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King Saul
God was with Saul when he was called but after not keeping God’s commandments… Continue reading
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God with Samuel
Samuel is a judge and a prophet, a bridge between the time Israel was guided by judges and ruled by its first kings. Samuel was established as a prophet in all of Israel and during his lifetime they served only … Continue reading
Choose Whom You Will Serve
Joshua 24 begins with a brief history review, from the time of Abraham to the conquest of the people in Canaan. Joshua then challenges Israel to “choose whom you will serve.” The people commit themselves to putting away other gods … Continue reading
Fruit of the Land
We had a guest preacher July 1st. This is the Sunday morning sermon from July 8th, 2018. As soon as the Children of Israel began eating the produce of Canaan the manna from Heaven stopped. Before the Battle of Jericho, … Continue reading
God with Joshua
…a new generation of Israelites would know God was near and also with Joshua. Continue reading
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God in the Tent
After several chapters of instructions, followed by several chapters of building, sewing and carving, the Tabernacle was raised in Exodus 40. It was one year from the day the Israelites left Egypt and it was all a picture of what … Continue reading
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God Near at Sinai: Part II
In this sermon we will look into Exodus 19 and 24 at the different ways God made his presence known. Continue reading
Ten Commandments: God Near at Sinai
I said a lot about the Ten Commandments in this sermon, did not do as much as I could have to illustrate that God was near. The people saw the mountain smoke and felt the earth shake. Beginning at Exodus … Continue reading
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The Gospel of Sweet Tea
Adding sugar to iced tea does not make sweet tea. If you want sweet tea you need to just throw that out and start over. Adding Jesus to a bitter life really can make life sweeter. Let’s look at the … Continue reading
Crossing the Red Sea
There’s an old saying about being between a rock and a hard place. In Exodus 14, the children of Israel found themselves between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army led by an angry Pharaoh. This by God’s design as … Continue reading
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