Praise the Lord!

The Book of Psalms is the Holy Spirit-inspired hymnal of the church. Here, in the final Psalm, the book comes to a close with a crescendo of praise! On this Thanksgiving Sunday, we look into how we can apply this Psalm to the church today. Psalm 150

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The Keeping Power of Community

This morning our text is going to point us to a silent killer that is wreaking havoc in our homes. This is a silent killer that wiped out an entire GENERATION of Israelites. This is a silent killer that Jesus warned us about with startlingly abrupt language and yet, it is a silent killer that […]

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Justice and Mercy

The book of Jonah is essentially a story about a prophet who failed to wrap his mind around the breadth of God’s character. In particular, Jonah knew about God’s mercy, but he simply couldn’t understand how God’s mercy could coexist with another aspect of God’s character that he loved – God’s justice. Jonah 3:1-10

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Marvelling at Mercy

Jesus references the story of Jonah as history. He speaks of the great fish and the Ninevites in the same breath as Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. According to Jesus, Jonah was not a fictional character. He was three days and three nights in the belly of a great fish, after which he emerged […]

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Arise and Go

The story of Jonah is not a story about a big fish – though it does feature a big fish. This story is meant to teach us one grand over-arching lesson: We do not get to decide who is beyond the scope of God’s mercy.  Jonah 1:1-16

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What Does The Law Teach Us About Jesus?

You may think it odd to end a series on Leviticus in a book that is not Leviticus, however, the book of Hebrews picks up the elementary principles that we uncovered in the Law and masterfully lands them on the person and work of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 10:19-25

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What Does The Law Teach Us About Worship?

As we look at Leviticus 23, imagine we are looking at the Israelite’s annual family calendar. This is their entire year of corporate worship in one snapshot. This morning, we’re going to look at every item on the calendar and we’re going to apply the lessons that we learn along the way.

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What Does The Law Teach Us About Sexuality?

Last week we discussed holiness in general but today, we’re going to zoom in on one aspect of our lives in particular. In chapter 18, Moses moves from the general theme of holiness and applies it specifically and comprehensively to the way that we understand and practice sexuality.  Leviticus 18

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What Does The Law Teach Us About Atonement?

In Leviticus 16 we learn about the Day of Atonement.  This chapter could be referred to as the heart of the book of Leviticus. And, since Leviticus represents the heart of the Pentateuch, our passage today represents the heart of the heart of the Law!

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