Advent
Advent, Pt 4
Matt 1: 18-19: Jesus’ birth… The gospels recount great joy surrounding Jesus’ birth because Jesus fulfilled God’s plan to save His people. But the news wasn’t delivered in the way people would expect.
God’s Steadfast Love
Hosea 11:1-4
Some of the most touching & moving depictions of God’s love are found in the Old Testament prophet of Hosea. What does it mean to be on the receiving end of God’s steadfast love?
ADVENT, Pt. 2
The kingdom, the covenant, and the kings, Exodus 19:5-6
We began last week by exploring the beginning of the Bible’s story in which we encounter God’s purposes for humanity, humanity’s rebellion, and God’s promise to resolve their rebellion. This lesson continues our survey of the Bible’s history leading up to Jesus by considering Israel’s story from its beginning to its captivity, which introduces God’s chosen people and the law and kings He gave to them.
Advent Part 1
We will begin by considering the beginning of the Bible’s story, moving from the creation to the introduction of Abraham. That narrative section of the Bible introduces God’s purposes for the creation, the sin problem that frustrated His intentions, and His promise to restore His creational purposes, a promise that would eventually find fulfillment in Jesus