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Introduction Jeremiah’s crazy commission to buy land on the eve of Judah’s collapse was followed by a promise of HOPE: “I will certainly bring my
Introduction Jeremiah’s crazy commission to buy land on the eve of Judah’s collapse was followed by a promise of HOPE: “I will certainly bring my
Genesis 18:1-15 Narrator: The Lord appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to
Introduction The earth was a chaotic void… and darkness covered the face of the deep… while the Spirit of God hovered over the face of
Textual context: The last discourse (23-25) anticipates an impending judgment on the Jewish leadership – the scribes and Pharisees. They have focused on outward expressions
Matthew 20:1-16 Introduction The “parable of the laborers in the vineyard” is unique to Matthew. The stories that surround this parable — the rich young
Matthew 9:36-13:52 The core of Matthew’s gospels is found in five discourses of Jesus. The first is what we deem the “Sermon on the Mount”
Matthew 7:1-6 Introduction Illustration: An episode of the Andy Griffith show begins with Andy and Opie playing catch. While they are playing, Annabelle Silby comes
Matthew 6:7-34 INTRODUCTION Today is February 3, 2019. Where did January go? Several circumstances have kept me from our Sunday worship assembly for a couple
Matthew 3:1-17 INTRODUCTION Matthew tells the Jesus story: To a Jewish Christian community groping for direction in the midst of a changing world To reshape
Gospel of Matthew Introduction The shaping of community: Three-quarters through the first century… Jesus followers fled Jerusalem as refugees after the killing of Stephen by