Sunday — February 12, 2023
BUILD
1. Timnah, Israel
2. Small Egyptian Temple
3. Abu Simbel, Egypt
4. Leading the Charge
5. Kadesh Camp
6. Amwun Division
7. Winged Representation of Horus
8. Ark of the Covenant
9. Tabernacle Replica
Exodus 25: 8 (NLT)
Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them.
Exodus 33: 14 (ESV)
My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.
Sunday — February 5, 2023
A Place of Remembrance
Exodus 25: 8 (NLT)
Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them.
How would God’s people and remember Him?
Exodus 6: 6 – 8 (NLT)
“Therefore, say to the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt. I will redeem you with a powerful arm and great acts of judgment. 7 I will claim you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God who has freed you from your oppression in Egypt. 8 I will bring you into the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as your very own possession. I am the Lord!’”
Exodus 6: 9 (NLT)
So Moses told the people of Israel what the Lord had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery.
Exodus 15
11 “Who is like you among the gods, O Lord— glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders? 13 “With your unfailing love you lead the people you have redeemed. In your might, you guide them to your sacred home. 17 You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain— the place, O Lord, reserved for your own dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hands have established. 18 The Lord will reign forever and ever!”
What impact did the Hebrews newly acquired knowledge of God have on their hearts?
What picture of hope and their future relationship with God begin to emerge?
Exodus 19: 3 – 8 (NLT)
Then Moses climbed the mountain to appear before God.
The Lord called to him from the mountain and said,
“Give these instructions to the family of Jacob; announce it to the descendants of Israel: 4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians.
You know how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.
5 Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant,
you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth;
for all the earth belongs to me. 6 And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’ This is the message you must give to the people of Israel.”
7 So Moses returned from the mountain and called together the elders of the people and told them everything the Lord had commanded him.
8 And all the people responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has commanded.” So Moses brought the people’s answer back to the Lord.
Do you think the Hebrews fully understood the kind of relationship God desired to have with them?
Exodus 19: 16 – 19 (NLT)
On the morning of the third day, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a dense cloud came down on the mountain. There was a long, loud blast from a ram’s horn, and all the people trembled. 17 Moses led them out from the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. 18 All of Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the Lord had descended on it in the form of fire. The smoke billowed into the sky like smoke from a brick kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently. 19 As the blast of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God thundered his reply.
How do you think you would have felt standing their witnessing this event?
Do you think this experience would influence the Hebrews faith and commitment to “do everything the Lord has commanded.”?
How long do you think this experience would impact the Hebrews?
Exodus 32: 1 (NLT)
When the people saw how long it was taking Moses to come back down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron.
“Come on,” they said, “make us some gods who can lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.”
Sunday — January 29, 2023
Generous
2 Corinthians 9: 11 (NLT)
…you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous.
And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.
Proverbs 1: 25 (NLT)
The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Psalm 112: 5 (NLT)
Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly.
“A heart touched by God, gives generously, and starts with the tithe.”
I Always ONLY Ask you to be obedient!
2 Corinthians 9: 7 (NLT)
You must each decide in your heart how much to give.
And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure.
“For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”
Giving is still LESS than during the Great Depression!!!
If every church attendee in America tithed = $165 billions more !!!
Matthew 23: 23 (ESV)
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
Luke 3: 11 (NLT)
… If you have two shirts, give one to the poor.
Luke 6: 29 (NLT)
… If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also.
Luke 19 Zacchaeus…
I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
Salvation has come…
Mark 10: 21 Rich Young Ruler…
Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven.
Luke 14: 33 (NLT)
So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.
Leviticus 27: 30 (NLT)
One-tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields
or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord and must be set apart to him as holy.
If you can’t live on 90%, You can’t live on 100%
~ Dave Ramsey
Give to God what is right, Not what is left.
~ Pastor Adrian Rogers
I have observed 100,000 families over my years of investment counseling.
I always saw more prosperity and happiness among those families who tithe than among those who didn’t.
~ Sir John Templeton
Sunday — December 11, 2022
Why Christmas
1. Christmas Tree
2. Santa
3. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
4. Frosty the Snowman
5. Buddy the Elf
Genesis 3: 1 – 13 (NLT)
The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”
2 “Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied. 3 “It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’”
4 “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. 5 “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”
6 The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her.
So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too. 7 At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves. 8 When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees. 9 Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”
10 He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.”
11 “Who told you that you were naked?” the Lord God asked. “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?”
12 The man replied, “It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it.”
13 Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?”
“The serpent deceived me,” she replied. “That’s why I ate it.”
Genesis 4: 8
Cain kills Able = Jealousy
Genesis 4: 23
Lamech (Descendent of Cain)
kills a young man an is Unrepentant
Genesis 6: 1 - 8
Human Corruption / Evil Increases…
Genesis 6: 9 - 8: 19
God sends the Flood…
Genesis 8: 20 – 9: 28
God re-establishes dominion
Genesis 11
Tower of Babel
Humans are Self-Sufficient
Colossians 1:16 (ESV)
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities — all things were created through him and for him.
Psalm 24: 1 (NLT)
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.
Psalm 5: 4 (ESV)
For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.
Sunday — November 13, 2022
Becoming A Light in the Darkness
1. Map of Seven Churches
Revelation 3: 15 (NLT)
I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other!
Philip brought the gospel to Hierapolis…
1. Rural (Bethsaida) to Metropolitan Lycus Valley
…
2. Domitian Gate
Cultural Gates represented the gods or goddesses who protected that city… Enter = Submission !
Remember Domitian???
3. Philip Martyrium
Philip and Family
Romans 5: 7 (NLT)
Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.
4. Temple of Apollo
Only Zeus & Leto could tolerate his presence…
The City Fountain (Nymphaeum) =
“Apollo is the source of life”
Next to Apollo’s Temple was…
5. The Ploutonion
Gates to the Underworld where Pluto, in Latin, or Hades, in Greek, lived
“The Devils Hole”
The Place of Plato”
“The Gates of Hades”
Poison killed animals immediately…
Apollo’s priests held their breath…
Did the believers in this area remember
6. Caesarea Philip
7. Lycus Valley
Hierapolis: Hot Springs
Soothing to aching muscles, sore feet, arthritic joints, good for the skin and stomach…
Colossae: Streams from the mountain snow… Cool, Refreshing, Invigorating, Thirst Quenching
Laodicea: Tepid, Hard Minerals,
Nauseating…
Lycus Valley destroyed in 17AD and 60 AD by earthquakes
Where was Apollo?
Where was Zeus?
Where was Demeter or Domitian?
Where was the Church?
Lukewarm !!!
Revelation 3: 15 - 21 (NLT)
“I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other!
Cold better than indifferent?
16 But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! 17 You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’
Caesar’s help to rebuild…
And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. 18 So I advise you to buy gold from me—gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see. 19 I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference. 20 “Look! I stand at the door and knock.
8. Jesus Knocking
If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. 21 Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.
Sunday — November 6, 2022
Becoming A Light in the Darkness
The Rabbi / Disciple Relationship
Disciple:
Know what the Rabbi knew
Be like the Rabbi
Do what the Rabbi did
Ephesians 2: 2 & 3 (NLT)
“I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars. 3 You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.
1. Map of Seven Churches
Ephesus one of the most Sophisticated, Cultured, and Pagan cities in the Roman Empire.
Romans = Crown Jewel of Asia Minor
2. Temple of Artemis
3. Theater
4. Temple of Domitian
5. Domitian Altar
Ephesians 5: 1 – 5 (NLT)
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. 3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. 4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. 5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
Ephesians 5: 8 – 11 (NLT)
For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. 10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. 11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
Ephesians 5: 15 – 17 (NLT)
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
Revelation 2: 4 & 5 (NLT)
“But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! 5 Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches.
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