Hope for the Finding

The greek, Syrophoenecian woman comes to Jesus, desperate for Him to cast out a demon from her daughter. She is desperate in her plea, but like her, we are all desperate for Jesus.

We also see an important lesson that Jesus reaches outside of Israel to minister to people that non jews, further redefining the lines of our understanding of What the Mission is in reaching all people.

Exodus 20:20, Deuteronomy 7:17-19

The Journey for Exodus to the Conquering of Canaan, is best seen as symbolic of our Christian life. The Key to thriving on this journey is to have a properly placed Fear.

Fear Not - 19 Times

Exodus 9:30

Exodus 14:13

Exodus 20:20

Numbers 14:9

Numbers 14:9

Numbers 21:34

Leviticus 26:6

Deuteronomy 1:21

Deuteronomy 1:29

Deuteronomy 3:2

Deuteronomy 3:22

Deuteronomy 7:18

Deuteronomy 18:22

Deuteronomy 20:1

Deuteronomy 20:3

Deuteronomy 31:6

Deuteronomy 31:6

Deuteronomy 31:8

Joshua 1:9

Fear the LORD -21 times

Exodus 18:21

Exodus 20:20

Leviticus 19:14

Leviticus 19:32

Leviticus 25:17

Leviticus 25:36

Leviticus 25:43

Deuteronomy 4:10

Deuteronomy 5:29

Deuteronomy 6:2

Deuteronomy 6:13

Deuteronomy 6:24

Deuteronomy 8:6

Deuteronomy 10:12

Deuteronomy 10:20

Deuteronomy 13:4

Deuteronomy 14:23

Deuteronomy 17:19

Deuteronomy 28:58

Deuteronomy 31:13

Joshua 4:24

Jesus did not come to abolish or do away with the Mosaic Law. He came to fulfill it, to complete it. At the same time in the eyes of the religious rulers, and many of the jews, Jesus was violating the law, or at the very least moving the lines of what was permissible and what was not. In truth however, Jesus was not moving the lines of God's law, but rather correcting the definition as understood by man and the religious leaders. In essence re-defining the law.

Jesus was the perfect sacrifice, the final sacrifice that was ever required. He also was the greater teacher of the law, because He as God gave it.

Reading the word of God is not always easy. Connecting the Dots is a new series title, that deals with putting the pieces of the Word of God together to better understand what we are reading. In this edition we look at the reason for God commanding the destruction of the Canaanites so that the Israelites can possess the Land of promise.

God does not have favorites, but clearly there are those who are closer to him and have a more special relationship than others.

David was a man after God's own heart.

Enoch walked with God.

The disciples were especially chosen, and Peter, James, and John formed an inner circle.

and Moses talked with God face to face as a friend speaks to a friend.

What is it to really know God, and how do we get there.

The key is found in this passage and in this sermon.

There are those that know God on different levels. Are we content with where we are know, or do we truly desire to know God?

Exodus 39-40

We continue the message from our Last Lifeline message

In Exodus Ch. 25-30 God had instructed Moses in how to direct the people in the building and furnishing of the Tabernacle. Now in chapter 35 they begin making and building the elements of the tabernacle. God was specific in His instruction and Moses and the nation of Israel were to be certain in following those instructions.

God today gives instructions for our lives. We are to follow them fully. Here we discuss keys in fully following God's instructions for our lives.

A close relationship with God takes time. In a world of fast-food, and fast time, we are often in such a hurry that we miss out on lingering moments with God. We can learn from the life of Moses and Joshua the importance and blessings of learning to linger with God

Exodus 39-40

In Exodus Ch. 25-30 God had instructed Moses in how to direct the people in the building and furnishing of the Tabernacle. Now in ch. 35 they begin making and building the elements of the tabernacle. God was specific in His instruction and Moses and the nation of Israel were to be certain in following those instructions.

God today gives instructions for our lives. We are to follow them fully. Here we discuss keys in fully following God's instructions for our lives.

In Mark 7, the religious leaders of Jesus Day followed Jesus but not to find truth, but rather to find fault.

Well intentioned people can believe in God, but come to God with the wrong intentions, and it is from, and can lead to, a heart that is far from Him.

If we are honest, we find some places in scripture to be dry, difficult to read, or difficult to understand.

This message looks at what might be considered such a place for some, the instruction of building the tabernacle and furniture for the tabernacle, and what do we do when we come to such a place in our own Bible reading.