Last Sunday we explored 2 Kings 25:1-12, the very uplifting passage about Zedekiah's sons being killed before his eyes were gouged out and the burning of the city of Jerusalem, including the temple. It's not a very uplifting passage at all, but a crucial event in redemptive history. So, allowing the True Story of the … Continue reading God Judging Nations (Cutting Room Floor)
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No opinions. Just truth.
I'm sure there are a lot of opinions about the midterm elections. I will not offer mine, and you weren't asking. But I will offer some truth that we all keep close. First, whether you were disappointed in the results of thrilled with the election results, know that the impact will not be as awful … Continue reading No opinions. Just truth.
Cutting Room Floor: Sojourn and Us vs Them Mentality
Last Sunday, I highlighted the idea that God's people are a sojourning people by looking at Abraham's life. He never possessed the land he was promised, neither did his descendants for the next 400+ years. They were sojourners - aliens and strangers - living in a land not their own. Even when they possessed the … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: Sojourn and Us vs Them Mentality
Single Parents (Cutting Room Floor)
Last week I was studying 2 Timothy 1:1-5, preparing a sermon on intergenerational faith, parents passing their faith on to their children, and the church handing the faith off to the next generation. Paul writes, "I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in … Continue reading Single Parents (Cutting Room Floor)
Be Forgettable (Cutting Room Floor)
Last week, I was studying the story of Naaman and Elisha from 2 Kings chapter five. It's a great story of healing and of God's mission beyond the borders of Israel. His renown spreads as Naaman, a pagan from Syria, becomes a worshipper of YHWH. You get a glimpse of God's mission and his intention … Continue reading Be Forgettable (Cutting Room Floor)
