When God visited the
Israelites on Mt. Sinai, this was the beginning of God drawing near to humanity
and the beginning of the reversal of the separation that began after the Fall.
The people are called to draw nearer to God at the foot of the mountain, but
they choose to stay at a distance. God came down from heaven again in Jesus
Christ, in a way that we no longer need to fear drawing nearer to Him. The
question is, are you staying at a distance or drawing nearer?
Monday, November 25, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019
Judges 16:4-22 “Samson & Delilah”
The opening chapters of Genesis tell us that it is not good for
man to be alone. Humans need human companionship. But when we begin looking for
someone or something, rather than God, to make us complete and whole, our whole
world comes tumbling down. It is in Christ alone that we find our identity.
Anytime we seek our fulfillment from someone or something else, we can expect
to be disappointed. But when we find our fulfillment in God, it brings life and
health to our relationships with others.
Sunday, November 10, 2019
John 18:28-40 “Lessons from the Land: Jerusalem”
We all have to make
choices. Pontius Pilate did not believe Jesus deserved death, but he chose what
was easiest to appease the crowd. Jesus would have liked to avoid a painful
death, but he chose to follow God’s path to the cross knowing that it would
ultimately bring about the redemption and joy of the world. These two choices
are ever before each one of us.
Monday, November 4, 2019
Matt 21:23-32 “Lessons from the Land: The Temple”
After Jesus enters Jerusalem to the acclamations of the crowds,
he enters the Temple and cleanses it. The religious leaders ask him by what authority
he does this. In this message we’ll talk about the Temple, Jesus’ claim to
replace the Temple, and our new identity as God’s Temple. How are Jesus’
followers called to be different from the religious leaders Jesus challenged in
the Temple?
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