Sermons

When Esther’s countrymen, the entirety of the Jewish race, are threatened with genocide, it’s Esther who steps forward, risking her life in one selfless act, for the survival of the Hebrew people, her people. 

God’s people lived in roller-coaster rebellion against Him for four hundred years during the Kingdom Era, continually paying the price for their rebellion, worshipping false gods, and becoming increasing immoral. Finally, their guilt became so great that judgment came in the form of military conquest and national exile. During the time of the Exile, there […]

The Kingdom Era as a four-hundred-year period during which Israel is a full-fledged nation ruled by a monarchy, by kings. The central figure of the Kingdom Era is David. David, The Giant Slayer, David, The Lord is my Shepherd David. David will be the second king to rule the nation of Israel. 

 It is Israel’s failure to heed the warnings of the LORD, through both Moses and Joshua, that leads us into the Judges Era. While the Lord raises up many different regional rulers, or judges, during this era, perhaps none is as well known as Samson. So, we will pick as the central figure of the […]

At Jericho it was the Canaanites who were defeated, but it was the Israelites who were surrendering, as they surrendered their will to the word and will of God. This week let’s slow down and invite the LORD to lead us in decisions that give him greater and greater control over every part of our […]

The Exodus Era records the exodus of the Hebrew people as they are delivered out of four hundred years of slavery in Egypt, to return to the Promised Land. The central figure of the Exodus Era was Moses. Moses is the leader of the Exodus. The main location of the Exodus Era is Egypt. At […]

OT History can be broken up into nine main periods or nine main eras. This morning we are outlining the 2nd main era of OT history, the Patriarch Era. In the Patriarch Era the Bible narrows its focus, from God’s interaction with the whole human race, to the Lord’s relationship with one particular family which […]

The Creation Era is that part of OT history that is filled with firsts. There’s the creation of the first day, the creation of the first man and the first woman, the first couple, the first husband and wife. There’s the first sin, the first set of clothes, the first baby was born, the first […]