As we continue in our series “Discovering the Psalms,” we go to ancient Israel where we’ll learn about Psalms the Israelites used to worship God and welcome new kings. Much of the Psalms speak of sacrifices and kings. Chris will take us to the New Testament and show us how those Psalms were used in describing Jesus—our great sacrifice and …
October 12, 2019 | Discovering the Psalms: The Author’s Perspective (Pt. 1)
We’re starting a new series this week on the book of Psalms. Why do you read the Psalms? Does it give you comfort in times of pain? Or encouragement when someone has wronged you? Most of us use the words in Psalms as a salve to soothe our soul—and there is nothing wrong with that! In this series, we want …
October 5, 2019 | IMG In Depth: Sept/Oct – Interview: Jim Showers
When you hear the word “doctrine”, what are your thoughts? Do you think of religious teachings that are often over the average person’s head? Or do you light-up wanting to know more about what people believe? This week we’re sitting down with Dr. Jim Showers, the executive director here at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and talking about what …
September 28, 2019 | Prophetic Justice in Amos, Part 4
This week we’re concluding our series on the book of Amos. Learning about true justice, biblical justice, gives us a glimpse into what is close to God’s heart. The prophet Amos was called to shine a light on God’s imminent judgment that was coming for Israel. There was an abuse of power and oppression of the poor. Sometimes it feels …
September 21, 2019 | Prophetic Justice in Amos, Part 3
We are continuing our series in the book of Amos. We have been learning that justice is close to the heart of God. Looking at Israel from the outside in the time of Amos, one would believe God was blessing them. They had abundant wealth and peace throughout the land. So what was the problem? If you take a closer …
September 14, 2019 | Prophetic Justice in Amos, Part 2
We are continuing our series in the book of Amos, looking at true biblical justice. As we learned last week, justice is close to the heart of God. This week Chris takes us into the economic climate of Israel. Spoiler alert: It was GOOD! During this time of wealth and prosperity, the rich were getting richer but it was on …
September 7, 2019 | Prophetic Justice in Amos, Part 1
One word we seem to hear often in our society is, “Justice.” Sadly the word is being redefined from its true meaning. We’re beginning a new series, “Prophetic Justice in Amos.” Where can we find the true meaning of justice? God’s Word! We’re beginning a series in the book of Amos. It’s interesting that many shy away from the minor …
August 31, 2019 | Philemon: A Slave’s Journey Home: The Gospel Tears Down Walls, Part 3
Have you ever heard someone say the Bible is just a book of rules? The book of Philemon is a strong example of this not being the case! We are finishing our series on the book of Philemon entitled, “The Slave Journey’s Home: The Gospel Tears Down Walls.” What happens when a slave runs away, meets the Apostle Paul, becomes …
August 24, 2019 | A Slave’s Journey Home: Embracing Reconciliation in Philemon, Part 2
We are in the middle of our three-part series, “The Slave Journey’s Home: Embracing Reconciliation in Philemon.” Last week we learned that forgiveness is an action opposite of what the flesh desires. This week Chris will share how Paul pushed Philemon even further and asked him to reconcile with his runaway slave Onesimus. Paul knows that there is only one …
August 17, 2019 | A Slave’s Journey Home: Finding Forgiveness in Philemon, Part 1
Have you ever asked to forgive or received forgiveness from someone? Forgiveness is not always easy. We’re diving into a three-part series on a very small but impactful book of the Bible, Philemon. We’ll learn how two people connected to Paul—one a slave, Onesimus and his owner, Philemon—were faced with forgiveness and reconciliation. The book of Philemon is different than …