[Sermon Notes] Forever Promise | 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Introduction What is the power of a promise? Allow me to read you an excerpt from a wedding sermon delivered to a couple standing at the altar: “Getting married is making a promise. What is a promise? It is a forward-facing commitment. And that means today is not so much about the past. The past has led you to this … [Read more...] about Forever Promise
Weakness Upon Weakness
Turns outreceiving “grace upon grace”often looks likereceiving weaknessupon weakness.If God’s power ismade perfect in weakness,and this power-through-weaknesscomes with his sufficient grace,then I guess it makes sense:weakness gestates, mediatesgrace.Welcome weakness. … [Read more...] about Weakness Upon Weakness
Habits of Attention
Sometimes a habit is a placeholder for attention. The habit of daily tracking a budget through a smartphone app can keep us attentive to our financial obligations and goals. The habit of keeping a food journal can lead to a better diet and weight loss simply through creating attentiveness to food. The habit of reading the verse of the day can keep us pegged to the Word … [Read more...] about Habits of Attention
King Ambivalence
In 1 Samuel 8:4–7, we read, “[4] Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah [5] and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” [6] But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the LORD. [7] And the … [Read more...] about King Ambivalence
Written Word of God
The notes below are excerpted from a recent sermon at Immanuel Church on the Written Word of God (a.k.a, the Bible) based off the passage 2 Timothy 3:16a: "All scripture is breathed out by God..." (ESV). I hope the information will be helpful to you. Please let me know in the comments if you have any questions or feedback. Blessings! dg 1. What does “breathed … [Read more...] about Written Word of God