Category: Blog Series
God’s Goodness: Our Life
God uses everything in our life. All of our life story is included in His good plan for us. He uses even the pain, hurt and let downs as well as the joys and celebrations. He uses every part, every experience and circumstance for our good. He also gives us our traits, talents, wisdom and…
God’s Goodness: Salvation
God had a plan. His holiness called for judgment, but His love called for salvation by His grace and mercy. From The Beginning God’s plan from the beginning was to bring salvation. To show us His redeeming love. God created Adam and Eve knowing the choice they would make. God allowed them to make that…
God’s Goodness: Intro
God is good. His love endures forever. His goodness and love are woven throughout everything. Through good and bad God is working for us. He will show us if we ask. Through eyes of faith we can see His goodness in action. Psalms 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good. How blessed is…
The Israelites and Us: Conclusion
Chosen Family God chose the Israelites out of all the people groups on earth to bring forth His plan. The temple, priest, laws and sacrifices all symbolized God’s future plan to bring salvation to all people. God’s plan always looked to Christ and salvation through Him. (Zechariah 3:8, Zechariah 6:12-13) Our & Their Flaws Despite…
The Israelites and Us: Thanksgiving and Worship
Many times throughout all the laws and regulations, God calls His people to worship and give thanks. He commanded several festivals to worship, celebrate and remember all God had done for them. For example the Passover reminded them of all the miracles God did to free them from their slavery in Egypt. The Festival of…
The Israelites and Us: God’s Plan
God’s plan was made before the foundation of the earth. To first choose a family and create a nation which in turn would birth His son Jesus, the Messiah, the savior of the world. From the Israelites came God’s plan for salvation, the way to Him for all people. (Isaiah 42:6-7) We see His plan…
The Israelites and Us: Man and Human Nature
When things went good for the Israelites they forgot God and began to think they could do things themselves. We do the same. It’s our human nature. When we become Christians we surrender everything to Him and follow closely. We know and realize all he has done for us in bringing us to salvation and…
The Israelites and Us: God’s Love and Mercy
Time and time again throughout the story of the Israelites God shows His love and forgiveness. From the beginning, from creation He was and still is involved with his creation. He cares deeply about each of us. God’s Love & Mercy in the Bible He comforted Sarah’s servant, Hagar, when she ran away because of…
The Israelites and Us: Sin
Without the account of the Israelites we would not have learned about sin and its damaging effects. What it can do if left unchecked. We wouldn’t have learned about man’s weakness and sin and temptation or how to trust God to overcome. We wouldn’t have understood truly why we all need a savior. From Birth…
The Israelites and Us: God
There are so many things we can learn about God from their journey. We see God‘s love from the beginning and how His grace and mercy were displayed continuously. Throughout their journey to the promised land they disobeyed and didn’t trust God many times, yet He faithfully lead them into the promised land. During the…
The Israelites and Us: Introduction
The Old and New Testament are all part of God’s plan – from beginning to end. The Israelites symbolize us in many ways. Without their record of their journey with God, their sin and disobedience, their triumphs and victories. we wouldn’t have an example to learn from and would repeat history. It is a writen account,…
