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Devotional: Easter
Devotional: Easter Reflection 1 Corinthians 11:25-27 (1Co 11:25 ESV) In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." (1Co 11:26 ESV) For as often as you...
Sunday Notes: Easter
Sunday Notes: Easter Luke 23:50-56 Jesus is executed and His body taken by __________ Interesting that his incarnation into this world was a virgin’s womb and His resurrection also from a pure place - a virgin tomb. Matthew 28:1 Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1; John 20:1-2 The...
Devotional: Doctrines: Creation
Devotional: Doctrines: Creation Reflection Genesis 1:26-31 (Gen 1:26 ESV) Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the...
Sunday Notes: Doctrines: Creation
Sunday Notes: Doctrines: Creation Definitions Evolution is: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Theistic Evolution Is: ____________________________________________...
Devotional: Ordination 04-03-2022
Reflection Titus 1:5-9 (Tit 1:5 ESV) This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you-- (Tit 1:6 ESV) if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are...
Devotional: Ruth 4:18-22
Reflection (Rth 4:18 ESV) Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron, (Rth 4:19 ESV) Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab, (Rth 4:20 ESV) Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, (Rth 4:21 ESV) Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered...
Sunday Notes: Ruth 4:18-22
(Rth 4:18 ESV) Now these are the generations of ____________: Perez fathered Hezron, Perez is the son of ____________ Judah has three sons - the first time around Genesis 38 Er is so evil, ____________ kills him. Onan is disobedient so God kills him. ____________ is...
Ruth: An Exposition: 4:13-17
Redemption now complete, we see a time warp with a wedding, baby born, and whole life change in one verse. There are many contrasts to these closing pieces of Ruth and the opening we say in chapter 1. Naomi is restored in Israel and her heart overflows with love for...
Devotional: Ruth 4:13-17
Reflection (Rth 4:13 ESV) So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son. (Rth 4:14 ESV) Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and...
Sunday Notes: Ruth 4:13-17
(Rth 4:13 ESV) So __________ took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a __________. Because all children are a blessing from the Lord. Psalm 127:1-5 How can our scientific advances jade our view of the...
Ruth: An Exposition: 4:1-12
Chapter 3 closes with the ball in Boaz's court having promised Ruth that he would see through their redemption that very day. What unfolds next is a odd scene of coordination by the Sovereign hand of God and some cunningness by the hero of our story, Boaz. Sunday...
Ruth: An Exposition: 3:8-18
Ruth chapter three is a major turning point in the story. This week we see the scene of the threshing floor close with Boaz promising to redeem Ruth and Naomi. But there is the other factor that suddenly is revealed: Another redeemer. Boaz promises Ruth that he...
Devotional: Ruth 4:1-12
Reflection Colossians 1:16-17 (Col 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. (Col 1:17 ESV) And he is before all...
Sunday Notes: Ruth 4:1-12
(Rth 4:1 ESV) Now _______________ had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And behold, the redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, "Turn aside, _______________ ; sit down here." And he turned aside and sat down. The gate served several purposes:...
Devotional: Ruth 3:8-18
Reflection Read Ruth chapter 3 all the way through. Discussion Reading scripture can be a challenging experience for us - all of us. We often have a tendency to read into the text, especially of a story. This can take many forms like Christianizing an Old Testament...
Sunday Notes: Ruth 3:8-18
(Rth 3:8) At ____________ the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a ____________ lay at his feet! The man, Boaz, slept at the ____________ that night The community facility for processing ____________ from the harvest. ____________ went there to find him...
Ruth: An Exposition: 3:1-7
Opening to chapter 3 is sketchy territory and we must focus not on what our minds can run with, but on what the text actually tells us. Chapter three of Ruth is an exceptional picture of character and integrity - something we should strive for in our lives. Study...
Devotional: Ruth 3:1-7
Reflection Deuteronomy 25:5-10 (Deu 25:5 ESV) "If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not be married outside the family to a stranger. Her husband's brother shall go in to her and take her as his wife and...
Sunday Notes: Ruth 3:1-7
(Rth 3:1 ESV) Then _____________her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, should I not seek _____________for you, that it may be well with you? Recall Ruth 1:9: The LORD grant that you may find _____________, each of you in the house of her husband!" Then she...
Ruth: An Exposition: 2:1-10
Opening chapter two of Ruth is a pace chance for sure. We move from a whole lot of life, years and even decades passing, to a crawl. The events unfolding in chapter 2 are setting the stage for the marvelous redemption to come and the provision of God is written all...