Right at the centre of this reluctant prophet’s story, hidden in the darkness of a fish’s belly, we find one of the most beautiful prayers in all of Scripture. Passage: Jonah 2:1-9 “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and […]
Read moreThe story of Jonah is not just about a man and a fish. It is a story about the grace of God. God extends grace to Jonah, to the sailors, to Nineveh, and even to a reluctant prophet who keeps getting it wrong. We are all recipients of God’s grace, but we are also called […]
Read moreContext: The book of Daniel spans almost seventy years. Jerusalem has fallen. The temple has been destroyed. God’s people have been dragged into exile. First came Assyria, swallowing the northern kingdom. Then Babylon conquered Judah. Nebuchadnezzar ruled. Then Belshazzar. Then, almost overnight, another empire arrived. Persia. Daniel 6:1-9 It pleased Darius to set over the […]
Read moreBig Idea: The book of Ruth points us to Jesus—our true and eternal Kinsman-Redeemer. Through this beautiful Old Testament story we discover that God is always at work rescuing, redeeming and restoring His people. Key Scriptures Ruth 1:16–18 Ruth 1:20–21 Ruth 2:3 Ruth 3:9 Ruth 4:13–17 The Journey Through Ruth Chapter 1 – The Tragedy […]
Read moreMany of us have inherited this picture of the Bible… where God is one way in the Old Testament, and another way in the New. Bad Cop, Good Cop: Old Testament – Angry. Violent. Judging. Rules. New Testament – Jesus. Grace. Love. Forgiveness. Luke 24:25-27 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how […]
Read moreThe Life Of David 1. God Has Purposed You to Paint Key Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1–13 Israel wanted a king → Saul anointed, but later rejected (1 Sam 16:1). God sends Samuel to Jesse’s house to anoint the next king. David, the youngest, tending sheep, is seen, called, and anointed by God. Takeaways: You have […]
Read moreTEXT – Philippians 4:10-20 (ESV) 10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned, in whatever situation I am, to be content. 12 I […]
Read moreOur community is spiritually hungry and looking for answers. It’s as Jesus said, the harvest is plentiful… it’s up to us to share with them the good news, the message of the one and only way, truth and life that is Jesus. Primary Text: Acts 26:9-23 Here we see Paul stand before a court room […]
Read moreText 1 – Daniel 10:2-9 (ESV) In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. 3 I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of […]
Read morePsalm 63:1-8 … A Psalm of David. When he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the […]
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