“Lord, You Know All Things…” (John 21)
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John 21:1-19 I. John 21:1-3 – The Disciples Go Fishing a. Christ had promised to meet His disciples in Galilee (Matt 28:7,10; Mark 16:7) b. Peter announces that he’s going fishing. i. Some see in this an abandonment of his profession. Jesus had once called him from fishing to the calling of shepherding souls. ii. John underlines that they caught …
Read More →S’ential Relationships of the Christian Life Part 2, Subjects (1 Pe 2:13-17)
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1 Peter 2:13-17 13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence …
Read More →Organic Milk (1 Pe 1:22-2:3)
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1 Peter 1:22-2:3 22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; 24 for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory …
Read More →Perspectives for the New Year (Psalm 90)
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Psalm 90 1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3 You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!” 4 For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it …
Read More →Lessons From Genesis
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1. It all started with God. God is the Creator. All things were created for His glory and purposes. We are apt to seeing ourselves as the center of the universe and the most important person in the world. On the stage of history, God has the final word about purpose and our place in it. We owe Him life …
Read More →Micah
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1. Intro a. The Lord speaks before major events (Amos and Hosea sent to Northern Kingdom prior to fall of Samaria to Assyrians) b. Micah is sent to the Southern Kingdom during end of Jotham’s reign and during Jotham’s reign (co-regents 743-735 BC). c. Lord prepares His people for ministry of prophets (same time as Isaiah) d. From Gath (Goliath’s …
Read More →These Present Realities and The Reality of God’s Presence (Gen 39)
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Genesis 39 1 Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, had bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His …
Read More →Jonah
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1. Written 770 during reign of Jehoash 2. Jonah 1 – Word of the Lord came… 3. Jonah fled to Tarshish (other direction from Ninevah) 4. Jonah thrown into sea 5. Lord prepares a fish 6. Jonah prophesies against Ninevah (Day of the Lord…) 7. City repents in sackcloth a. People repent hoping God relents b. Jonah didn’t even tell …
Read More →Hosea
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1. Word of the Lord came to Hosea…in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, king of Israel a. Same timeframe as Isaiah b. Around 750 c. Prosperity in Northern Kingdom 2. Chapter 1 a. 2 – take a wife of harlotry for the children are whoring b. 3 – …
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