Ruth 1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and theContinue reading “Resolutions – Why Is It So Important to Be Where God Wants Me to Be?”
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Solutions – How Do I Get There?
Introduction I would like to use the remarkable story of Rahab the prostitute who lived in the wall of the great city of Jericho occupied and ruled by the Canaanites in about 1400 B.C. This was the time that the people of Israel were about to come into the promised land led by Joshua. JerichoContinue reading “Solutions – How Do I Get There?”
Recognition – How Did I Get Here?
Tale of Two Kings and a Prophet King Belshazzar and Daniel Daniel 5:13-31 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king answered and said to Daniel, “You are that Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought from Judah. I have heard of you that the spirit ofContinue reading “Recognition – How Did I Get Here?”
Beginning – Having Critical Conversations
II Samuel 12:1-9 And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, “There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. The rich man had very many flocks and herds, but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which heContinue reading “Beginning – Having Critical Conversations”
Saving the Saved – Introduction
Introduction and Explanation Beginning – Having Critical Conversations Recognition – How Did I Get Here? Solutions – How Do I Get There? Resolutions – Why Is It So Important to Stay Where I’m Supposed to Be? Luke 15:4-7 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does notContinue reading “Saving the Saved – Introduction”
Family – Faith – Finish
Ecclesiastes: Reality and Wisdom in the Midst of the Unrealistic and Foolish Introduction: As we conclude our series of diving into the book of Ecclesiastes I would like to remind us of Pastor Steve’s introduction to our study. By doing this it helps us to set our minds (as well as our hearts) to beContinue reading “Family – Faith – Finish”
The Beginning and End of Things
Verses 1-14 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. SorrowContinue reading “The Beginning and End of Things”
The Work of our Hand – (A Legacy of Meaning)
Ecclesiastes 5:1-5 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God,Continue reading “The Work of our Hand – (A Legacy of Meaning)”
The Mysterious Ways of God – The Anxious Ways of Man
Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity. And I commend joy, forContinue reading “The Mysterious Ways of God – The Anxious Ways of Man”
Ecclesiastes – Dust to Dust (Mortality and Mission)
Chapter 3, 9, 11 Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return. Ecclesiastes 9:1-6 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. Whether it is love or hate, manContinue reading “Ecclesiastes – Dust to Dust (Mortality and Mission)”
