Before I Formed You, I Knew You (Jeremiah)

August 2, 2020 Jeremiah was a PK, a priest’s kid. He grew up watching his father Hilkiah perform all the priestly duties at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.    As the son of a priest, Jeremiah was used to seeing people bring their sacrificial offerings out...

The Coming of the Suffering Servant

Isaiah 40-66 July 26, 2020 The Coming of the Suffering Servant Last week I introduced you to the prophet Isaiah in our journey through the Bible. Even though Isaiah is only one book in our Protestant Bible, scholars divide Isaiah up into two sections: 1 Isaiah,...
Reasoning With God

Reasoning With God

Reasoning With God July 19, 2020 First Isaiah Chapters 1-39 As Christians, we read the Old Testament in light of the New Testament and the New Testament in light of the Old. To fully appreciate the coming of Jesus Christ as the Messiah, as God’s gift to humanity...
Grace in the Exile

Grace in the Exile

July 12, 2020 I and 2 Kings Grace in the Exile In our journey through the Bible,  we have come to the books of 1 and 2 Kings.  These books are one scroll in the Hebrew Bible.  While the scroll is divided as 1 and 2 Kings in our Bible, I’m only going to preach...
King of Kings and Lord of Lords

King of Kings and Lord of Lords

2 Samuel  July 5, 2020 In the Hebrew Bible, Samuel is just one scroll. In our Bible, we have the books broken up into 1 and 2 Samuel. Before I teach on 2 Samuel today, let’s do a review of 1 Samuel.   The three main characters are Samuel, Saul, and David.  ...