What do we all really need this year, this Advent? We go back to the beginning. When things go wrong, it’s always a fair idea to go back to the beginning and take a fresh look. We are dealing with a world that wants to constantly question: “Did God really say?” Context: Where does this fit in the Big…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? Address conquest/destruction of Shiloh by Philistines Address loss/recovery of Ark, admitting that there is no Overview: What's going on here? Time went by until twenty years had passed since the ark had been taken to Kiriath-jearim. Then…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? Overview: What's going on here? Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. Reflection:…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? NT; Paul has been arrested, is currently en-route to Rome He has been in prison, has appealed to Caesar (Nero/Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; you’d have turned out lousy, too) (then Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus) Festus: came after…