Job 2:1-13, 42:10-17 – As Job suffers through the loss of his children, his livestock, and his health, he is tempted by his wife, and Satan, to “curse God die.” His friends come and sit with him, supporting him in silence for seven days. As we go through suffering the question is how do we […]
Job 1:1-22 – God offers up to Satan his servant Job, someone who is upright and blameless, who fears God and turns away from evil. Satan tempted Job to sin, to curse God to His face. What about you? Does God see you as His servant, upright and blameless, who fears God and turns away […]
Esther 4:1-17 What are you willing to do for those you love? What are you willing to do for those you do not know? What would you be willing to do when your entire race is faced with destruction? This is what Queen Esther faced with the potential Jews being wiped out. She had to […]
Nehemiah 4:6-23 As the Jews return to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, they faced attacks from those who did not want them to rebuild. So with one hand they rebuilt the walls, and with one hand they defended against their enemies. In the church, we are also in the business of building and defending. Building […]
Ezra 5:1-17 With a New Year comes new beginnings. In the story of Ezra, the people are building anew the temple of God that had been destroyed. As we look ahead to the year to come, we also remember what led us to this point. It’s easy to focus on the things that tear down […]
John 1:1-14 Genesis tells us that in the beginning, God created light. John tells us that in the beginning, Jesus was there and that He is the light. The light that shines in the darkness, the light of men. The light in us to help us be lights in this world, sharing the Good News […]
4th Sunday of Advent 2 Kings 23:21-25 & 2 Chronicles 34:1-7 We explore the lives of King David, King Solomon, King Amon, and King Josiah, and find out which one we would most like to be, and which one we are the most like. The answer may be surprising.
2 Kings 5:1-19a In the story of Naaman the leper and Elisha coming to heal him, Naaman’s expectations were not met by Elisha and as a result, he almost did not get healed. Sometimes our expectations of God are not met, and as a result, we can be disappointed. Yet, through it all, God deals […]
2 Kings 2:1-14, 23-25 God is a God who punishes sin, but He is also a God who makes the promise to save us from sin. The wages of our sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. Whereas our but’s and promises are often conditional, God’s but’s and […]
1 Kings 17:8-24 God had worked many times in the history of Israel to lead them through the impossible. Sometimes we have this idea that if God brings us to… something, whatever it is, God will bring us through it. While that phrase is not found in the Bible, that doesn’t mean that it’s not […]