Category: Bible
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Choosing your poison. Israel’s demand for a king. Studying 1 Samuel 8:19-22
The book of Proverbs dedicates a lot of space to talking about the “fool,” the person who lives a life in opposition to the wisdom of God. The chief way a person can be a fool is in a failure to fear the Lord. We do this when we try to take God off of…
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The Gospel according to Genesis. Studying Genesis 3:7-13
In Genesis 3, we see the fall of humanity into sin. What is also significant about the passage is that we see the initial reaction of Adam and Eve to their sin. They do what humanity has done countless times since that first sin: they try to cover up their own sins. Man’s attempt to…
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Sermon: Called from obscurity – 1 Samuel 9:1-27
In 1 Samuel 8, the Israelites had demanded a king. In this ninth chapter, we are introduced to Saul, the man who would become the first king of Israel. From humble beginnings, we that Saul was chosen for this royal purpose but his story will also point forward to a greater king. Sermon manuscript
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Wanting to replace the true king. Studying 1 Samuel 8:1-9
I’m a sports fan. It can be easy to be disappointed in your teams. At the end of the season, there’s always only one champion. More often than not, that’s not your team. Some teams wait years or decades to win titles. Some never even have. Maybe your team has had a down year or…
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Studying original sin
In talking about Original Sin, I find R.C. Sproul helpful in his book “Everyone’s a theologian.” What is original sin? Is it fair that all people are considered sinful because Adam and Eve ate a piece of fruit? It is true that the Bible never talks of “original sin” in those specific words. But we…
Josh Benner 