Category Archives: Obedience

The Wonderful Cross: Justification, Part 1

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Jason

When Sunny and I were first married, we had a bill that came due that was beyond our ability to pay. I was fresh out of college, working as a youth minister for a church in east Tennessee and Sunny … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 4

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Jason

[The following is adapted from the scholarship of Fleming Rutledge, Scot McKnight, N.T. Wright, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, and others.] One of the most degrading parts of crucifixion was the scourging. The Jews had precise rules regarding this form of punishment. Under … Continue reading →

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A New Day: Comfort in God’s Word, Part 2

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Jason

God tells Isaiah to speak to the heart, so I think we should hear these words at a heart level, too. So let me ask you a question: What kind of person do you want to become? There is a … Continue reading →

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A New Day: My Eyes Have Seen the King, Part 2

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Jason

The time stamp of Isaiah 6 is also significant. All of this occurs in the year that King Uzziah died. Uzziah was king in Jerusalem for over 50 years. (You can read his story in 2 Chronicles 26.) By most … Continue reading →

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A New Day: The Lord Has a Day, Part 2

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Jason

For the LORD of hosts has a day… Isaiah 2:12 Early on, Isaiah introduces this concept that the Lord has a special day in store — elsewhere referred to as “the Day of the Lord.” Isaiah describes this day repeatedly … Continue reading →

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The Gospel According to Genesis: When God Provides

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Jason

Today in our series, The Gospel According to Genesis, we reach one of the most difficult stories in the Bible: the story found in Genesis 22. In Judaism, it is known as “The Akedah” — “The Binding of Isaac.” But … Continue reading →

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The Gospel According to Genesis: A God Who Sees

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Jason

Have you ever felt as if you weren’t really seen? When was the last time you felt ignored, overlooked, and forgotten — lost in the crowd? Have you ever felt as if you weren’t really being heard — as if … Continue reading →

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The Gospel According to Genesis: When We Trust God, Part 2

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Jason

In Genesis 12:1-3, God speaks of the great blessing He will bestow upon Abraham. In fact, God uses the word “bless” five times in His call of Abraham.  Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred … Continue reading →

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The Gospel According to Genesis: When We Trust God

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Jason

In our Genesis study, we’ve spent the last two weeks talking about A God Who Creates and A God Who Makes Promises. Today we want to build on that by looking at the extraordinary power of trusting in God. Today we’ll focus … Continue reading →

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