Jan 15, 2017
“If a Man Dies, Will He Live Again?”

Job 14:10-14

10 “But man dies and lies prostrate.
Man expires, and where is he?
11 As water [a]evaporates from the sea,
And a river becomes parched and dried up,
12 So man lies down and does not rise.
Until the heavens are no longer,
[b]He will not awake nor be aroused out of [c]his sleep.

13 “Oh that You would hide me in [d]Sheol,
That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You,
That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
14 “If a man dies, will he live again?
All the days of my struggle I will wait
Until my change comes.

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  • Jan 15, 2017“If a Man Dies, Will He Live Again?”
    Jan 15, 2017
    “If a Man Dies, Will He Live Again?”

    Job 14:10-14

    10 “But man dies and lies prostrate.
    Man expires, and where is he?
    11 As water [a]evaporates from the sea,
    And a river becomes parched and dried up,
    12 So man lies down and does not rise.
    Until the heavens are no longer,
    [b]He will not awake nor be aroused out of [c]his sleep.

    13 “Oh that You would hide me in [d]Sheol,
    That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You,
    That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
    14 “If a man dies, will he live again?
    All the days of my struggle I will wait
    Until my change comes.

  • Jan 1, 2017“If the Foundations Are Destroyed, What Can the Righteous Do?”
    Jan 1, 2017
    “If the Foundations Are Destroyed, What Can the Righteous Do?”

    Psalm 11:1-3

    The Lord a Refuge and Defense.

    For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

    11 In the Lord I take refuge;
    How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain;
    2 For, behold, the wicked bend the bow,
    They [a]make ready their arrow upon the string
    To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
    3 If the foundations are destroyed,
    What can the righteous do?”

  • Dec 25, 2016“Where Is He Who Has Been Born King of the Jews?”
    Dec 25, 2016
    “Where Is He Who Has Been Born King of the Jews?”

    Matthew 2:1-12

    The Visit of the Magi

    2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, [a]magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the [b]Messiah was to be born. 5 They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written [c]by the prophet:

    6 And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
    Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;
    For out of you shall come forth a Ruler
    Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”

    Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them [d]the exact time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.” After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they [e]fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

  • Dec 18, 2016“How Can This Be…?”
    Dec 18, 2016
    “How Can This Be…?”

    Luke 1:26-38

    Jesus’ Birth Foretold

    26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin [a]engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the [b]descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was [c]Mary. 28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, [d]favored one! The Lord [e]is with you.” 29 But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” 34 Mary said to the angel, “How [f]can this be, since I [g]am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the [h]holy Child shall be called the Son of God. 36 And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and [i]she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. 37 For [j]nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, the [k]bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

  • Dec 12, 2016“Should a Man Like Me Flee?”
    Dec 12, 2016
    “Should a Man Like Me Flee?”

    Nehemiah 6:10-11

    10 When I entered the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was [a]confined at home, he said, “Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you, and they are coming to kill you at night.” 11 But I said, “Should a man like me flee? And could one such as I go into the temple [b]to save his life? I will not go in.”

     

  • Nov 20, 2016“Why Should the Work Stop While I Come Down to You?”
    Nov 20, 2016
    “Why Should the Work Stop While I Come Down to You?”

    Nehemiah 6:1-11

    Conspiracy Against Nehemiah

    6 Now when Sanballat and Tobiah and Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall and that there was no breach left in it (although up to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), 2 Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come and let us meet together at Hakkephirim in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to do me harm. 3 And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?” 4 And they sent to me four times in this way, and I answered them in the same manner. 5 In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand. 6 In it was written, “It is reported among the nations, and Geshem[a] also says it, that you and the Jews intend to rebel; that is why you are building the wall. And according to these reports you wish to become their king. 7 And you have also set up prophets to proclaim concerning you in Jerusalem, ‘There is a king in Judah.’ And now the king will hear of these reports. So now come and let us take counsel together.” 8 Then I sent to him, saying, “No such things as you say have been done, for you are inventing them out of your own mind.” 9 For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done.” But now, O God,[b] strengthen my hands.

    10 Now when I went into the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his home, he said, “Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple. Let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you. They are coming to kill you by night.” 11 But I said, “Should such a man as I run away? And what man such as I could go into the temple and live?[c] I will not go in.”

  • Nov 14, 2016“Why Do We Sit Here Until We Die?”
    Nov 14, 2016
    “Why Do We Sit Here Until We Die?”

    2 Kings 7:1-5

    7 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lordsays: About this time tomorrow, a seah[a] of the finest flour will sell for a shekel[b] and two seahs[c] of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.”

    The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?”

    “You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it!”

    The Siege Lifted

    Now there were four men with leprosy[d] at the entrance of the city gate. They said to each other, “Why stay here until we die? If we say, ‘We’ll go into the city’—the famine is there, and we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. So let’s go over to the camp of the Arameans and surrender. If they spare us, we live; if they kill us, then we die.”

    At dusk they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, no one was there,

  • Nov 6, 2016“Where Did It Fall?”
    Nov 6, 2016
    “Where Did It Fall?”

    2 Kings 6:1-7

    The Axe Head Recovered

    6 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us. 2 Please let us go to the Jordan and each of us take from there a beam, and let us make a place there for ourselves where we may live.” So he said, “Go.” 3 Then one said, “Please be willing to go with your servants.” And he [a]answered, “I shall go.” 4 So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. 5 But as one was felling a beam, [b]the axe head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.” 6 Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And when he showed him the place, he cut off a stick and threw it in there, and made the iron float. 7 He said, “Take it up for yourself.” So he put out his hand and took it.

  • Oct 30, 2016Science and the Bible
    Oct 30, 2016
    Science and the Bible
    Various Passages Used
  • Oct 23, 2016“What Are You Doing Here?”
    Oct 23, 2016
    “What Are You Doing Here?”

    1 Kings 19:1-9

    Elijah Flees from Jezebel

    19 Now Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and [a]how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and even more, if I do not make your [b]life as the [c]life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.” 3 And he [d]was afraid and arose and ran for his [e]life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there. 4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a [f]juniper tree; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take my [g]life, for I am not better than my fathers.” 5 He lay down and slept under a [h]juniper tree; and behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, “Arise, eat.” 6 Then he looked and behold, there was at his head a bread cake baked on hot stones, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. 7 The angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, “Arise, eat, because the journey is too great for you.” 8 So he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God.

    Elijah at Horeb

    Then he came there to a cave and lodged there; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”