Episodes

Pass the torch of faith “O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders. For he issued his laws to Jacob; he gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded...

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NIV “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day...

“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5 NASB 95 “…you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.” Leviticus 19:18 NASB 95 “One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; a...

““Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:  “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ’ “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”” Numbers 6:23-27 NIV “The Lord…” Jesus is the blessing “Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has given us everything we ne...

Exodus 25-30 “And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.” Exodus 25:8,9 (ESV) The Tabernacle Reminds Us of Eden The physical design The furniture and decorations The role of the priests Jesus Is Greater Than The Temple Jesus “tabernacled” with us. “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Fat...

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery” Exodus 20:2 The 10 Commandments You shall have no other gods before me “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3 You shall not make for yourself an idol or image – do not worship or serve them “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord you...

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” A.W. Tozer You become like the God you worship “Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears, we will be like him because we will see him as he is. And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure.” 1 John 3:2-3 CSB “The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lord—the Lord is a compassionate and gracio...

“It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward. It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible. It w...

“Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.” Exodus 1:8 NKJV “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not.” Exodus 16:4 NKJV “And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground. So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one ...

“Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT “When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!” So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father charged before he died, saying, ‘Thus you shall say to Joseph, “Please forgive, I beg you, the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they did yo...

“In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel; as a man he struggled with God. He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor. He found him at Bethel and talked with him there— the Lord God Almighty, the Lord is his name!” Hosea 12:3-5 NIV Fact: Life is a sequence of struggles Truth: God has promised to help us overcome our struggles “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overc...

“Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham…” Genesis 22:1 NASB 95 “Test or trap? It depends on if the one testing you has your best interest in mind or not.” Tim Mackie “Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. for you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.” James ...

“Sarah, too, had faith, and because of this she was able to become a mother in spite of her old age, for she realized that God, who gave her his promise, would certainly do what he said. And so a whole nation came from Abraham, who was too old to have even one child—a nation with so many millions of people that, like the stars of the sky and the sand on the ocean shores, there is no way to count them.” Hebrews 11:11-12 LB Fulfilled Dreams Fulfilled Desires Fulfilled Promises All three have one t...

To finish without regret I need to Begin with the end in mind “Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.” Genesis 25:8 NASB 95 Go all in-You will never regret obeying God’s call to follow Him. “Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah. Sarai was barren; she had no child.. Terah to...

Genesis 6-9 Three Foundational Truths That Help Us Understand The Flood Narrative God is good. 2. God’s judgements are just. “The Lord is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. The Lord is good to all, and His mercies are over all His works.” Psalm 145:8,9 (NASB95) 3. Human choices are responsible for the realities that lead to judgement. “Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. I lavish...

“…be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” Romans 16:19-20 NASB 95 The domino effect of the fall Domino #1: Deception “When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6 NASB 95 Domino #2: Sin in action “If you do well, will not your count...

How did we create the mess we find ourselves in? We said: “Hey God I/we got this!” “Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.” Proverbs 3:7 NASB 95 The first “Hey we got this” “Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fru...

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 NASB 95 HIStory didn’t begin at Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God…” Jesus the Creator God He is the Who of creation “For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.” Colossians 1:16 NASB 95 Jesus the Word of God He is the How of creation “God said…” Genesis 1:3, 6, 9, 11,...

“People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4 NLT “You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right. Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize...

“I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.” John 11:25-26 NLT “Let me now remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then, and you still stand firm in it. It is this Good News that saves you if you continue to believe the message I told you—unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place. I passed...

Recognize that we each have a part to play “Just as there are many parts to our bodies, so it is with Christ’s body. We are all parts of it, and it takes every one of us to make it complete, for we each have different work to do. So we belong to each other, and each needs all the others. God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well.” Romans 12:4-6a (TLB) 2. Remember how Jesus called us to operate in the world “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has los...

“Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning. God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was his eternal plan, which he carried ...

“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 NASB 95 To Rediscover Church As A Mission We Need To Accept our assignment “As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.” John 17:18 NASB 95 “…as the Father has s...

“When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell...