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Today is the anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of the Broken Glass, an infamous time of Nazi Germany carrying out a pogrom against Jews.  Yesterday, on the eve of Kristallnacht, Jewish businesses were targeted in Philadelphia with a so-called "boycott ride."  We'll discuss that issue today. Also, many are asking, is there a turning underway in how the United States views Israel?  Many of the Socialists Democrats have spoken loudly their opposition to Israel, and now with last week's election, there are also Republicans rethinking their position.  As a matter of fact, Israel has even been blamed for the recent U.S. election results. We also take a look at the war with Iran, what is happening and why some are saying that Iran has won especially with the result of the election.  The United States is not the only country holding elections, Israel also voted and we'll get the latest on where things stand and what coalition is garnering the most votes to propel the office of Prime Minister.  Joining us today on these and related issues is  Chris Katulka. Chris is the Vice President of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program.  He is a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book, "Israel Always." More Information: israelmyglory.org

In Exodus 5:15–6:13, Pharaoh increases Israel's burden by demanding bricks without straw, prompting the foremen to blame Moses and Aaron and Moses to ask God, "Why have you done evil to this people?" The sermon considers whether we should question God and whether He is good, drawing on Job 38, Romans 9 and 11, Isaiah 60:22, Galatians 6:9, and 2 Peter 3:8 to remind us that God's wisdom and timing exceed ours. Rather than getting stuck on "Why?", we are challenged to ask, "Who is God?" In Exodus 6, God declares, "I am the Lord," and promises to bring Israel out of slavery, deliver and redeem them, make them His people, be their God, bring them into the promised land, and give it to them as a possession. Though Israel's broken spirits and harsh slavery made it difficult to hear, their story reminds us that meeting people's needs can help ministry reach them. The sermon also considers Moses' "uncircumcised lips" alongside Isaiah 6 and Acts 7:22, understanding the phrase as a matter of sin rather than a speech impediment. In closing, Mark 10:18 points us to God as the one who alone is good and invites us to reflect on who He is, what He has done, and how He has kept His promises—promises we can see fulfilled as we look back.

This sermon examines the life of Aaron, tracing his lineage, his role as Moses' spokesman, and his appointment as the first high priest. It highlights his faithful support of Moses and his intercessory acts, contrasting these with his significant failure in leading the Israelites to worship the golden calf. The speaker emphasizes the consequences of Aaron's disobedience and his subsequent attempt to deflect blame, urging listeners to take personal responsibility for their actions. The narrative concludes by connecting Aaron's Levitical priesthood to the superior, eternal priesthood of Christ Jesus, who offers a perfect sacrifice once for all.

The sermon examines the dangers of attempting to accomplish God's promises through human schemes rather than trusting His sovereign will and perfect timing. Following the extraordinary covenant promises of Genesis 15, Sarai grows impatient with her barrenness and devises a plan for Abram to father a child through her Egyptian servant, Hagar. Although her desire for children is good, her methods violate God's design for marriage and reveal a failure to trust His promises. Abram's willingness to follow her plan echoes Adam's failure in the Garden of Eden, resulting in jealousy, blame, mistreatment, and suffering for everyone involved. Yet amid these sinful decisions, God's grace shines through His encounter with Hagar in the wilderness. The Lord hears her affliction, sees her suffering, and promises to multiply her descendants through Ishmael, revealing His compassion toward even an Egyptian servant girl. The contrast between Sarai's human intervention and God's divine intervention demonstrates that worldly methods cannot accomplish God's purposes without painful consequences. The sermon calls believers to resist impatience, avoid sinful shortcuts, submit to God's ordained ways, and seek Him first through prayer and faithful dependence. Ultimately, both Sarai and Hagar reveal humanity's desperate need for divine grace, which finds its fullest expression in Jesus Christ, through whom undeserving sinners receive forgiveness, salvation, and an eternal inheritance.

God always gives good gifts. Man's response to these good gifts is one of sin and rebellion since the fall. The end of man's sinful works is death. God gives the perfect gift of Jesus Christ to deliver his beloved people from death, and gives them eternal life in Jesus Christ the perfect gift of God for all our needs.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren.

The temptation that results in joy vs the temptation that excuses their sin.