Today we will be traveling the final leg of our journey over the peaks of Israel's history recorded in the Older Testament. From our flight plan chart I handed out a few weeks ago, here is the specific plan for this leg of the journey. Just like last week I don't want us to get distracted by the events...rather I want us to reflect on how the themes of this sweeping history apply to our lives.
From the very moment Adam and Eve rebelled against God's boundaries in the Garden of Eden, God's primary focus is on a plan of redemption. God desires a people through whom he can work to produce a reflection of himself, and through whom he can spread the message of his redemptive plan through the world. The redemptive strategy all starts on the River Euphrates, in a town called Ur. One day a man by the name of Abram gets a tap on the shoulder and he hears a voice that basically says, "Hey, I ne...
This week I want us to press the pause button on the map and zoom in a bit closer to take a look at Genesis 1-11. As we saw last week in our chart of the Nine Eras of Israel's History there are four major movements in these opening eleven chapters of Genesis: Creation, Fall, Flood, Tower of Babel (Nations). Open to Genesis one. And let's get a glimpse of the general sequence.
Introduction: Intro: When I lived in Colorado during graduate school I learned that there are 53 "Fourteeners" in all in Colorado-peaks 14k high or higher. When you live in the Denver area there are many spots where you can see the large panorama of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. But, it's difficult to pic out which peaks are "Fourteeners" and which one's are not. It's difficult until the first early fall snowfalls. Our new series Review the new series name and value of getting a big pi...
Today we begin a new series. I'm really excited about it because I've never done anything quite like it. As you know, usually I teach out of the Bible...but in this series I'm going to be teaching about the Bible. I'm calling this series: From Garden to Glory-An Overview of the Bible. This is going to be a macro-look at our entire Bible...Big picture, structure, major segments and major themes, geography, language and people groups featured in it. I am praying this series will deepen your unders...
Today I want to conclude my series on the Lordship Resolution by asking the question: What are the signs of a sensible steward? How will you and I know if we're being sensible stewards as God calls us to be?
We are entering week three of this New Year. The New Year is a time when we tend to give more thought to our ways, thought to how we're doing life and for many, giving thought to how we are journeying with Jesus. As a result, we've been talking about an important resolution for Christians, the Lordship Resolution! We've been learning that Jesus didn't just come to die and rise again to be Lord of your eternal-tomorrow-in-heaven: -He came to be Lord of every moment in our lives. -He came to bring...
Now, today I want to ask the question, "Why is Lordship Necessary?" "What are the benefits of choosing to make Jesus Lord of your Life?" What difference is it going to make for you? How is it going to impact your daily experience of life? I want to talk about two benefits this week and two other benefits next week. The first benefit is that...
As we turn the corner on a New Year it's the perfect time to give thought to our ways-give thought to our lives, our habits, to our understanding and our ways of doing things. If Christmas is the season of giving...The New Year is the season of reflection and resolutions. This morning I am beginning a four part series I'm calling the Lordship Resolution. I'm not sure what types of resolutions you are making this year, if any, but if you are a Christian, one resolution you need to consider making...
