The Final Word: The Centrality of the Cross
Galatians 6:11-18
Route 66: Numbers
When Mark was leading us through Exodus a few weeks ago, he highlighted the fear that the people of Israel had of God. Turn with me to Exodus 20:18 – lets refresh our memories after the workday and school – Exodus 20:18. Remember the context here, the people have just stood at a distance, and as the Ten Commandments are given by God, we see in verse thunder and lightning and the sounds of trumpets and trembling of the earth. …
The Law of Love: Mutual Beneficence
Galatians 6:6-10
Parables of Redemptive Joy
Luke 15:1-10 Well, we are back in Luke 15 this week and this time looking at the theme of redemptive joy in the first two parables. Jesus gives a, as you know, a series of three parables here in Luke 15: the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Lost Son. Three of these parables are directed at the Pharisees and the scribes because of their, well, we just call it a poor reaction to the salvation of sinners rather…