Understanding Scripture Better Sunday – Theme – race, hatred and being different : culture in the Bible. Same Kind of Different as Me Nathanial – John 1:46 ( Nazarene – negative stereo type 43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip,(BF) he said to him, “Follow … Read more
Colossians 1 Colossians 1:15… 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. ( John 14 ( “show us the father”) – 8 Philip(A) said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” 9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you … Read more
Revelation – heaven & earth ( 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
John – know Phrase – “So what do you know?” EX: 1 “ found it on the internet…. Information Age – Fake News – cancel culture EX: 2 “ … Read more
Luke – Jerusalem If you were making a plan to EXPLAIN Jesus to someone, How would you go about that? High Points ? Key Teachings? Biography? What would be the … top 5-10 things you try to communicate? … Read more
Kingdom of Heaven – 1 1) foundation…. Last Week : Mark – immediate Today: MATTHEW – Levi – Levitical priesthood Kingdom of Heaven Daniel 2:44 And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never … Read more
Mark – immediately Ever been in a hurry? When Why – what is at the heart of hurry? Unusual Emphasis – 39 in Mk / 108 NT How does Mark start? How does Mark end? Word Cloud Immediately …. Asking why? Straight … Read more
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
Hebrew / James Faith Hebrews Context Esp. 10:36-39 Heb 11 FAITH IS CERTAINTY 11 Now faith is the certainty of things [a]hoped for, a [b]proof of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old [c]gained approval. ( not seen / observed ) + ( were … Read more
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
