1 Peter 1:13-16 Pastor Dave used a syntactical diagram to unpack what the apostle Peter has to say about the two key commands in the sidebar. One of the words that modifies the imperative set your hope is fully. Peter is commanding us to put all our eggs in one basket, the basket...
1 Peter 1:10-12 The two long sentences that make up this week’s passage are befuddling if you skim over them quickly. Pastor Dave helpfully camped on the main idea of the passage – prophecy fulfilled. God the Father could have sent His Son to earth out of the blue, with no advance...
1 Peter 1:6-9 The two themes of this week’s passage are rejoicing and trials. Pastor Dave could have titled his message “Rejoicing Amidst Grievous Trials.” We understand about trials; we’ve all experienced them. Peter says that God’s purpose in a trial is to...
Exodus 28:1-43Holy Garments Pastor Todd described God’s detailed instructions for making garments for Aaron, the high priest, and Aaron’s sons, the under-priests. These holy garments pointed forward to Jesus, the ultimate high priest, and to his followers. Praise Jesus because...
Exodus 27:1-21 Pastor Dave explained that the layout of the tabernacle was not arbitrary; it was a prophetic description of God’s plan of salvation. He illustrated several types of wrong thinking about salvation by showing reconfigured layouts of the tabernacle. Who makes the errors Dave...
Exodus 26:1-37 Pastor Dave explained God’s meticulous instructions for the Tent of Meeting and how many of the details pointed to Jesus and the deliverance he gives. The pictures Dave used in his sermon helped us visualize what the Tent of Meeting looked like. Use your imagination to put...
Exodus 25:23-40 Before Pastor Dave began to preach, he prayed that we would treat God’s word with reverence. I think he meant, take the Bible seriously, spend the time and effort necessary to understand it, and then submit to it. It is tempting to skim through this passage full of detailed...
Exodus 23:20-33 In this week’s passage, God promises to bring His people successfully to the Promised Land. He lays out what He Himself will do, what the angel He appoints will do, and what He expects the Israelites to do. The Lord says He will drive out the inhabitants of the land before...
Exodus 23:10-19 The thesis of Gary Chapman’s book, The Five Love Languages, is this: To communicate your love to another, you must learn and use the other person’s love language. Based on what we have studied in Exodus so far, Pastor Dave taught that God’s love language is...
Exodus 21:12 – 22:15 This week’s passage is a long list of laws God gave to the Hebrews in this format: When [this infraction occurs], then you shall [impose this consequence]. These laws are a window into the problems the Hebrews at that time were experiencing. Pastor Dave posed the...