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An engaging conversation about the women in Christ’s family tree
Friday, March 23, 2012
There’s a lot more to the story of Zacchaeus than meets the eye!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Discover the culture Jesus lived in
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Let’s look at Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes
Monday, March 19, 2012
The way God faithfully works in our lives
Friday, March 16, 2012
“The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. . . . Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: ‘I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!’ ” (Exodus 14:14; 15:1).
Idea: How we interpret the events lies not in the events themselves but in the interpreter.
Purpose: To help listeners see that we believe in order to know, rather than know in order to believe.
Understanding the relationship between faith and works
Thursday, March 15, 2012
“By faith [the Israelites] passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned” (Hebrews 11:29).
Idea: When two do the same thing, it is not always the same thing.
Purpose: To help listeners understand that the same acts can come from different motives.
Three ways God keeps His promises
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, Part 6
“By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned” (Hebrews 11:29).
Idea: The crossing of the Red Sea was an act of faith on the part of the Hebrew people.
Purpose: To help listeners appreciate why crossing the Red Sea was a great test of faith for the Hebrew people.
Look to the Bible to explore ways God intervenes on our behalf
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, Part 5
“By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned” (Hebrews 11:29).
Idea: The crossing of the Red Sea was an act of faith on the part of the Hebrew people.
Purpose: To help listeners appreciate why crossing the Red Sea was a great test of faith for the Hebrew people.
Continuing the in-depth look at the life of Moses
Monday, March 12, 2012, Part 4
“By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned” (Hebrews 11:29).
Idea: The crossing of the Red Sea was an act of faith on the part of the Hebrew people.
Purpose: To help listeners appreciate why crossing the Red Sea was a great test of faith for the Hebrew people.
Discover ancient Jewish heritage that influences our modern-day faith
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
“Now on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, ‘Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?’ And He said, ‘Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, “The Teacher says, ‘My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.’ ” ’ So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover” (Matthew 26:17-19).
Idea: The Lord’s Supper, like the institution of Passover, is an act of faith.
Purpose: To help listeners appreciate how the Lord’s Supper is an outgrowth of the Jewish Passover.
A life-changing mistake Moses made, and the loving way God worked with him
Monday, March 5, 2012, Part 2
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command.
“By faith, Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them” (Hebrews 11:23-28).
Idea: Moses was denied entrance to God’s Promised Land, or was he?
Purpose: To help listeners see that God’s rewards may take time.
Understanding why God’s faithful servant, Moses, wasn’t permitted to enter the promised land
Friday, March 2, 2012, Part 1
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command.
“By faith, Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them” (Hebrews 11:23-28).
Idea: Moses was denied entrance to God’s Promised Land, or was he?
Purpose: To help listeners see that God’s rewards may take time.
Leaving your past behind to find a great new beginning with God!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, Part 1
“By faith he [Moses] kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them” (Hebrews 11:28).
Idea: Old symbols can take on new meanings.
Purpose: To help listeners understand how symbols can take on wider meaning.
The historical significance communion holds for the follower of Christ
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
“By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them” (Hebrews 11:28).
Idea: Moses acted by faith when he instituted the Passover.
Purpose: To help listeners understand why the Passover represented an act of faith.
Looking at the very first Passover to find parallels with Jesus Christ as the ultimate Passover Lamb
Monday, February 27, 2012, Part 2
“Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us” (1 Corinthians 5:7-8).
We have not been redeemed “from [our] aimless conduct received by tradition from [our] fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot” (1 Peter 1:18-19).
Idea: Passover is a significant celebration for both Jews and Christians.
Purpose: To help listeners appreciate the significance of the Passover.
