The Bible is the revelation of God. The Bible tells the story of creation, living human beings created in God’s image, and God’s subsequent actions and interactions. I read the Pentateuch last week and outlined new seminars on Genesis, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy.Genesis is the beginning, God’s initial revelation. At least four things should be included …
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What does God want? What is the message the church is called to share? I am thinking about ministry, I am thinking about mission work. I am thinking about local evangelism, worldwide evangelism. I seek more complete, clearer understanding. I wish to focus and sharpen the message the church. This is the last in a …
What does God want? What is the message the church is called to share? I am thinking about ministry, I am thinking about mission work. I am thinking about local evangelism, worldwide evangelism. I seek more complete, clearer understanding. I wish to focus and sharpen the message the church shares with the world. How do …
To be respected and reverenced, according to his nature, honoring who he is and recognizing who we are. Last week, we began a new series: What does God want from us? This is a series for churches and church leaders. This is also a series for Christians who want to share the gospel. This is …
In my life, ministry, mission involvement, a few questions continually resurface. Answers are elusive. I constantly refine my understanding. This is not a new series, but neither is it an old series simply re-preached. This is the struggle on display. THE question. “What does God want?” A previous series focused on understanding God – God …
In the final sermon in the series, we seek to understand what it means to say that “God goes before us.” We look at what God accomplished in Jesus by studying three New Testament descriptions of Jesus, descriptions that suggest that Jesus is our trailblazer. Here are the three texts. Jesus is– In the book …
Life is difficult. Life is not easy. Life is often a lonesome journey. Moving forward is challenging, difficult. At times we face seemingly impossible odds. We experience problems, setbacks, failures. We want a companion, someone who understands our needs and the nature of the journey. The last two sermons in this series show how God …
We struggle to understand God. The challenge is even more apparent as add another dynamic: God in us. A brief review. Everything begins with God. In the beginning, God. In the beginning, the Word. Eternal existence, no beginning, no end. Above and beyond human concepts of space and time. Above matter, speaking matter into existence. …
God for us. A rich Bible concept not easy to grasp. Summarizing: God is on our side; God wants us to win; God wants us to succeed. From the reverse side: God is not against us. God is for us (Rom. 8:32-39). This alters our understanding of God. God is not a celestial policeman waiting …
Beginning 2022 with the basics! Four questions. Who is God? Who are we? What was God doing in sending Jesus? How should we respond? If we do not know who God is, we cannot know who we are. If we do not understand God’s purpose, we will fail to understand our appropriate response. The message …
