Today, we continue our study of God's wisdom. We shall find that is purposeful, particular, and pneumatic. Already, we have a contrast with our own wisdom! Let's dive in again.

Jesus knew what lay ahead for Him. He knew what kind of death He would die. And yet, despite the flesh's desire to self-preserve, He remained obedient to the Father. If we knew the bad things were in store for us, would we do the same?

It's a bit of a weird thing to talk about the foolishness of God. But, as Paul tells the Corinthians, His "foolishness" is wiser than human wisdom. So, let us have a look at how the wisdom of God, or perhaps what the world would call "foolishness", is such a great, permanent, and powerful thing in our lives!

For the first time, Jesus says the hour has arrived that the Son of Man must be glorified. This coincides with some Greeks who are seeking Him and comes after the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. Indeed, Jesus must die and be buried in order that we would know resurrection too!

Hebrews 11 gives us some really interesting twists on the narrative account in Exodus 2. We see the faith of one mother, the impulsive compassion of another, and divine plan and purpose in action. Let's spend some time musing over the mums of Moses as we reflect on motherhood!

We don't live new lives in Christ because it "feels" good. We live new lives in Christ because we have been delivered from our slavery to sin!

Consider this: God has taken what the world has called foolish in order to shame the world. We cannot boast in our achievements, but we can celebrate that He has achieved our salvation!

King Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey. He brings salvation and righteousness, yet is humble. Not quite the king the people were expecting. But, as the Pharisees say, the world has gone after Him - even us Gentiles. One day we will celebrate our King in true glory!

It's always a good idea to remind ourselves of those core convictions and doctrinal positions that characterize our church. Join us as we go through our statement of belief as well as a look into what we actually get up to here at Ebenezer!

With the next portion of John's Gospel leading up to the Crucifixion, we see intense emotions on display and the intense polarization of believers and unbelievers: those who have faith and those who do not. This is captured quite profoundly in these two characters who respond in very different ways.