Crossing the Red Sea

God know our deficiency

God knows our desperation

God knows our deserved judgement

The 10 plagues in Egypt

Just as the human body has many different parts, so the Church, the Body of Christ, has many different members. Just as each part of the body has its specific, necessary function, each member of the Church has a specific, necessary function. None of us can do everything, but each of us can do something.

God has it all planned out.

Judas and Peter contrasted:

Acts 1:15-20 Peter announces Judas's death

Matt 10:1-4 Jesus commissions the apostles, including Judas

John 6:64-70 Jesus knows Judas will betray Him

John 12:1-8 Jesus's anointing

Matt 26:6-13 Jesus' anointing (parallel)

John 13:21-30 Jesus identifies Judas as the betrayer

Matt 27:3-5 Judas hangs himself

John 18:15, 25-27 Peter denies Jesus

2 Cor 7:10 Godly vs worldly grief

Letter of Jeremiah to the Jewish exiles in Babylon: God says:

Don't wait for the return - it will be 70 years before that happens. Live normal lives meanwhile. Don't listen to false prophets.

Pray and seek me. I will listen and you will find me.