Philemon (& Thessalonians )- fellow, brother, prisoner

Philemon Last week     Faith ( Hebrew James ) + Timothy & Titus Philemon.       (1&2 Thessalonians)      BROTHER, FELLOW, PRISONER      “Useless” TEXT – NASB —————————— SETTING 1 (A)Paul, a  prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker, 2 and to Apphia our … Read more

Jude, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John

Jude Ungodly people Authority Judgement Mercy JUDE:     TO: To those called; loved by God     ABOUT: Friends contend;-.watch out for those who pervert Grace, sexually immoral,  reject authority, pollute their bodies, slander, act instinctually like animals…. “4 For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about[b] long ago have secretly slipped in among you. … Read more

Revelation – heaven & earth, great, God’s glory

Revelation – ( word cloud ) *Google earth – view from above —————- GOD      Started everything            GENESIS 1 “ In the beginning GOD …”            REV – main driver for the ultimate END, and NEW BEGINNING. EARTH   ( SAW  ) –      … Read more

Noah 1

Noah and his family had to begin by believing what God told them: FIRST that mankind was wicked and God would soon destroy them.         Fact of evil….         Pandemic of Sinfulness – unrecognized…               2 sides to everything         … Read more

Solomon – fear God, keep his commandments

Solomon CHOSEN Deuteronomy 7 6 For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession. THE PEOPLE Biblical “Recipe” is…. Deuteronomy 7:1-6 WHAT When the Lord your God brings you … Read more

Elijah – turning heart back

Elijah LAST WEEK (God’s using Samson to make people uncomfortable with compromise.) —————————————— TODAY – continue that theme + turning hearts back Elijah Name – His name means “The LORD is my God.” Trajectory toward….. 1 Kg 18 37 Answer me, Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, Lord, are God, and that … Read more