The divine transgressions we looked at in the previous chapter had something in common. They were both supernatural rebellions aimed at co-opting God’s plan for humanity and the restoration of his rule. In this chapter we’ll look at another rebellion, one that originated with people.…

1 God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: 2 “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy;…

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…

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…

As I begin I want you to picture something with me. You arrive at church and as you are here, before the service begins you see two men at the exact same time walk in - both are equally close to you. Say one of them is noticeably wealthy man - when he got into the parking lot he got out of a fancy car,…

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” — Ralph W. Sockman The Bible tells one big story. It’s God’s story, and it is the central story of the universe. What does this illustration represent? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references…

Romans 9:19 . 19 You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?” How does the dance of wills work out in Scripture? Paul does not really give us an answer in this passage. He just reminds us of our place of humility. So from a place of humility I will attempt to…