We all live by a set of rules. When we rebel against one rule, we resort to following another. What if we rebelled against the rules of individualism and self-centeredness by submitting to community and commandments from a God who loves us more than we love ourselves? [mp3player width=700 height=420 config=rulesforrebellion.xml file=http://www.jacobswellmemphis.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015.01.10-Rebellion-Rules-Worship-not-for-Sale.mp3] Listen Later:  Download […]

We all live by a set of rules. When we rebel against one rule, we resort to following another. What if we rebelled against the rules of individualism and self-centeredness by submitting to community and commandments from a God who loves us more than we love ourselves? [mp3player width=700 height=420 config=rulesforrebellion.xml file=http://www.jacobswellmemphis.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015.01.03-Rebellion-Rules-Intro.mp3] Listen Later:  Download […]

In the midst of our bitterness and resentment the gospel brings joy and reconciliation. As we seek to quench our hunger and thirst with earthly things that will never satisfy, the gospel of Jesus fulfills our every need. We overwork and burn out in our pursuit of purpose while the gospel gives rest to the […]

In the midst of our bitterness and resentment the gospel brings joy and reconciliation. As we seek to quench our hunger and thirst with earthly things that will never satisfy, the gospel of Jesus fulfills our every need. We overwork and burn out in our pursuit of purpose while the gospel gives rest to the […]

In the midst of our doubt and skepticism the gospel brings faith through meeting our soul’s deepest needs.  Though we continue to test God, still our needs are provided for with great generosity and patience. Quarreling with man & Testing God Here in Exodus 17:1-16, for the 3rd time in 4 complaints they wonder whether Moses has […]

In the midst of our bitterness and resentment the gospel brings joy and reconciliation. As we seek to quench our hunger and thirst with earthly things that will never satisfy, the gospel of Jesus fulfills our every need. We overwork and burn out in our pursuit of purpose while the gospel gives rest to the […]

This one victory sets the stage for all future victories. All of Israel’s future enemies between the sea in the promised land are as good as dead. These conflicts are already settled in Israel already has its land. The verbs used here or in the past tense although they will take place in the future. […]

There is a time for prayer and a time to walk by faith.  A time to stay on your knees, and a time to rise up and walk out the answer to those prayers.  Now is the time.  The story of the Red Sea isn’t just to tell us what happened to the Hebrews a […]

God leads the Israelites the back way and they don’t understand why they wouldn’t just take the way everyone else goes.  God doesn’t change His mind but He will change the route.  And for reasons they didn’t understand at the time the people were led through a Desert Detour, through the wilderness toward the Red Sea. [mp3player […]

There are many types or foreshadowing that happens in the OT about the NT.  Paul talks about Jesus as the 2nd Adam.  Peter talks about how Noah’s Ark as a means of salvation from water prefigures baptism.  One of the most vivid types in the Bible is the Passover.  What the cross is to Christians, […]