Foundations – Exodus God will be WITH them. Exodus 40:1-38 November 25, 2018 I. God SAID and Moses DID. (v.1-33)A. A NEW BEGINNING. (v.2,17)B. VERY specific INSTRUCTIONS. (v.2-15)C. Just as
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Foundations – Exodus A Tale of Two Questions Exodus 33-34 November 18, 2018 I. The Petition for God’s PRESENCE (Exodus 33)A. A DISTANT God (Exodus 33:1-6, 14, Psalm 13)B. Moses
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Foundations – Exodus Who, in this story, are you? Exodus 32:1-14 November 11, 2018 I. WHAT the PEOPLE do. (v.1)A. They STRUGGLE with SILENCE. (v.1; Ps 13:1-2)B. How QUICKLY they
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Foundations – Exodus The Commandments Exodus 20:1-21 November 4, 2018 I. ANALYZING (noticing) the TEXT (2 Tim. 2:15)A. FIRST things FIRST (v.3-6)B. REVERENCE for GOD. (v.3-11; Mt. 22:37-40)C. LOVE for
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Foundations – Exodus The Paradox(es) of Faith Exodus 19:1-25 October 28, 2018 I. WALKING in the wrong DIRECTION. (v.1-2)A. FARTHER away than BEFORE. (v.1-2)B. More DIFFICULT and DESOLATE. (v.1-2)C. Yet
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Foundations – Exodus Grumble, Grumble, Grumble… Exodus 16:1-31 October 21, 2018 I. The REASONS for GRUMBLING. (v.1-3)A. DISCONTENT in the PRESENT. (v.3)B. GLORIFICATION of the PAST. (v.3)C. FEAR of the
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Foundations – Exodus Between a rock and a hard place. Exodus 14:5-31 October 14, 2018 I. ONE final SHOWDOWN. (v.5-31)A. The FEAR of the PEOPLE. (v.10-12)B. The COMMAND of MOSES.
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Foundations – Exodus Not your usual Thanksgiving text… Exodus 11:1-12:30 October 7, 2018 I. A POWERFUL and DISTURBING story. (11:1-12:30)A. Understanding the FLOW of the TEXT. (10:28-29; 11:1,9)B. A PIVOTAL
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Foundations – Exodus The Long Answer to a Short Question Exodus 7:14-10:29 September 30, 2018 I. The WRONG time to live in EGYPT. (7:14-10:29)A. Pharaoh’s QUESTION: Who is YAHWEH? (5:2)B.
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Foundations – Exodus Who is Yahweh? Exodus 5-6:11 September 23, 2018 I. The BIBLICAL Call to JUSTICE is about…A. An End to OPPRESSION (Isaiah 58:6)B. Right RELATIONSHIP and RESTORATION (Isaiah
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Foundations – Exodus The Call of God Exodus 3:1-4:17 September 9, 2018 I. It’s WHEN you least EXPECT it. (3:1-4)A. Often LATER rather than SOONER. (Acts 7:23,30; Ex. 7:7)B. In
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Writings – James What James wants us to see. James 5:1-6 and 4:1-10 August 26, 2018 I. James HELPS us to SEE…A. Seeing SUFFERING as GROWTH. (1:1-18)B. Seeing OURSELVES in
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Writings – James “Watch your mouth!” James 1:19-20; 3:1-18; 4:11-17 August 19, 2018 I. The POWER of the TONGUE. (3:1-8)A. A WARNING to would be TEACHERS. (3:1-2)B. A POWER that
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Writings – James The way we “see” others. James 2:1-13 August 12, 2018 I. WHAT is FAVOURITISM? (v.1)A. Literally “TAKING up a PERSON”. (v.1)B. “SEEING” them as a MEANS to
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Writings – James The Perfect Torah Assorted passages from James 1-3 August 5, 2018 I. James: A RIGHT STRAWY Epistle? (1 Cor. 3:10-15)A. Jesus: The One Who BELIEVES in Me
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Writings – Ecclesiastes Some Unlikely Gifts Ecc. 7:1-11:6 July 15, 2018 I. A “PROVERBS-LIKE” section. (7:1-11:6)A. Looking for the “SCHEME of THINGS.” (7:25)B. The VALUE of WISDOM. (7:11-12; 8:1; 9:13-18)
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