We conclude our look at the Major Prophets. These writings had a profound effect on the New Testament, and much of the imagery in John's Revelation comes straight from them.
Walking in the Word #26 Major Prophets pt. 1
As we exit Wisdom Literature, we enter into the last part of the Old Testament, the Prophets. This week, we begin with the Major Prophets and how these books influenced the writers of the New Testament. We will also discuss the differences between Old Testament Prophecy and the New Testament gift of Prophecy.
Walking in the Word #25 Job
The Book of Job is a tough book to understand. However, once you understand how Eastern wisdom and philosophy work and the presuppositions the characters hold, it starts to make sense.
Walking in the Word #24 – Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
We continue our study of the Wisdom literature with a study of two of the three connected wisdom books. Proverbs contains a treasure chest of wisdom for living the best life. These are not commands or promises, but they are pointers to how God wants us to live our lives. Ecclesiastes points towards what life looks like when we put things in place of God. Things that may be good and healthy become like vapor or smoke when we make them idols in our lives.
Walking in the Word #23 Sermon Psalm 136: Hesed
In this video, I present a sermon I delivered a few years ago on Psalm 136 and the Hebrew word Hesed
Walking in the Word #22 Song of Songs and Psalms
We begin our look at the Wisdom Literature. Song of Songs (or Song of Solomon) is interesting. What do we make of this racy book? On the other hand, Psalms is a deeply moving collection of songs and poetry written by humans to God. However, God uses humans to talk about the Messiah in some very specific ways!
Walking in the Word #21 Ezra and Nehemiah (cont.)
We finish the books of history this week. While Israel has returned from exile, she continues to struggle with her neighbors and her faithfulness to God.
Walking in the Word #20 Esther, Ezra, and Nehemiah
While Judah, Benjamin, and Levi are "guests" of the Babylonians, a lot happens during that time of Exile. God is preparing His people to return to the land he promised them. Esther is a special story that has modern relevance.
Walking in the Word #19 Kings and Chronicles (cont.)
We finish up our story of the post-Davidic divided kingdom. We will look at some pretty gnarly kings in the north and a few good kings in the south. In the end, exile is in store for both nations.
Walking in the Word #18 Kings and Chronicles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmJGf-vfg84 Kings and Chronicles tell similar stories but are very different books. We start with the end of David's life, Solomon's reign, and the beginning of the divided Kingdom. The T-shirt I am wearing is from Redeemed Christian Recovery, an awesome ministry run by my friend Shawn Hernandez. Through the work of Christ and the …
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Walking in the Word #17 Samuel Scroll (cont.)
Reviewing the life of David, we finish the Samuel scroll. David's life was a mixed bag of high achievements and low moral failings. This theme continues with God using messy people to do amazing things.
Walking in the Word #16 Samuel Scroll (cont.)
We are moving through the Samuel Scroll, reviewing Saul's life. We will also begin to look at David's life.
Walking in the Word #15 Ruth and Samuel
After walking through the dark messiness of Judges, we come to the beautiful story of Ruth, David's great-grandmother. After that, we begin talking about the Samuel scroll reviewing Israel's last judge.
Walking in the Word #14 Joshua and Judges
We are heading into the Promised Land! However, through all of the battles, Israel still struggles to remain faithful to YHWH. In Judges, we see a pattern of continued disobedience and God's mercy.
Walking In The Word #13 The Torah Pt. 6
Numbers is a tough book to read because it contains so many failures of Israel. But it is worth reading to set up Deuteronomy, which is the final three sermons from Moses. This is how the Torah ends and leads us to the historical books.
Walking in the Word #12 The Torah Pt 5
We finish Exodus and move into Leviticus. Most people find Leviticus hard to read, but we will go over the structure of the book that will help you read the book with a little more clarity.
Walking In the Word #11 The Torah pt 4
We've moved out of Genesis and into Exodus. The story of the Exodus sets up God's plan for redeeming humanity through an enslaved people. Many of the events have deep symbolic meanings for New Testament events and concepts.
Walking in the Word #10 The Torah Pt 3
This week we finish up Genesis, focusing on Abraham's family and expanding the line of salvation.
Walking in the Word #9 The Torah Pt 2
We continue with our look at the Bible's first five books. Still in Genesis, we shift from God and the world to God and a particular family.
Walking in the Word #8 The Torah Pt 1
In this video, we will review what the Torah is. We will also look at the order of the Hebrew Bible. Then, we will proceed to talk about Adam's family and Noah.
Walking in the Word #7 Genesis 1-3 Pt 4
Concluding our look at the first three chapters of Genesis, we will discuss the fall, the nature of sin, the curse of sin, and the hope provided.
Walking in the Word #6 Genesis 1-3 Pt 3
We finish the first creation story with a look at the 7th day. We then move to the second creation story.
Walking in the Word #5 Genesis 1-3 pt 2
We look at the first creation story and the first six days.
Walking in the Word #4 Genesis 1-3 Pt 1
We begin our look at how the Bible is divided into sections. We then take a close look at Genesis 1:1-2.
Walking In The Word #3 Intro Pt 3
Series Walking in the Word. This is an overview of the Bible and how to read and study the Bible. Intro pt 3.
The Wandering Wesleyan 