Josh Benner

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  • Roe overturned

    Roe overturned

    I still remember the moment when my wife got an update on her phone about a leaked Supreme Court document that SCOTUS was going to overturn the historic Roe v Wade decision from 1973. Before that, I never thought I’d see the day. Today, it became official as the court overturns a constitutional right to…

  • Choosing your poison. Israel’s demand for a king. Studying 1 Samuel 8:19-22

    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…

  • The Gospel according to Genesis. Studying Genesis 3:7-13

    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…

  • Which king do you want? Studying 1 Samuel 8:10-18

    Which king do you want? Studying 1 Samuel 8:10-18

    In 1 Samuel 8, the Israelites approach Samuel and express their desire to have an earthly king. The problem with this is that God was their king and they wanted a human king instead so that they could be like all of the other nations.  God will allow for the Israelites to get the king…

  • 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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Josh Benner has pastored churches in Connecticut, Illinois, and Minnesota. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Josh is passionate about preaching and teaching the Bible.

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