MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! This is a phrase used greatly around this time of year. Being a geek about words and their meanings I was slightly surprised this week when I realized I had not taken time to look into the root meanings of this simple yet powerful phrase so many state. Christ - mas: CHRIST: comes from…

It was February of this year that we began this journey through the scriptures. We have been looking at the consistency and flow of the scriptures book by book in OVERVIEW. As we look over the Word of God we are seeking to discover several key things: who God is ( revelation ) what God wants from us…

This morning I would like you to open your bibles to the Minor Prophet book of Habakkuk… ugh more prophet books… they can be such a downer… Do We Need This? Do we need another prophetic book? Do we need to hear again how God is upset with sin? Do we need to hear about more grace? Do we need to hear God…

CONFIDENCE … where or what or who is your confidence put in: ??? Is it your wealth (bank account)… We see Job lost all of his in one day Is it your power or status (or one who is in power)… we see in a moment God took that away from Nebuchadnezzar Is it your strength, (what makes you feel strong, fearless,…

We look around our world today… we cry out, injustice, injustice, longing for justice to be served… ENTER INTO A COURTROOM WITH ME: You enter into the courtroom… As you enter you notice several things: The place is packed wall to wall You take your seat among the spectators You notice the prosecutor……

Our book today diverts from the classic norm of prophetic books. It is not done in poetry, a letter, nor instruction, or even informative. It is approached more as a narrative (A Story)... Jesus often used narrative)… There are key characters / Lessons taught through example or contrast Narrative is…

Proverbs 6:16-19 is a truth given to us by God Himself to mankind… this truth spans time, culture, and is very practical for the church today… The six … seven pattern used in this passage here and other places in the Hebrew poetry is for EMPHASIS!… the purpose of this kind of numerical pattern (x and…

JUSTICE or JUST: Divinely righteous action, whether taken by humanity or God… Used in relation to uplifting the righteous and oppressed and debasing the unrighteous and oppressors. The quality or principle of fairness, righteousness, and impartiality in dealing with individuals and society. In the biblical…